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Hackers 'unique' foes: ex-Homeland head

Hackers 'unique' foes: ex-Homeland head

Former Department of Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said that combating groups like LulzSec and Anonymous pose a unique problem for law enforcement, because "the big challenge is attribution". However, it's possible that the US government could find itself in a cyberwar with a network.

June 23rd, 2011 in Security by Larry Dignan Comment 3 Votes

Mitnick cleared after customs scare

Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate - that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago.

October 3rd, 2008 in Mitnick by Elinor Mills Comment Vote
US Homeland Security wants a cyber-nuclear bomb

US Homeland Security wants a cyber-nuclear bomb

The US wants to help defend against cyber attacks by embarking on a project that would build the equivalent of an online nuclear bomb.

April 9th, 2008 in Manhattan Project by Elinor Mills Comment Vote

US Homeland Security still infected with Trojans?

The man in charge of IT security for the US Homeland Security department may lose his job after the revelations that his department's IT systems have misconfigured firewalls, suspicious botnet activity, trojans and virus infections.

June 21st, 2007 in Security by Anne Broache Comment Vote
AusCERT prepares for biggest ever conference

AusCERT prepares for biggest ever conference

Australia's best-known security conference will open for business on Monday and organisers say this year's event should be the biggest ever.

May 18th, 2007 in Conference by Munir Kotadia Comment Vote

Homeland Security: Fix your Windows

In a rare alert, the US Department of Homeland Security has urged Windows users to plug a potential worm hole in the Microsoft operating system.

August 10th, 2006 in Homeland Security by Joris Evers Comment Vote

Homeland Security official suggests outlawing rootkits

The best way to deal with rootkits is to outlaw them, at least when it comes to such mishaps as the Sony BMG Music Entertainment fiasco, that's what an official from the Department of Homeland Security suggested on Thursday.

February 17th, 2006 in Homeland Security by Joris Evers Comment Vote

Uncloaking the US Patriot Act

More information is dribbling out about the exercise of extraordinary powers granted to federal police since Sept 11. We unmask the Patriot Act.

April 8th, 2005 in Mccullagh by Declan McCullagh Comment Vote

Senate passes passport biometric, RFID legislation

The Australian Senate last night passed tougher passport laws providing for the use of facial biometrics and radio frequency identification technology, as well as the setting up of comprehensive data exchanges.

February 9th, 2005 in Democrats by Renai LeMay Comment Vote

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11 minutes ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

13 minutes ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Q&A of the Week: 'The current state of the cybercrime ecosystem' featuring Mikko Hypponen http://t.co/6lUYFs0X

You say that the golden age of cyber crime will be over by 2014/2015. I would like to differ. I believe that cyber criminals are getting ...

1 hour ago by Staden on Cybercrime golden age over in two years?

Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Wireless currently carries less than 2% of total internet data traffic. Simply to carry the existing traffic, we would need 50 times the ...

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

The stupidest part about a wireless solution for the burbs is that it will actually cost more to put an antenna on the roof to get the si...

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

The problem is not range of the cell in the urban areas where Turnbull wants LTE instead of fibre, it is the number of users. In urban ar...

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Another thing I found so misleading here is the step on how you assume to make the USB bootable . (The NTLDR needs to be renamed to USBNT...

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Sorry no deal Cinders, I'd rather send my money to someone and watch them desperately try to stop the NBN as this has much better enterta...

12 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

What else can you expect from a Dodo customer?

12 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Oh please dont be unkind, I gotta have some fan's. btw I agree I dont set the standard, but who does I wonder?

14 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

You agree but give him thumbs down... I think you'd better take the medication before one of your alter ego's Fred/Frank/Frergers appear...

14 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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14 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

War talk dominates #AusCERT 2012 - http://t.co/SlBpMj0c - #security #cyber

So we agree it was a stupid idea and even stupider comment then ;-)

14 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Not you obviously ;-)

And stop giving yourself thumbs up FFS.

14 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Which Windows will make for a better tablet? http://t.co/4mAHg850

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Microsoft is serious about open source??? http://t.co/mqQGgta7

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Chrome overtakes IE: does it matter? http://t.co/e4SILk8a

A ZDNet study showed that British Facebook users are drunk in 76 percent of their photos.

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