Joan Goodchild - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Joan Goodchild

Article | 19/03/2013 In Pictures: 9 classic hacking, phishing and social engineering lies

Whether it is on the phone, online or in person, here are ten lies hackers, phishers and social engineers will tell you to get what they want

Article | 21/01/2013 In Pictures: Security mistakes right at your workspace

This workspace contains 10 security mistakes. Can you spot the errors that put confidential information at risk?

Article | 5/11/2012 In Pictures: 20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets

The earliest worms and viruses were created for geeky fun and did little harm - oh, how times have changed. Here are 20 worms, viruses and botnets tha...

Article | 24/06/2011 Twitter scam claims to get you more followers

A scam that has been making its way around Twitter for some time has resurfaced recently and promises to increase a user's followers, but really gives...

Article | 17/05/2011 Securing Google Apps: A CIO Q&A

Boston-based Bay Cove Human Services is a non-profit organization that offers assistance and service to 4,000 people and families in Massachusetts. CI...

Article | 3/05/2011 Osama Bin Laden news spurs wave of scams, malware

Malware creators are already using the news of Osama Bin Laden's death as a opportunity to try and dupe people into clicking on malicious links. Accor...

Article | 9/03/2011 Three simple reasons VoIP abuse will grow

In its recent annual security report, Cisco predicted VOIP abuse as a potential area for cyber crime growth.

Article | 9/03/2011 Botnets: Size isn't everything, says new report

Published figures estimating the size and scope of botnets are often inaccurate and do not reflect the threat these compromised networks pose to secur...

Article | 11/03/2011 Travel security in the Middle East and North Africa

Many of us watch the events in the Middle East and North Africa unfold from afar. But for businesses with operations in these global regions of politi...

Article | 15/03/2011 4 reasons why Facebook and vanity don't mix

My colleague, Bill Brenner, has a t-shirt he likes to wear that basically says social networking feeds the darker sides of human nature. The shirt is ...

Article | 12/01/2011 Security firm: Facebook is biggest mobile malware threat

The biggest mobile infection threat isn't malware that specifically targets mobile devices, according to new research from security firm BitDefender. ...

Article | 29/10/2010 E-voting: How secure is it?

Election fraud and vote tampering is as old as government. Before the American Revolution, most voting was done by voice. Voters would call out their ...

Article | 17/09/2010 Intel CISO:Biggest security threat is not understanding risk

What is the most significant vulnerability that information security faces today and in the future? According to Malcolm Harkins, CISO of Intel, the b...

Article | 17/08/2010 Facebook 'dislike' button scam spreads virally

The latest viral scam making its way around Facebook is a lure that asks users if they want to install a "dislike" button, according to security firm ...

Article | 1/07/2010 Study: Advanced threats a growing problem for security

Most organizations have been the target of an advanced threat, according to results of a study released this week by Ponemon Institute and sponsored b...