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Article | 17/05/2013 In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback

The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback.

Article | 16/05/2013 Megaupload can appeal evidence ruling in NZ Supreme Court

New Zealand's Supreme Court on Thursday granted Megaupload leave to appeal a ruling that denied it access to evidence the U.S. government holds.

Article | 16/05/2013 Mt. Gox accused of violating US money transfer regulations

The seizure of funds of the largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, was triggered by an alleged failure of the company to comply with U.S. financial regula...

Article | 15/05/2013 US federal court order halts Dwolla wire transfers to Mt. Gox

A not-yet-public U.S. federal court order has apparently halted wire transfers between payments startup Dwolla and the largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. G...

Article | 14/05/2013 It's better to call ahead before sending malware, Symantec finds

Hackers are finding it pays to call ahead before sending malware-laden email.

Article | 13/05/2013 In legal fog, Kim Dotcom removes 3D gun design

Kim Dotcom has ordered the removal from his Mega file-storage service design plans for a controversial one-bullet plastic gun.

Article | 10/05/2013 Payment card processors hacked in $45 million fraud

A vast debit card fraud scheme that allegedly netted $US45 million has been linked to the hacking of credit card processors in the US and India.

Article | 10/05/2013 The Onion explains how its Twitter account was hacked

Hackers who commandeered The Onion's Twitter account used simple but effective phishing attacks to obtain passwords, according to a writeup by the pub...

Article | 9/05/2013 Microsoft releases fix-it for Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability

Microsoft has released a temporary fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8, which was used by hackers in a prominent attack against th...

Article | 9/05/2013 Researchers find hundreds of insecure building control systems

Intruders used to creep in through ventilation ducts. Now they break in using the software that controls the ventilation.

Article | 8/05/2013 Stealthy Web server malware spreads further

A stealthy malicious software program is taking hold in some of the most popular Web servers, and researchers still don't know why.

Article | 7/05/2013 Pentagon accuses China government, military of cyberattacks

China's government and military appear to be directly involved in cyberattacks against the U.S., according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Dep...

Article | 7/05/2013 Google left heating, cooling system open to hackers

Hackers could have turned up the heat in one of Google's offices in Sydney. Literally.

Article | 6/05/2013 McAfee to acquire firewall maker Stonesoft

McAfee plans to acquire Stonesoft, a Helsinki-based maker of firewalls, for US$389 million in cash, the companies said Monday.

Article | 3/05/2013 Lawsuit halts US bitcoin exchange partnership

A partnership that sought to make it easy for Americans and Canadians to buy the virtual currency bitcoin has dissolved into a $US75 million lawsuit.