Jeremy Kirk - Author - PC World Australia

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Article | 20/03/2013 Google fully implements security feature on DNS lookups

Google has fully implemented a security feature that ensures a person looking up a website isn't inadvertently directed to a fake one.

Article | 20/03/2013 Click fraud botnet defrauds advertisers up to $6 million

An advertising analytics company said it has discovered a botnet that generates upwards of US$6 million per month by generating bogus clicks on displa...

Article | 19/03/2013 Credit report breach has link to Zeus banking malware

A website that leaked credit reports of celebrities and government officials last week appears to have a curious link to the malicious banking softwar...

Article | 18/03/2013 Facebook quickly fixes privacy leak in new timeline, group says

Facebook quickly fixed a privacy leak in its new timeline after being alerted to the problem, according to a watchdog that follows the social-networki...

Article | 14/03/2013 Google removes ad-blocking software from Play store

Google has removed some programs from its Play store that block web advertisements, contending the applications violate its rules by interfering with ...

Article | 14/03/2013 FinFisher spyware seen targeting victims in Vietnam, Ethiopia

New research suggests a controversial spyware suite called FinFisher is being used to track activists in more countries than previously thought, inclu...

Article | 13/03/2013 Microsoft to roll out Windows Store app patches quickly

Microsoft will release security updates for applications in its Windows Store as those patches are available in order to speed up the updating process...

Article | 13/03/2013 Free credit report site appears to be source for celebrity data

A website that provides US consumers with a free annual credit report appears to have been the source used by hackers to download those of celebrities...

Article | 12/03/2013 White House warns China to crack down on cyberattacks

A top U.S. official called on China to investigate and stop cyberattacks, which he said pose a growing threat to the countries' economic relationship.

Article | 12/03/2013 Reporters Without Borders slams five nations for spying on media, activists

Reporters Without Borders named five countries that regularly spy on journalists and dissidents, a practice the group contends is made possible with a...

Article | 7/03/2013 Kim Dotcom allowed to sue New Zealand spy agency

Megaupload's Kim Dotcom will be allowed to pursue damages against New Zealand's spy agency for illegally spying on him, the country's Court of Appeal ...

Article | 7/03/2013 Bitcoin processor links web shopping carts to Amazon.com's shipping

Amazon.com and bitcoin now have an interesting link: A popular e-commerce shopping cart for merchants can now accept bitcoin payments and move orders ...

Article | 6/03/2013 Asprox botnet proves to be a resilient foe

A botnet that has been in the eye of researchers for years continues to serve up malware, spam and fake antivirus software, according to research by T...

Article | 6/03/2013 Following hack, Evernote speeds move to two-factor authentication

Evernote is speeding up its plans to offer two-factor authentication to users following a recent data breach that exposed user names, email addresses ...

Article | 6/03/2013 Spamhaus warns marketers to keep email databases tidy

Spamhaus is warning marketers to keep their databases cleansed of bad email addresses lest their messages be mistaken for spam and blocked.