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92% against filter: Whirlpool survey
Early results from broadband information site Whirlpool's annual survey has found that 91.8 per cent of respondents do not support the idea of mandatory internet filtering, with most believing the government should focus on educating parents and children instead. Read more »
Microsoft files lawsuits over online 'malvertising'
Aiming to crack down on a growing problem, Microsoft said it filed five lawsuits on Thursday against parties it suspects of posting online advertisements laden with malicious code. Read more »
Why malware writers are turning to open source
Malware developers are going open source in an effort to make their malicious software more useful to fraudsters. Read more »
Symantec tool calculates your data's value to thieves
It's no secret that criminals are stealing credit card and bank account data and selling it underground. But most people would find it shocking to learn just how little their sensitive personal information costs. Read more »
Security players form alliance to tackle malware
A new security alliance has been established to formalise information sharing on security protection and develop industry standards and best practices. Read more »
Office, Windows get critical patches
Microsoft on Tuesday released nine patches, five of them critical, to plug holes in Windows and other software products. Read more »
Hackers rumoured to have cracked Windows 7 activation
Microsoft only just released the final code for Windows 7 to manufacturers and the company is already facing a security risk. Read more »
NSW Govt seeks new ID fraud laws
Tough new laws aimed at clamping down on identity fraud are being drafted by the NSW government. Read more »
Studios win Sydney piracy victory
The local arms of film and music studios have claimed a victory in their war against copyright offences, with a Sydney man convicted for selling pirated content last week. Read more »
Security vendors to block police hacks
Major security vendors Symantec, Sophos and Kaspersky yesterday said their products would block legalised hacking attempts by NSW Police under new legislation as they would any other security threat to users. Read more »
Features (16)
Twitter: Under attack
We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later. So it's no surprise that Twitter is under attack. The important thing now is knowing what to do about it. Read more »
Inside the San Fran network lockout
A strange sort of techno-drama is playing out in the city of San Francisco, California right now. The blame for the fiasco may not be as easily assigned as it at first appears. Read more »
Phishing and pharming 101: Protect your identity
Using a variety of nefarious methods, phishing and pharming are a consistent problem that threatens everyone with identity theft. If you recognise what these methods are and how malicious users employ them, you can keep yourself and your users from becoming a victim. Read more »
Conduct an impact assessment to acquire security funding
Protecting personally identifiable information is a major responsibility. Before you start looking for a security solution that will ultimately cost your organisation in materials, man hours, and money, do your homework. Read more »
Talking IP with Kimberlee Weatherall and Rusty Russell
Law professor and intellectual property expert Kimberlee Weatherall and Linux Australia's IP Policy Adviser, Rusty Russell, talk about the new intellectual property laws Read more »
Passwords: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Even with the best security technology in place, people are still putting enormous faith in the strength of their password, many without realising what having a "strong" password entails. Builder AU's Nick Gibson runs you through the basics. Read more »
10 security problems unique to IT
Organisations face a host of security concerns driven by the power of technology and the vulnerabilities inherent in its use. IT pros have to be vigilant about all these issues, from system penetration threats to hardware portability to employee turnover. Read more »
Old maps show new directions
Open-source devotees will tell you that the David Rumsey Map Collection is an online storehouse like no other. It's too bad we can't put more treasures online to share with the world. Read more »
Developer Spotlight: Richard Stallman
Builder AU recently caught up with RMS to talk about his achievements, the Free Software movement and his concerns with the US-Australian Free Trade Agreement. Read more »
Is government switched on?
E-business can do a lot for improving government and health services, but is Australia taking advantage? Read more »
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Animal Euphemisms and Robot Musicians -- Club Builder
In this episode we look at an Aussie clarinet robot, Linus Torvalds insults monkeys and walruses, what's it take to make a good mobile app, and the UK gets totalitarian Read more »
Russian criminals prefer Australian banks
Russian cyber-crooks prefer targeting Australian banks because we have fewer brands relative to the population, which means social engineering attacks require less customisation, according to Kimberly Zenz, a specialist in criminal activity originating in the former Soviet Union. Read more »
Blog (7)
A new coat of varnish
-- This week featured plenty of coverage from the various conferences occurring around the country. All the while Builder's design gnomes were busy give the site a touch-up. Read more »
Is that $500 million in your wallet?
-- Have we officially returned to the silly season of the late 1990s? If not, there was a momentous step closer taken this week. Read more »
5 reasons restricting hacking is not like gun control
-- Let's get it out of the way: Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people. People with hacking tools can steal your personal data, shut down your system and deface your web site -- but is that any reason to ban them? Read more »
Builder AU's June book giveaway
-- Help out in the Builder AU forums and win a book! Read more »
Win Stuff! Builder AU's Book Of the Month Competition
-- We've got five copies of Hacking Exposed VoIP: Voice Over IP Security Secrets & Solutions by David Endler to give away, Read more »
Software piracy rates and the BSAA
-- The annual Business Software Association (BSA) report into global piracy rates of packaged software was released last week. Interestingly enough the BSA claim that Australia's piracy rates have dropped slightly by one percent making 31% of all packaged software pirated. The Australian arm of the BSA, called the Business Software Association of Australia (BSAA) claim the losses through piracy cost Australia $446 million in 2005. Read more »
MySpace in a hot place
-- It seems the now-mainstream MySpace is proving itself just as susceptible to predatory sexual interests as have chat rooms and all manner of other online spaces before it. Read more »
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