Copyright © 2010 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:58:00 GMT Security on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/G6P6E8J8 F-Secure has launched its first products for the Android platform. The new software offers anti-theft and browsing protection for Android-based smartphones. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:58:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/G6P6E8J8 Michelle Starr http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201002161100236acd1.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/A7H2K6B3 Researchers at BitDefender have detected a new wave of spam attacks focused around the release of the latest Harry Potter movie. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:04:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/A7H2K6B3 Dave Jansen http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200907271210463e551.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/N4V5H7W6 A new global security threat has emerged after researchers in Europe found that power sockets can be tapped into to identify what people type on a computer. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:21:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/N4V5H7W6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200907140824338a407.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/R7S5U5J5 Those spammers have been busy. In addition to the Facebook warning issued by web security company Symantec, they have now issued a warning against fake emails from the Australian Taxation Office. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:24:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/R7S5U5J5 Dave Jansen http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200906170429120c237.gif http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/T5H5T9V6 Cybercriminals are looking to lure trusting Facebook users to fake sites, via phishing emails, and obtain personal login data for their own financial gain. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:20:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/T5H5T9V6 Dave Jansen http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2009061704213344104.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/E9D6J3H4 Despite the fact that 98% of all statistics are made up on the spot and 60% are accurate 100% of the time there are some statistics that you actually should pay attention to. According to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) 26% of all PC software used in Australia is pirated, costing the industry an estimated AU$834million dollars a year. Wed, 13 May 2009 01:50:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/E9D6J3H4 Dave Jansen http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20090513121521711fc.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/W2R5W2G5 Software security specialist Kaspersky Lab says it has detected a new modification of the Kido malware threat. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:37:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/W2R5W2G5 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20090311023908114bd.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/G5K9L5W4 Kaspersky Lab’s annual report on threat evolution for 2008, shows there was a sharp increase in the number of malware attacks on online gaming accounts, as well as social networking sites. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:33:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/G5K9L5W4 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2009030509344638200.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/C2E3D5B6 Today marks the start of National Consumer Fraud Week, a government-backed initiative against fraudsters who use the mail and internet to target unsuspecting consumers and try to rip them off. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:02:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/C2E3D5B6 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2009030201040706957.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/M7W2K4S5 BitDefender Labs latest report on malware and virus says Smartphones and other intelligent high-end devices with permanent Internet access will be targeted by new generations of mobile malware. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:16:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Software/Security/M7W2K4S5 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20090206101833a2f4e.jpg