Recent articles by SC Australia Staff

Ruxcon printer hacking

Ruxcon printer hacking

Lulztech is modifying code for a financial institution to secure its online services in preparation for the proposed data breach laws. During your 15 minutes of actual work today you have to submit your TPS report, but the printer has jammed. You need to get it out and submitted in the next 60 seconds or you'll be working over the weekend. The first to submit their TPS report will win the round. The loser will be working the weekend. All photos credit: Michael Otteraa.
SC Australia Staff Oct 28 2013 12:33PM Security
NSA tool may track burner mobiles

NSA tool may track burner mobiles

Metadata provides rough phone fingerprint.
SC Australia Staff Oct 15 2013 9:26AM Security
OIAC poll finds Facebook-loving Aussies concerned about privacy

OIAC poll finds Facebook-loving Aussies concerned about privacy

Nine million Aussies check into Facebook every day.
SC Australia Staff Oct 9 2013 10:14AM Security
17 ways to make NSA spying more expensive

17 ways to make NSA spying more expensive

New Snowden documents alleged the National Security Agency has deployed vast resources to break encryption and secure backdoors in vendor software and services. While concerned users and organisations need to evaluate their entire online habits and security postures, here's a handful of tools that could help make the NSA's job a little harder. Add your suggestions to the comment section
SC Australia Staff Sep 6 2013 1:55PM Security
AusCERT Sydney, 2013

AusCERT Sydney, 2013

The Security on the Move rolling conference comes to Sydney.
SC Australia Staff Sep 2 2013 9:30AM Security
40 information security conferences in pictures

40 information security conferences in pictures

A snapshot of some of the hundreds of security conferences on each year.
SC Australia Staff Aug 29 2013 2:39PM Security
UNSW launches student CTF comp

UNSW launches student CTF comp

@Ruxcon tickets, cash on offer.
SC Australia Staff Aug 23 2013 11:05AM Security
CipherCloud opens Sydney office

CipherCloud opens Sydney office

Says NSA scandal helped drive business.
SC Australia Staff Aug 22 2013 3:24PM Security
Kiwis lose $4.4m to online scams: Report

Kiwis lose $4.4m to online scams: Report

Financial losses boom.
SC Australia Staff Aug 13 2013 11:29AM Security
Russian man doctors credit card contract, sues bank after non-repayments

Russian man doctors credit card contract, sues bank after non-repayments

Bank didn't read fine print, sued for $800,000.
SC Australia Staff Aug 8 2013 11:44AM Security
In pictures: #BlackHat 2013 wrap

In pictures: #BlackHat 2013 wrap

Black Hat 2013 in Las Vegas is underway. The signature conference is one of a series of technical information security conferences that bring together thought leaders from all facets of the infosec world - from the corporate and government sectors to academic and even underground researchers. All images used are credit of Black Hat and used with their kind permission.
SC Australia Staff Aug 2 2013 12:48PM Security
$5k bug bounty paid for Google.com XSS

$5k bug bounty paid for Google.com XSS

Google Finance glitch.
SC Australia Staff Jul 31 2013 12:29PM Security
Wikileaks Party downed by DoS

Wikileaks Party downed by DoS

@th3j35t3r claims responsibility.
SC Australia Staff Jul 26 2013 1:05PM Security
VXer site rises after raid

VXer site rises after raid

Hobbyist heaven restored.
SC Australia Staff Jul 17 2013 4:25PM Security
New ATO phishing scam emerges

New ATO phishing scam emerges

Malware missed by most anti-virus.
SC Australia Staff Jul 17 2013 12:45PM Security
New ATO phishing scam surfaces

New ATO phishing scam surfaces

Malware missed by most anti-virus engines.
SC Australia Staff Jul 16 2013 1:35PM Security
VPN coming to Windows Phone

VPN coming to Windows Phone

Microsoft boosts security lifecycle support.
SC Australia Staff Jul 12 2013 6:55AM Security
Microsoft boosts Windows Phone security lifecycle support

Microsoft boosts Windows Phone security lifecycle support

Preps VPN support for 2014.
SC Australia Staff Jul 11 2013 11:40AM Security
Vic council intercepted phone, emails to hunt litterbugs

Vic council intercepted phone, emails to hunt litterbugs

Fights litterbugs and owners of unregistered pets.
SC Australia Staff Jul 10 2013 4:56PM Security
Hacking the virtualised world

Hacking the virtualised world

Thousands of hypervisors found online.
SC Australia Staff Jun 17 2013 10:45AM Security

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