Helpdesk: How to spot a cyberbot – five tips to keep your device safe
ADRIAN WINCKLES and ANDREW MOORE, of Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, look at how you can protect your computer…
North Korean hackers exploited Seoul Halloween tragedy to distribute malware, Google says
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korean government-backed hackers referenced the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul to distribute malware to users in South Korea, Google’s Threat Analysis group said in a report. The malware was embedded in Microsoft Office documents which purported to be a government report on the tragedy that killed more than 150 people […]
Helpdesk: Five big trends in Australians getting scammed
PAUL HASKELL-DOWLAND, professor of cyber-security practice at Australia’s Edith Cowan University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the latest scam trends – and provides some tips on how to avoid them…
StrangeSights: Pillows thrown in unsual championship; police credit “Holy Spirit” with saving driver from fine; and, malware laptop sells for $US1.3 million
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…