All about cookies and your privacy: SSO Alert Priority Low
18 October 2013
Cookies are a commonly used method of recognising and tracking your activity online....
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Facebook Timeline privacy setting for search removed: Alert Priority Moderate
22 October 2013
Facebook has recently removed one of its older privacy settings which prevented people from looking up your Timeline by name using the site's search functionality. ...
How strong is your password? : SSO Alert Priority Low
23 October 2013
Ensuring you use a strong password is an important part of staying safe online. ...
Google to use Google Plus users' names and faces in paid ads: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
30 October 2013
Google will allow its advertisers to use your image and comments in ads for their products, via a new feature called Shared Endorsements. This change raises privacy concerns for some people,...
Fake PC version of Grand Theft Auto V carries malware: SSO Alert Priority High
31 October 2013
Gamers should be wary of leaked PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) carrying malware....
Facebook giraffe virus warning is a hoax: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
1 November 2013
Over recent days, warnings have been circulating rapidly on Facebook about users who have changed their profile photo to a picture of a giraffe—which contains a virus—after failing to answer a...
Fake online shopping websites using .com.au domains: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
5 November 2013
Several online shopping websites using .com.au domains have been shut down after it was discovered that they were scams. ...
Microsoft issues emergency security advisory and Fix it for Office exploit: SSO Alert Priority High
6 November 2013
On 5 November 2013, Microsoft issued an emergency security advisory for a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office (2003, 2007 and 2010), Windows Vista, Windows Server and Microsoft Lync. ...
Microsoft, Adobe release critical November Patch Tuesday updates: SSO Alert Priority High
13 November 2013
Microsoft and Adobe have released their monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletins for products including Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer and Office, and Adobe Flash Player and ColdFusion....
Australian small and medium businesses targeted by attackers, what you can do: SSO Alert Priority Medium
15 November 2013
A group of cyber attackers has recently targeted Australian companies, including small and medium businesses. These attacks highlight why all businesses need to be vigilant about online...
Why the Adobe breach means you should change your Facebook (and other) passwords: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
18 November 2013
The recent, Adobe data breach, has prompted Facebook to force a password reset for any user it suspects of reusing their compromised Adobe password on its site. ...
Australia Post 'tracking notification' email carries malware: SSO Alert Priority High
20 November 2013
A large surge in fake emails pretending to be Australia Post parcel tracking notifications has been reported carrying a malicious ‘downloader’ malware as an attachment. ...
Advice to online dating customers of Cupid Media following breach: SSO Alert Priority High
22 November 2013
Users of online dating website Cupid Media are advised that a breach of its customer data, from as far back as January 2013, has been discovered, involving as many as 42 million customer...
Microsoft warns of XP vulnerability: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
2 December 2013
Microsoft has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability affecting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems....
Pony botnet steals passwords directly from your computer: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
6 December 2013
Cyber criminals have used a botnet to steal logon information for approximately 2 million people affecting a variety of sites including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google and payroll service...
Fake antivirus scam uses your webcam to take pictures: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
11 December 2013
Subscribers should be aware of an increase in a type of malware that pretends to be antivirus software. This fake antivirus, which currently includes an example named Advanced Security Pro,...
Microsoft, Adobe release December Patch Tuesday updates: SSO Alert Priority High
11 December 2013
Microsoft and Adobe have released their monthly Patch Tuesday security updates for products including Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer and Office, Lync, Sharepoint, Exchange, Visual Studio,...
Vulnerability in many D-LINK routers called Joel's Backdoor patched: SSO Alert Priority Moderate
16 December 2013
A number of models of D-Link routers, which are commonly used for home and small business networks, were recently found to contain a ‘backdoor’, a deliberately added vulnerability potentially...
All about botnets - networks of computers controlled by cyber criminals: SSO Alert Priority Low
17 December 2013
Botnets are networks of computers, called bots, which have been compromised by cyber-criminals. The computers could belong to anyone connected to the internet, from home users to businesses –...
Malware targeting Point of Sale systems is on the rise: SSO Alert Priority High
19 December 2013
There has been an increase in reports of malware targeting Point of Sale (PoS) systems, including against small and medium businesses. ...
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