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Expert proposes internet sheriff for Australia – The Australian

Expert proposes internet sheriff for Australia
The Australian
COMPUTER security luminary Bill Caelli has floated the idea of deputising civilian groups to help police combat cyber crime. Professor Caelli proposed the model as a means to give legal recognition to individuals recruited into activity to repel

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Phishing emerges as major corporate security threat – Australian Techworld

The successful use of phishing emails to breach secure organizations like Oak Ridge National Laboratory and RSA are stark reminders of the serious threat posed by what some experts have dismissed as as a low-tech method of attack. Oak Ridge, a U.S …
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ALP security breach shows voters’ details – The Australian

Senior Labor figures have demanded an overhaul of the party’s security systems after claiming to have tracked down alleged computer hacking to The Age newspaper. The Age has admitted being provided access to Labor’s electoral database, but denied computer hacking.
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Hackers Hit European, Australian Parliament Computer Networks – msnbc.com

The computer network of the European Parliament is under cyberattack, and experts say the same hackers that hit the European Union Commission last week and the French Finance Ministry last month may be behind this security breach. A Parliament spokesperson …
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