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Two researchers have independently uncovered flaws in the way domain names are verified on the internet, which could allow attackers to impersonate a site and steal information from unsuspecting surfers.

It’s no secret that my presidential campaign harnessed the Internet and technology to transform our politics. What isn’t widely known is that during the general election hackers managed to penetrate our computer systems.

Security firms and the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) warned this week of a series of attacks that has compromised Web sites and then used the infected sites to spread malware.

Cybercrime fighter Eugene Kaspersky can't help but be impressed by the slick operations behind the Conficker botnet, and says that it could have been worse had the botnet been after more than just money.

The United States' top commanding officer for the space and cyber domains told reporters last week that a cyber attack could merit a more conventional military response.

The United States' top commanding officer for the space and cyber domains told reporters last week that a cyber attack could merit a more conventional military response.

IBM Researchers in Israel have developed a new data masking technology that filters sensitive data from unauthorised viewers on the fly.. before it reaches their computer screens.

Following criticism from security researchers for its slow response to serious vulnerabilities, Adobe committed on Wednesday to a quarterly patch schedule and to hardening its Adobe Reader and Acrobat products.

The Commonwealth Bank is encouraging customers to be more vigilant with their personal and banking account details following a spate of scam or “phishing” emails being circulated domestically and abroad...