Hacking, cracking and the wild, wild web
PRIVACY – Who are hackers and what do they want from you?
Pop culture would have us believe they live in dank basements, wear black leather from head to toe and have pseudonyms such as Warlock or Neo.
Hacking and film have long gone hand in hand. Pre-internet we had the appropriately-named Gene Hackman in The Conversation, a 1974 movie focusing on the violation of people’s privacy.
You’ve got mail – how to stop spam and reduce cyber crime
We’ve all received them: emails offering special prices on Viagra, offering fortunes we didn’t know we had, offering links to fantastic websites we simply must visit right away.
Annoying as! But the technology to stop spam and other undesirable emails not only exists, it’s been around for years.
The internet is insecure – let’s build a better one, fast
A few days ago, senior FBI official Shawn Henry called for the creation of a new and secure “alternative internet” to secure key infrastructure and financial systems.
Anonymous, child porn and the wild, wild web
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
High-profile hacktivist group Anonymous has turned its attention to fighting child pornography.
UK court ruling on ISP filtering: copyright victory or download defeat?
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
Last week, the English High Court ordered British Telecom (BT) to block access to a members-only website that offers links to pirated films.
NewzBin2, the site in question, offers links to pirated films on what’s been described as a “grand scale”.
Hackers hit Steam: is it time to open the Valve on e-commerce regulation?
By Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
One of the world’s largest online video gaming networks, Steam, has been hacked and its 35 million users may have had their accounts “compromised”. And yes, “compromised” means their (encrypted) credit card details may have been stolen.