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Supergeek pulls off 'near impossible' crypto chip hack
Christopher Tarnovsky has stunned the security world by hardware hacking a module used in up to 100 million computers worldwide.

<i>Tracey Barnett:</i> Virtual battles shaping our future
The biggest story you've never heard of in the last decade had nothing to do with September 11, 2001 or the War on Terror.

Old battlegrounds move to cyberspace
Cyberspace is the new battleground between hostile nations, says Microsoft

NZ faces wait for Apple's tablet PC
Apple will unveil a new tablet-style computer which could revolutionise the publishing industry, but Kiwis face a wait before it is available here.

iLove: Meet the Apple addicts
Tomorrow, when Steve Jobs walks out on stage to announce his company's latest super-gadget, millions of technophiles will watch with excitement bordering on religious fervour.

No reports of Internet Explorer hack problems, says Microsoft NZ
Microsoft will issue a security patch for Internet Explorer after it was revealed that a vulnerability in the web browser was to blame for last week's hacks on Gmail accounts.

Keeping safe online: Big threats for 2010
Every year most of the security vendors' forecasts predict dramatic spikes in volumes of spam, phishing, botnet activity, and malware. Usually, they're right.

Vulnerable Facebook users offered 'free' security software
Facebook is increasingly being targeted by cybercrooks, so the social network has chalked an unprecedented deal with security specialist McAfee to offer its users free security software.

Big IT firms take a hit on Kiwi front
NZ divisions of some of the world's largest IT companies took big hits last year, a review of accounts filed with the Companies Office shows.