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Smartphones - more mobile, more vulnerable
As we embrace the wonders of smartphones, it pays to remember that they're at as much risk from cybercrooks as PCs.
Fake RWC site leaves Irish fan ticketless
An Irish fan has lost thousands to an unofficial website claiming to be selling Rugby World Cup tickets.
NZ websites being targeted by child porn peddlers
New Zealand is among 30 countries being targeted by child porn peddlers who are setting up links on business websites that click through to child abuse material.
Password hacking as easy as 123...
Hackers have posted a list of the most commonly used passwords on a popular gossip website.
Google says sorry to Kiwis over Wi-Fi data grab
Google has apologised to New Zealanders after its Street View cars were caught out collecting data sent over some Wi-Fi networks.
Prince Andrew spills all - leaked report
Prince Andrew attacked the French, journalists and anti-corruption investigators in an 'astonishing' meeting in Kyrgyzstan.
Facebook shows its ugly side
The Facebook-related conviction of a Wellington man revealed the dark side of social networking.
Ring, ring: It's your con artist speaking
Aggressive foreign scammers are urging Kiwis to change settings on their computers in an attempt to obtain personal information.
Cyber crime stats 'tip of the iceberg'
Australian organised crimebusters have warned that cyber crime is 'exploding'.
Cold-calling scammers a rising threat
Internet watchdog Netsafe is warning of cold-calling scammers ramping up attacks on New Zealand computer users.
iPhone security flaw leaves phones open to abuse
The latest security woe comes with the news that the device's lock screen is easily able to be bypassed.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Stuxnet mystery Israel, bluff, or double bluff?
Sophisticated computer worm has to be the work of a government - but which one, and why?
'World's hottest hacker' in New York court
A beautiful Russian woman has appeared in court in the US on hacking charges.
<i>Ben Young:</i> Marketing by the numbers can quickly turn into spam
Spam really is the result of going by the numbers too much - the more we talk to the more we hope that someone converts.
Trade Me virus affects thousands
Thousands of Trade Me users have contracted a computer virus through the auction site after a malicious advertisement was posted.
Worm that turned breaks new ground
Most refined computer virus ever discovered targets Iran and reveals weaknesses in industrial systems