Posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 1:03 pm in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff
Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering in Las Vegas are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on the computer networks of some of the world's largest companies.
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 11:46 am in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff
More than a million BlackBerry users may have key services in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cut off after authorities stepped up demands on smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) for access to encrypted messages sent over the device.
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 11:06 am in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff
A family of four spent three nights stranded in their ute after ignoring warning signs and following their GPS navigation system onto a closed dirt road in the NSW far north-west.
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 11:00 am in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff
Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, plans to introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple's iPad, according to two people familiar with the company's plans.
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 am in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff
A computer security researcher has built a device for just $US1500 ($1656) that can intercept some kinds of mobile phone calls and record everything that's said.