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With much of our lives spent online, protecting yourself from online threats is no longer just about viruses and spam. We reveal how to counter the other threats that are out there]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:38:31 +1000 http://apcmag.com//police-go-on-patrol-for-open-wi-fi-networks.htm http://apcmag.com//police-go-on-patrol-for-open-wi-fi-networks.htm

Queensland Police will soon add unprotected wireless networks to the Sunshine State’s ‘most wanted’ list.]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:15:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//why-commonwealth-bank-spam-is-slipping-through-spam-filters.htm http://apcmag.com//why-commonwealth-bank-spam-is-slipping-through-spam-filters.htm

Antispam vendor MessageLabs admits the Commonwealth Bank phishing spam-wave is proving hard to filter out.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:59:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//commonwealth-bank-targeted-in-massive-phishing-scam.htm http://apcmag.com//commonwealth-bank-targeted-in-massive-phishing-scam.htm

A phishing scam has reached new levels with Commonwealth Bank customers targeted by fake call centres.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:23:38 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-location-technology-fighting-credit-card-fraud.htm http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-location-technology-fighting-credit-card-fraud.htm

Mobile phones beaming their owners' locations back to banks could dramatically cut credit card fraud, Ericsson says.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:40:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hacker-weev-takes-credit-for-amazon-anti-gay-glitch-amazon-refutes-rumors.htm http://apcmag.com//hacker-weev-takes-credit-for-amazon-anti-gay-glitch-amazon-refutes-rumors.htm

A hacker has come forward claiming he was responsible for duping Amazon into delisting gay/lesbian books.]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//phone-con-no-that-is-not-microsoft-calling.htm http://apcmag.com//phone-con-no-that-is-not-microsoft-calling.htm

Have you had a man from Microsoft ring up and advise your computer is virus infected? If so, you're one of many Australians targeted in a phone scam.]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:18:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//symantec-says-credit-card-data-could-have-leaked-from-india.htm http://apcmag.com//symantec-says-credit-card-data-could-have-leaked-from-india.htm

Did you buy or renew software over the phone from Symantec? Check your statements carefully -- your credit card details may have been leaked by a rogue staffer.]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//commonwealth-bank-has-launched-iphone-and-other-mobile-phone-internet-banking.htm http://apcmag.com//commonwealth-bank-has-launched-iphone-and-other-mobile-phone-internet-banking.htm

Commonwealth Bank is offering full-functionality mobile banking. And for once, it's not just for the iPhone!]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_oz_chief_quits_after_failed_paypal_plan.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_oz_chief_quits_after_failed_paypal_plan.htm

eBay has capped off a troublesome year with Australian chief Simon Smith qutting. Yep, he's the one who made that remark likening eBay users to heroin junkies.]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:30:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//spam_king_fugitive_kills_wife_and_child_in_murder_suicide.htm http://apcmag.com//spam_king_fugitive_kills_wife_and_child_in_murder_suicide.htm

The jail escape of convicted spammer Edward "Eddie" Davidson has ended in tragedy, with Davidson, his wife and daughter all found dead in Colorado in an apparent murder-suicide.]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:25:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//little_chance_of_getting_ebay_to_remove_paypal_requirement.htm http://apcmag.com//little_chance_of_getting_ebay_to_remove_paypal_requirement.htm

The public might have had a win against eBay about banning all payment methods other than PayPal, but don't expect eBay to back down completely, tail between legs.]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:26:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_were_sorry_for_treating_sellers_like_dirt.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_were_sorry_for_treating_sellers_like_dirt.htm

eBay has officially withdrawn plans to force customers to use PayPal, just as the ACCC was expected to announce eBay was breaking the law by doing so.]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:48:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_prochoice_but_only_when_it_leads_to_a_profit.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_prochoice_but_only_when_it_leads_to_a_profit.htm

eBay is screaming blue murder over being banned from selling Louis Vuitton goods by a French court... meanwhile it is pushing on with banning all payment methods except PayPal.]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:50:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_all_but_gives_up_on_compulsory_paypal.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_all_but_gives_up_on_compulsory_paypal.htm

eBay appears to have worked out what everyone else has been saying for months: plans to force people to use PayPal are the dumbest idea ever.]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:38:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_notsosubtly_forcing_mandatory_paypal.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_notsosubtly_forcing_mandatory_paypal.htm

eBay has banned all online payment methods except PayPal, even though it pledged to the competition regulator it would delay the decision until mid-July.]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:22:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//five_desperate_tactics_ebay_could_use_to_change_the_acccs_mind.htm http://apcmag.com//five_desperate_tactics_ebay_could_use_to_change_the_acccs_mind.htm

eBay now just has 12 days to convince the ACCC it isn't an anti-competitive rorter. Our lawyers have put some tips together for their lawyers.]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:12:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how_ebay_trashed_its_brand_for_the_sake_of_profits.htm http://apcmag.com//how_ebay_trashed_its_brand_for_the_sake_of_profits.htm

The ACCC's rejection of eBay's compulsory PayPal plans is good news for consumers, but eBay's naked grab for cash has done irrepairable damage to the entire online auction market. ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:17:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_fails_in_bid_to_force_users_to_use_paypal.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_fails_in_bid_to_force_users_to_use_paypal.htm

eBay faces prosecution under Australian competition law if it pushes ahead with plans to force users to use PayPal for online auction payments, the ACCC said today.]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:01:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_boss_not_offering_paypal_is_like_buying_heroin.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_boss_not_offering_paypal_is_like_buying_heroin.htm

eBay's Australian management held a public meeting for sellers in Melbourne tonight to justify its plans to make PayPal compulsory. Things got nasty. Very nasty.]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 00:22:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ebay_no_idea_how_account_was_compromised.htm http://apcmag.com//ebay_no_idea_how_account_was_compromised.htm

Despite eBay claiming forcing people onto PayPal will make things safer, here's a clear example of eBay fumbling and tripping over its own tail when my eBay account was hacked.]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:11:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//user_rage_ebay_restricts_payments_to_paypalonly.htm http://apcmag.com//user_rage_ebay_restricts_payments_to_paypalonly.htm

Enraged users are accusing eBay of anti-competitive profiteering after it announced PayPal would be the only payment option for online auctions from mid-June.]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:36:43 +1000