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Australia’s dependence on the Internet has made it a target for a significant volume of Web threats, according to a new Deakin University report.

Juniper Networks has acquired the assets of Webscreen Systems, a developer of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation products, from Accumuli of the United Kingdom.

Blue Coat Systems Monday announced an agreement to acquire Crossbeam Systems for an undisclosed amount by year-end. This would mark the second time Crossbeam has been acquired in 2012, with private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquiring it just last month.

The Chrome hacker known as "Pinkie Pie" helped reveal a serious flaw in the browser's media handler that was patched last week with the release of Chrome 23. That update also fixed a file path handling problem, which was discovered by Google's in-house researchers.

Sydney Catholic girls’ school, Stella Maris College, has reduced the risk of Internet threats posed by social networking sites by deploying a Web security gateway.

<em>Bill Weinberg, Senior Director, Open Source Strategy,</em> <a href="http://www.blackducksoftware.com">Black Duck Software</a>

New APIs in the forthcoming HTML5 make it much easier for Web applications to access software and hardware, especially on mobile devices. The W3C is taking privacy seriously as it puts the finishing touches on HTML5, but there are still some important things to consider.

Security pros and government officials warn of a possible cyber 9/11 involving banks, utilities, other companies, or the Internet

From Tor to steganography, these six techniques will help obscure the data and traces you leave online