Cyber spying risks the future of the internet: Kaspersky

8 November 2013 It was a week full of security news, capped by more revelations today on the Adobe hack: 152 million customers now believed to have been affected. I wonder if Adobe will ever be the same again. This story and many more below and on the IT Pro page. In fact, there's a lot more there than we can fit on this new newsletter layout (What do you think of it, by the way?) As always, your feedback is welcome. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au Cyber spying risks the future of the internet: Kaspersky Cyber espionage has reached such damaging levels it risks not only the trust between friendly countries, but the future of the internet itself. Australian Bitcoin bank hacked: $1m+ stolen A four-month-old Australian Bitcoin bank holding more than $1 million has been hacked, leaving an unknown number of customers in the lurch including a man who claims he was holding the virtual currency to buy a house with his girlfriend. Adobe hack: user data found online A computer security firm has uncovered data it says belongs to 152 million Adobe user accounts. New BlackBerry CEO gets $93m package BlackBerry's new interim CEO will get $3.2 million in salary and bonuses, as well as stock valued at about $90 million. Advertisement More on IT Pro Push to convince year 5 students of IT career merit Big data project aims to stop mining accidents before they happen Vodafone wants access to NBN fibre Vodafone has renewed calls for NBN-owned infrastructure to be available to mobile networks to improve coverage in regional areas. Microsoft rushes out fix to Office security exploit Microsoft has released an emergency software fix after it learned hackers had exploited a previously undiscovered security flaw in Office.   Bringing new life to augmented reality In a digital-dominated world it can take more than a pretty picture to attract people to a display or a product. Twitter IPO: strong debut counters scepticism Twitter has hit Wall Street with a bang in the most highly anticipated IPO since Facebook. NBN Co appoints another former Telstra executive NBN Co has hired another former Telstra executive to joins its ranks. NSA spying outrageous: Eric Schmidt Google's Eric Schmidt says reports the US government spied on the internet giant's data centres are "outrageous" and potentially illegal if proved true. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2013 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe