Card skimming and online fraudsters are costing Australians over $120m a year, but there is hope say experts. We've got some tips on how to navigate your local ATM and what to look out for.

ATM security is so poor worldwide, that many more machines are likely to be easily compromised in the future, warns Kaspersky

South African ATMs are now being programmed to repel would-be attackers using mace spray when the card box is tampered with. Unfortunately, the machine is still not perfect and accidents can happen

There is a risk of banking websites falling prey to a new form of malicious keyboard logger, but there is a way to reduce your risk

Scammers are now attaching false keyboards to ATMs, in an attempt to plunder the bank accounts of unsuspecting users.

Hackers have apparently found a way to decipher the PIN code data from millions of ATM cards without the need for external skimming devices at the ATM

Covering your PIN code with your hand is no defence against new malware targeting ATMs that has appeared in the Ukraine and Russia, recording card transactions at the machine, including PIN, security number and account details

A top French court has ruled that the internet should be classified as a basic human right, and denying access to it in the form of deterrents such as outright disconnections, should be deemed unlawful

Microsoft have created their own trailer for the upcoming Office 2010 release, full of Michael Bay style camera shots, Matrix style gun fights and awkward one liners

Noise-cancelling earphones that won't break the bank, but the ANC7’s tend to warm your ears so much, you’re going wish for in-fan cooling.

Find out how Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 ups the ante in speech recognition.

We take a closer look at some of the more common scareware traps; what to look out for, how to identify the fakes and 5 rogue security software packages you should try and avoid at all costs.

Online project Galaxy Zoo, which uses volunteers over the internet to help spot new astronomical findings, has discovered a rare group of galaxies called the 'Green Peas'.

PC Authority's Daniel Long interviews Eugene Kaspersky of Kaspersky Lab against a medieval fort in the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, at the 10th annual Virus Analyst summit

A hybrid spawn of Alien and Michael Bay’s Transformers – this 4TB, Quad Core predator from Acer shows no gaming fear.

A rogue group of ex-power sellers have broken away from the eBay mothership and launched their own auction site. The best bit? No listing fees.

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