Recent articles by Negar Salek

Google says MCA's site is bad

Google says MCA's site is bad

Security experts are mum on claims by search engine Google that Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art Website contains malicious ‘badware’.
Negar Salek Jun 13 2007 3:48PM Security
SafeBoot, Symantec tackle compliance pains

SafeBoot, Symantec tackle compliance pains

Security vendors are releasing compliance ready applications to ease the regulatory pain for enterprises and end-uses.
Negar Salek Jun 8 2007 3:31PM Security
Spam campaign surfs Web on your behalf

Spam campaign surfs Web on your behalf

A new spam campaign lures victims into clicking on a malicious link in an attempt to take control of the PC and surf the Web as the legitimate user.
Negar Salek Jun 8 2007 10:42AM Security
Proofpoint: Next-generation email security arrives

Proofpoint: Next-generation email security arrives

Proofpoint releases next-generation security platform for Australians.
Negar Salek Jun 5 2007 3:21PM Security
Kaseya enters security market

Kaseya enters security market

Kaseya launches security module for managed services platform.
Negar Salek Jun 5 2007 12:53PM Security
The end of image spam

The end of image spam

Image spam numbers hit lowest recorded levels in 10 months, according to security experts.
Negar Salek May 29 2007 2:53PM Security
Paymate expands Australian clients

Paymate expands Australian clients

Paymate is set to expand its secure Internet payment service program, TrustMark, throughout the next 12 months.
Negar Salek May 29 2007 7:00AM Security
TippingPoint: .gov.au sites frequently hacked

TippingPoint: .gov.au sites frequently hacked

Hacks on Queensland government sites increased by 104 percent in two years.
Negar Salek May 25 2007 11:44AM Security
AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

Queenslanders are forking out around $500,000 a month to Nigerian email scammers.
Negar Salek May 23 2007 3:30PM Security
Experts comment on fake Dell email

Experts comment on fake Dell email

Despite its UK address, the spoofed Dell email targeted Australians.
Negar Salek May 18 2007 8:31AM Security
CeBIT: Mozilla CEO hints evolution of Web browser

CeBIT: Mozilla CEO hints evolution of Web browser

Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker predicts the increasing intelligence of Web browsers will help evolve.
Negar Salek May 2 2007 1:52PM Software
Microsoft’s Imagine Cup calling for Aussie submissions

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup calling for Aussie submissions

Microsoft is urging Australian university students to promptly submit entries to its Imagine Cup competition for a chance to showcase their talents globally and win a share of the US$170 000 in prizes.
Negar Salek Apr 18 2007 12:57PM Training & Development
Experts: Install .ani patch immediately

Experts: Install .ani patch immediately

Security experts are urging Australian IT administrators to immediately install Microsoft’s out-of-cycle patch released last week, to prevent the spread of the critical .ani cursor vulnerability.
Negar Salek Apr 10 2007 11:19AM Security
Norton 360 reaches Australian shores

Norton 360 reaches Australian shores

Symantec officially unveiled its Norton 360 security suite in Australia on Monday, one month after its worldwide launch.
Negar Salek Mar 27 2007 11:29AM Security
Big brother won’t protect data

Big brother won’t protect data

Successful privacy and data security requires guidance and enforced policy, rather than a big brother approach, according to security vendor Workshare.
Negar Salek Mar 15 2007 11:09AM Security
Citrix urges upgrade to avoid vulnerability

Citrix urges upgrade to avoid vulnerability

Software vendor Citrix has advised users of its Presentation Server Client to upgrade to version 10 of the software to avoid being exploited by a ‘highly critical’ vulnerability discovered this week.
Frank Washkuch, , Negar Salek Mar 9 2007 5:04PM Security
Australian SMBs confused about IT security

Australian SMBs confused about IT security

Despite their increased reliance on technology, Australian SMBs are taking a reactive approach towards IT security, local IT professionals have argued.
Negar Salek Mar 9 2007 9:51AM Security
Update: New MySpace Trojan discovered

Update: New MySpace Trojan discovered

A MySpace profile coercing users to click on a link to a ‘top model website’ is actually a malicious Trojan, according to security vendor F-Secure.
Negar Salek Mar 2 2007 2:10PM Security
PartyPoker under siege

PartyPoker under siege

Australia’s most widely used poker website has become the target of a global phishing scam today, according to security vendor Websense.
Negar Salek Feb 22 2007 2:54PM Security
Australian cricket team email attack

Australian cricket team email attack

Australia’s struggling one-day cricket team is the subject of the latest attempt to trick Australians into downloading malicious trojans, according to global security vendor SurfControl today.
Negar Salek Feb 21 2007 1:42PM Security

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