Negar Salek

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Microsoft launches safe online shopping guide; files 52 piracy lawsuits

Microsoft launches safe online shopping guide; files 52 piracy lawsuits

Microsoft has teamed up with eBay to launch a new educational guide to help consumers spot and avoid counterfeit software when shopping online as it ramps up its fight against piracy.
Negar Salek Dec 12 2007 3:18PM Security
Christmas time threats, who and what's out there?

Christmas time threats, who and what's out there?

Cyber-criminals are busy at work this festive season and security experts are urging users to install patches, update anti-virus protection and remain vigilant if working from home.
Negar Salek Dec 10 2007 3:55PM Security
Christmas time threats, what's out there?

Christmas time threats, what's out there?

Cyber-criminals are busy at work this festive season and security experts are urging users to install patches, update anti-virus protection and remain vigilant if working from home.
Negar Salek Dec 10 2007 3:53PM Security
Malware bandits go looking for goals on ESPN's Soccernet.com

Malware bandits go looking for goals on ESPN's Soccernet.com

Attackers have hijacked banner advertisements on ESPN’s popular sports site, soccernet.com with fake ads purporting to be from skyauction.com in an attempt to lure visitors to download malware.
Negar Salek Dec 3 2007 5:45PM Security
Search terms lead to compromised sites, Google cleans database

Search terms lead to compromised sites, Google cleans database

Beware when searching for presents this Christmas, cybercriminals have ramped up their Web attacks campaign using simple search terms such as “christmas gift shopping” to serve up compromised websites via search engines.
Negar Salek Nov 29 2007 9:51AM Security
Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam

Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam

Symantec today released its top ten security trends for 2007 listing data leakage, Windows Vista, and spam as the top three dominant security issues.
Negar Salek Nov 27 2007 2:50PM Security
Can Australia survive a UK style data breach?

Can Australia survive a UK style data breach?

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis has warned local government agencies and businesses to adhere closely to the Privacy Act in order to avoid a disastrous UK style data breach.
Negar Salek Nov 26 2007 1:44PM Security
Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

AVG’s global security strategist sounded his horn during his visit to Sydney this week warning Australians about the growth of web-based threats - the cybercriminal activity of embedding invisible executable malware on popular websites.
Negar Salek Nov 23 2007 3:25PM Security
Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

AVG’s global security strategist sounded his horn during his visit to Sydney this week warning Australians about the growth of web-based threats - the cybercriminal activity of embedding invisible executable malware on popular websites.
Negar Salek Nov 23 2007 3:05PM Security
Malware found on LaoAirlines.com, travellers beware of other sites

Malware found on LaoAirlines.com, travellers beware of other sites

Sophos has warned Australian travellers looking to book flights to South East Asia to make certain their anti-virus software is up to date before going online after yesterday intercepting malware on Lao Airlines.com.
Negar Salek Nov 23 2007 11:23AM Security
MessageLabs: Video file spam coming soon in 2008

MessageLabs: Video file spam coming soon in 2008

The cybercrime market is poised to be even ‘hotter’ in 2008 as spammers increase targeted attacks and create new social engineering techniques to claim their stake in cybercrime’s US$105 billion market.
Negar Salek Nov 19 2007 4:00PM Security
UPDATE:  Whitepages online and Bigpond ads 'hijack' users

UPDATE: Whitepages online and Bigpond ads 'hijack' users

Whitepages online and Bigpond have been forced to remove banner ads purporting to be from Skyauction.com after a security professional discovered hackers had embedded malware on the ads which redirected users to unsolicited websites.
Negar Salek Nov 14 2007 1:23PM Security
NSW man charged over alleged online school threat

NSW man charged over alleged online school threat

NSW Police have charged a 30-year-old Western Sydney man after allegedly posting a threatening message against a Sydney high school on an internet site last week.
Negar Salek Nov 13 2007 5:17PM Security
Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores

Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores

Dubbed the ‘world’s most secure flash key,’ the FBI approved IronKey USB drive is now available to Australian businesses after signing an agreement with local distributor Duo International Limited.
Negar Salek Nov 12 2007 12:08PM Security
Beware: Microsoft software pirates targeting Australia

Beware: Microsoft software pirates targeting Australia

Microsoft’s Asia Pacific piracy investigator has warned that Australia is a prime target for Chinese fraudsters trading in the sale of high quality counterfeit products.
Negar Salek Nov 9 2007 3:03PM Security
Experts downgrade reported 'Cyber Jihad' threat

Experts downgrade reported 'Cyber Jihad' threat

The looming November 11 Cyber Jihad attack against the West which surfaced in media reports last week is ‘more hype than reality’ according to the chief research officer at the SANS Technology Institute.
Negar Salek Nov 6 2007 12:30PM Security
Experts downgrade reported 'Cyber Jihad' threat

Experts downgrade reported 'Cyber Jihad' threat

The looming November 11 Cyber Jihad attack against the West which surfaced in media reports last week is ‘more hype than reality’ according to the chief research officer at the SANS Technology Institute.
Negar Salek Nov 6 2007 12:25PM Security
Kerry Packer used as hook in email scam

Kerry Packer used as hook in email scam

Business tycoon, the late Kerry Packer, is the subject of an unsolicited email that is attempting to dupe vulnerable Australian’s into transferring personal funds to overseas scammers.
Negar Salek Nov 5 2007 11:09AM Security
Telstra delivers single bill technology

Telstra delivers single bill technology

Telstra's customers will soon receive a single bill for multiple product use after the telecommunications giant announced it has switched on its new IT system two months before schedule.
Negar Salek Nov 2 2007 12:00PM Telco/ISP
Halloween spam surges

Halloween spam surges

Spammers have coordinated a Halloween spam campaign using the Storm worm botnet with subject line ‘Halloween Storm'.
Negar Salek Oct 31 2007 3:31PM Security

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