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IT security continues to be a concern for Australian businesses. There are numerous new threats appearing each month, which could potentially impact people and organisations in Australia. Companies need to keep up-to-date with the latest threats, to help them protect their infrastructure from potential hacks, viruses and vulnerabilities.

iTnews helps keep Australian businesses informed about what is happening in the IT security space, with a range of stories about both the threats, and articles about research into their impact on companies around the world.

Romanian man extradited to US over 2007 virus that hit NASA

Romanian man extradited to US over 2007 virus that hit NASA

Prosecutors allege Mihai Paunescu ran hosting service that distributed Gozi.
Staff Writer Jul 20 2022 11:45AM Security
Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day

Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day

Answering Elon Musk's questions.
Sheila Dang and Katie Paul Jul 8 2022 6:55AM Software
Australia, New Zealand join forces to battle spam

Australia, New Zealand join forces to battle spam

ACMA, Department of Internal Affairs sign info-sharing MoU.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 8 2022 12:18PM Telco/ISP
Elon Musk seals US$44 billion deal for Twitter

Elon Musk seals US$44 billion deal for Twitter

Pledges to defeat spam bots.
Greg Roumeliotis Apr 26 2022 6:28AM Software
US crime app Citizen rolls out first paid tool

US crime app Citizen rolls out first paid tool

Connecting users to safety agents.
Elizabeth Culliford Aug 4 2021 12:42PM Software
Telco First cops another fine for spamming

Telco First cops another fine for spamming

Marketer pays $79,800 for more than 65,000 illegal texts.
Juha Saarinen Mar 10 2021 6:42AM Telco/ISP
Kogan fined $310,800 for marketing spam

Kogan fined $310,800 for marketing spam

Made recipients set up an account in order to unsubscribe.
Staff Writer Jan 20 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
Tyro agrees to independent review after sending 150,000 spam messages

Tyro agrees to independent review after sending 150,000 spam messages

Breached Spam Act.
Justin Hendry Dec 18 2020 12:38PM Financial Services
Telstra pushes resiliency of its own hybrid cloud environment

Telstra pushes resiliency of its own hybrid cloud environment

Makes big plans for event intelligence.
Ry Crozier Oct 14 2020 12:00AM Cloud
ACT Education blocks student Gmail access after spam email storm

ACT Education blocks student Gmail access after spam email storm

Education directorate confirms "incident".
Justin Hendry Aug 14 2020 5:05PM Security
Google turns Android phones into earthquake sensors

Google turns Android phones into earthquake sensors

Smartphones become mini-seismographs.
Paresh Dave Aug 12 2020 11:51AM Software
Woolworths pays record $1m fine for spamming customers

Woolworths pays record $1m fine for spamming customers

Sent 5 million emails despite unsubscribe attempts.
Ry Crozier Jul 2 2020 6:49AM Software
Global smartphone shipments to fall 12 percent this year

Global smartphone shipments to fall 12 percent this year

Due to economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
Staff Writer Jun 4 2020 6:32AM Hardware
Microsoft leaks critical, remotely exploitable Windows bug

Microsoft leaks critical, remotely exploitable Windows bug

Raises spectre of new WannaCry style worm.
Juha Saarinen Mar 11 2020 12:32PM Security
'Necurs' spam and malware botnet disrupted by Microsoft

'Necurs' spam and malware botnet disrupted by Microsoft

Prolific Russian digital criminals lose control over their infrastructure.
Juha Saarinen Mar 11 2020 12:31PM Security
Spam Act changes back before parliament

Spam Act changes back before parliament

Adding opt-outs for charity, political spam.
Matt Johnston Jul 23 2019 6:41AM Telco/ISP
Hack spam sent via Australian hazard alert service

Hack spam sent via Australian hazard alert service

Compromised login credentials used to gain access.
Ry Crozier Jan 7 2019 1:36PM Security
ACMA unveils Scam Technology Project to blitz cold callers

ACMA unveils Scam Technology Project to blitz cold callers

Regulatory skunk works.
Matt Johnston Dec 4 2018 7:00AM Telco/ISP
Virus hits contract chipmaker TSMC's operations

Virus hits contract chipmaker TSMC's operations

Introduced to environment after installing new tool.
a Staff Writer Aug 6 2018 7:49AM Security
When an IT manager falls victim to a phish

When an IT manager falls victim to a phish

Spam mail sent out to suppliers.
Allie Coyne Mar 20 2018 11:30AM Security

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