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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.

TPG fined by ACMA for spamming

TPG fined by ACMA for spamming

Unsubscribe should mean unsubscribe.
Juha Saarinen Nov 3 2017 6:37AM Telco/ISP
University loses $11.9m in phishing attack

University loses $11.9m in phishing attack

In one of the biggest ever heists.
Allie Coyne Sep 1 2017 6:59AM Security
Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses

Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses

Largest-ever data dump.
Juha Saarinen Aug 30 2017 10:30AM Security
US charges Russian with operating Kelihos spam botnet

US charges Russian with operating Kelihos spam botnet

Seeking his extradition.
Dustin Volz Apr 24 2017 6:05AM Financial Services
WhatsApp could let companies message you, for a fee

WhatsApp could let companies message you, for a fee

Commercialising 1 billion users.
Staff Writers Mar 9 2017 11:15AM Telco/ISP
Spammers leak 1.4bn email accounts mapped to real names

Spammers leak 1.4bn email accounts mapped to real names

Massive operation exposed.
Juha Saarinen Mar 7 2017 6:26AM Security
Phishers go after Red Cross data breach victims

Phishers go after Red Cross data breach victims

Texts ask users to click on links.
Allie Coyne Nov 2 2016 4:16PM Security
Qld premier's top bureaucrat hit by spam attack

Qld premier's top bureaucrat hit by spam attack

Police, feds called in to investigate malicious emails.
Paris Cowan Aug 5 2016 11:20AM Security
Melbourne Health: a lesson in managing security incidents

Melbourne Health: a lesson in managing security incidents

[Blog post] Why you need to consider risk.
Tony Campbell Feb 9 2016 3:00PM Security
Malware attacks Melbourne Health systems

Malware attacks Melbourne Health systems

IT team rushes to implement fix.
Allie Coyne Jan 19 2016 9:56AM Security
Verizon accused of ignoring spammers' IP address theft

Verizon accused of ignoring spammers' IP address theft

More than four million addresses hijacked.
Juha Saarinen Jan 14 2016 6:47AM Telco/ISP
Co-author of destructive Gozi virus pleads guilty

Co-author of destructive Gozi virus pleads guilty

Malware dubbed one of the "most financially destructive" in history.
Staff Writers Sep 7 2015 9:13AM Security
Aussie enterprises targeted in Bartalex spam campaign

Aussie enterprises targeted in Bartalex spam campaign

Office macro downloads malware used in JP Morgan heist.
Juha Saarinen Apr 29 2015 6:49AM Security
Telstra deploys Matrixx for real-time data usage alerts

Telstra deploys Matrixx for real-time data usage alerts

Personal use customers first in line.
Allie Coyne Nov 12 2014 12:26PM Telco/ISP
The ethics of security

The ethics of security

[Blog post] Where did that zero-day go?
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2014 2:31PM Security
New Mayhem malware targets Linux, UNIX servers

New Mayhem malware targets Linux, UNIX servers

Infections found in Australia and New Zealand.
Juha Saarinen Jul 18 2014 8:07AM Security
Labor resurrects data breach notification bill

Labor resurrects data breach notification bill

Privacy Alerts bill back in parliament.
Allie Coyne Mar 21 2014 2:04PM Security
Flaw discovered in Cisco Linksys routers

Flaw discovered in Cisco Linksys routers

Patch released.
Tim Ring Mar 10 2014 12:51PM Security
ShadowServer handed ACMA's spam intel database

ShadowServer handed ACMA's spam intel database

Researchers move into spam fighting.
Darren Pauli Dec 18 2013 10:36AM Security
ACMA hands ShadowServer spam intel database

ACMA hands ShadowServer spam intel database

Researchers move into spam fighting.
Darren Pauli Dec 17 2013 3:17PM Security

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