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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.

Spam comes with huge carbon footprint

Spam comes with huge carbon footprint

In a report on the state of the spam industry, security software vendor McAfee has estimated that spam emails use 33 terawatt hours (TWh) of power each year.
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2009 10:51AM Security
Worm-Shiv causes problems with denial of service

Worm-Shiv causes problems with denial of service

A worm that prevents certain applications from working properly has been detected by Webroot.
Dan Raywood Apr 14 2009 11:37AM Security
New variant of Conficker worm detected

New variant of Conficker worm detected

A new variant of the Conficker/Downadup worm has been detected that utilises peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks.
Dan Raywood Apr 14 2009 11:33AM Security
Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks

Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks

Twitter has been hit by yet more security incidents over the Easter weekend, although the intent seems to have been mischief rather than password harvesting this time.
Phil Muncaster Apr 14 2009 6:12AM Security
Security experts uncover first ever SMS virus

Security experts uncover first ever SMS virus

Finnish anti-malware firm F-Secure is predicting that SMS-generated mobile spam will be a major problem in the future.
Phil Muncaster Apr 10 2009 6:34AM Security
Warnings made to smartphone users over Sexy View worm

Warnings made to smartphone users over Sexy View worm

The Sexy View worm is hitting smartphones and circumventing signature checks.
Dan Raywood Apr 9 2009 11:05AM Security
Spam levels soar as Easter approaches

Spam levels soar as Easter approaches

Spam levels rose by a third last month to reach nearly 85 per cent of all email traffic, the highest since the McColo shutdown last year, according to the Threat Forecast and Report (PDF) from email and web security firm MXLogic.
Phil Muncaster Apr 7 2009 10:55AM Security
Neeris worm variant imitates methods of Conficker

Neeris worm variant imitates methods of Conficker

Microsoft researchers are warning of a new malware variant that has been customised to exploit the same vulnerability as the notorious Conficker worm.
Dan Kaplan Apr 7 2009 10:47AM Security
Microsoft and Facebook join forces to battle Koobface

Microsoft and Facebook join forces to battle Koobface

A Microsoft researcher has revealed that the technology giant and Facebook have banded together to defeat the Koobface worm.
Dan Raywood Apr 7 2009 10:31AM Security
Conficker botnet estimated at 3.5 million computers

Conficker botnet estimated at 3.5 million computers

The amount of computers infected with the Conficker worm has dropped to 3.5 million.
Dan Raywood Apr 6 2009 11:38AM Security
Microsoft issues PowerPoint security alert

Microsoft issues PowerPoint security alert

Microsoft has warned of a vulnerability in PowerPoint that could enable a hacker to gain remote control of a PC.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 10:55AM Security
Mobile hackers cash in on lack of protection offered by networks

Mobile hackers cash in on lack of protection offered by networks

Inadequate messaging protection leads to greater profit for mobile hackers, according to Cloudmark.
SC Australia Staff Apr 3 2009 11:58AM Security
Virut variant and Storm Worm dominate malware statistics in March

Virut variant and Storm Worm dominate malware statistics in March

The Virut variant was the most active file in March with 30 new vulnerabilities identified as 'critical'.
Dan Raywood Apr 3 2009 11:55AM Security
Waledac might be out for revenge in latest spam run

Waledac might be out for revenge in latest spam run

The Waledac trojan, which has made its living off tricking people into visiting malware-serving or pharmaceutical-hawking websites, now just may be trying to get even.
Dan Kaplan Apr 3 2009 11:41AM Security
Users encouraged not to relax over Conficker

Users encouraged not to relax over Conficker

Companies have been instructed not to drop their security guard as Conficker could strike at any time.
Dan Raywood Apr 3 2009 11:36AM Security
Spam back up to pre-McColo levels

Spam back up to pre-McColo levels

Four months after the highly publicised takedown of the McColo web-hosting company, in which worldwide spam levels dropped by around 70 percent, the prevalence of junk mail has returned to normal levels, according to Google's Postini.
Angela Moscsaritolo Apr 1 2009 10:31AM Security
Review: Cisco Spam and Virus Blocker

Review: Cisco Spam and Virus Blocker

This is an impressive device as an entry point into the small business market.
Nathan Ouellette Mar 30 2009 4:07PM Security
Expert claims press are overhyping Conficker

Expert claims press are overhyping Conficker

Reports of the Conficker worm are being vastly exaggerated and it will not have as big an impact as is being predicted, according to a researcher.
Dan Raywood Mar 30 2009 11:23AM Security
Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Cybercriminals have begun using Easter-related websites to intercept search engine optimisation.
Staff Writers Mar 30 2009 11:12AM Security
Security firms reflect on 10th anniversary of Melissa

Security firms reflect on 10th anniversary of Melissa

Today sees the 10th anniversary of the notorious Melissa virus that infected email servers across the globe, and forced a step change in the way anti-virus companies react to threats.
Phil Muncaster Mar 27 2009 11:20AM Security

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