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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.

Twitter hit by fake accounts that link to malicious sites

Twitter hit by fake accounts that link to malicious sites

The microblogging and networking site Twitter has been hit by a ‘flood' of spam.
Dan Raywood Mar 26 2009 11:15AM Security
Companies encouraged to take 1st April Conficker attack seriously

Companies encouraged to take 1st April Conficker attack seriously

The rumoured Conficker attack on 1st April has been described as ‘no joke'.
Dan Raywood Mar 26 2009 10:11AM Security
Worm turns Linux routers into botnet

Worm turns Linux routers into botnet

Researchers are warming of a new worm that targets DSL routers running a distribution of Linux.
Iain Thomson Mar 25 2009 2:57PM Security
Worm turns Linux routers into botnet

Worm turns Linux routers into botnet

Researchers are warming of a new worm that targets DSL routers running a distribution of Linux.
Iain Thomson Mar 25 2009 1:51PM Security
Worm attack created that could see Twitter users' machines taken over

Worm attack created that could see Twitter users' machines taken over

A worm-type attack has been devised that could hit Twitter users.
SC Australia Staff Mar 23 2009 11:02AM Security
AFL's Demons recruit Kaspersky

AFL's Demons recruit Kaspersky

Russian anti-virus vendor Kaspersky Lab has inked a three-year sponsorship deal with the Melbourne AFL team, the Demons.
Staff Writers Mar 20 2009 12:06PM Security
Virtumundo, now a worm, spreading via USB stick

Virtumundo, now a worm, spreading via USB stick

A long-standing trojan that serves as a malware-distribution service has found a new way to infect computers: via a USB stick or other removable device.
Greg Masters Mar 20 2009 11:45AM Security
Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

The economy remains the main topic spammers focus on to lure users into opening emails with malicious links, according to Symantec's March 2009 "State of Spam" report.
Chuck Miller Mar 18 2009 10:05AM Security
New Waledac spam falsely warns of bomb blasts

New Waledac spam falsely warns of bomb blasts

Security companies warned today of a new malware campaign in which the Waledac botnet creators are distributing emails that falsely claim the recipient's city has been the site of a bomb blast.
Dan Kaplan Mar 17 2009 10:40AM Security
New variant of Conficker set to hit computers on April Fools Day

New variant of Conficker set to hit computers on April Fools Day

A new version of the Conficker worm is to hit desktops on the April 1.
Dan Raywood Mar 16 2009 10:17AM Security
Mystery Symantec PIFTS.exe message exploited

Mystery Symantec PIFTS.exe message exploited

Cybercriminals now are capitalising on a benign warning message that was sent to some users of Symantec's Norton anti-virus products.
Dan Kaplan Mar 12 2009 10:40AM Security
Pill-based spam levels fall as McAfee claims that the battle against spam is not being won

Pill-based spam levels fall as McAfee claims that the battle against spam is not being won

Replica watch-based spam messages have taken over from medicine as the most seen content.
Dan Raywood Mar 11 2009 10:56AM Security
Conficker and Waledec lead to increase in spam for first months of 2009

Conficker and Waledec lead to increase in spam for first months of 2009

Spam continues to evolve in 2009 as cybercriminals use new tactics.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2009 11:15AM Security
Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

The average company could be wasting over US$180,000 a year in lost productivity because of unsolicited email, according to security giant McAfee.
Phil Muncaster Mar 10 2009 10:50AM Security
Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

The average company could be wasting over US$180,000 a year in lost productivity because of unsolicited email, according to security giant McAfee.
Phil Muncaster Mar 10 2009 6:22AM Security
Conficker worm variant kills security processes

Conficker worm variant kills security processes

Computer systems that are already infected by the Conficker worm are being pushed a new component that kills protective security processes.
Chuck Miller Mar 9 2009 10:48AM Security
Spammer banned from using Facebook after court order passed

Spammer banned from using Facebook after court order passed

A convicted spammer has been banned from using Facebook.
Staff Writers Mar 5 2009 10:51AM Security
Koobface worm begins to spread through Facebook, MySpace and Bebo

Koobface worm begins to spread through Facebook, MySpace and Bebo

A new variant of the Koobface worm has begun spreading on the social networking site Facebook.
Dan Raywood Mar 3 2009 11:31AM Security
Conficker worm targets legitimate travel site

Conficker worm targets legitimate travel site

The website for Southwest Airlines, along with a number of other legitimate sites, could face downtime due to the Conficker worm, according to a researcher.
Chuck Miller Mar 3 2009 10:38AM Security
Conficker worm gets an upgrade

Conficker worm gets an upgrade

The Conficker worm, which infected large numbers of PCs last month, has received an upgrade which makes it much more effective.
Iain Thomson Feb 26 2009 3:02PM Security

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