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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 to hit record levels in 2009

Spam to hit record levels in 2009

Barracuda Networks is predicting that spam volumes will rise to more than 95 per cent of all email in 2009.
Staff Writers Dec 18 2008 10:49AM Security
Anatomy of a spam business

Anatomy of a spam business

In less than nine months in 2007, a botnet-driven junk mail network earned US$7.5 million for its operators -- just one example of the polished, modern-day spam operation, a panel said Wednesday at the SC World Congress.
Chuck Miller Dec 11 2008 10:00AM Security
Facebook virus spreads to Bebo

Facebook virus spreads to Bebo

A Trojan dubbed "Koobface" that has recently been hitting some users of the social network Facebook is now spreading.
Staff Writers Dec 11 2008 9:54AM Security
Koobface worm variant circulating on Facebook

Koobface worm variant circulating on Facebook

Spammed links leading to Koobface are likely to come from infected friends.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 8 2008 10:29AM Security
Worm exploiting Microsoft vulnerability developing into botnet

Worm exploiting Microsoft vulnerability developing into botnet

Since Microsoft's Windows Server Service vulnerability was patched in late October, exploits have continually surfaced.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 3 2008 10:03AM Security
Spam levels to rise as Srizbi botnet returns

Spam levels to rise as Srizbi botnet returns

The fall in global spam levels after the shutting of web hosting company McColo looks to be short-lived after researchers reported that the Srizbi botnet has been reactivated.
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2008 2:36PM Security
Spam levels to rise as Srizbi returns

Spam levels to rise as Srizbi returns

The fall in global spam levels after the shutting of web hosting company McColo looks to be short-lived after researchers reported that the Srizbi botnet has been reactivated.
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2008 10:51AM Security
Spam climbing back up after botnets return online

Spam climbing back up after botnets return online

The amount of unwanted email is again surging after a host of botnets -- led by the high-powered Srizbi network of compromised machines -- have reconnected to internet service providers.
Dan Kaplan Nov 27 2008 10:30AM Security
ACMA response to Hyarchis alleged spam breach

ACMA response to Hyarchis alleged spam breach

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a detailed response to claims by Hyarchis that its formal warning over alleged spam activities was unfair.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2008 12:52PM Telco/ISP
SMS ‘confirmations’ put Hyarchis in hot water: ACMA

SMS ‘confirmations’ put Hyarchis in hot water: ACMA

ACMA has released the content of alleged spam SMS messages sent by Hyarchis and suggested that if they had been ‘purely factual’ there may not have been grounds to issue a formal warning.
Ry Crozier Nov 26 2008 12:50PM Telco/ISP
Facebook wins record spam payout

Facebook wins record spam payout

Social networking giant Facebook has been awarded a hefty US$837m judgment against a Canadian spammer under the US Can-Spam Act.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2008 9:46AM Security
Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

The Pentagon has banned the use of portable USB drives after fears that they are being used to propagate viruses.
Iain Thomson Nov 26 2008 6:16AM Security
Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Security concerns over global malware epidemic.
Iain Thomson Nov 25 2008 9:41AM Security
Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis has described the formal warning issued to it by ACMA over alleged SMS spam as a ‘slap in the face’ that sets a dangerous precedent for the entire web marketing industry.
Ry Crozier Nov 24 2008 4:06PM Security
Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis has described the formal warning issued to it by ACMA over alleged SMS spam as a ‘slap in the face’ that sets a dangerous precedent for the entire web marketing industry.
Ry Crozier Nov 24 2008 3:23PM Security
Spam levels remain down following McColo shutdown

Spam levels remain down following McColo shutdown

Though worldwide spam levels are still diminished in the wake of the McColo hosting-company shutdown, it may only be a matter of time before they come roaring back.
Chuck Miller Nov 21 2008 9:53AM Security
Hyarchis busted in ACMA spam crackdown

Hyarchis busted in ACMA spam crackdown

Premium SMS provider Hyarchis Company is the latest to feature on a growing hitlist of firms caught by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for alleged breaches of the Spam Act.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2008 10:12AM Security
New mobile virus goes 'old school'

New mobile virus goes 'old school'

A new virus is relying on some old tricks to infect Windows Mobile users. The so-called 'companion virus' attack uses a method of assuming the identity of an existing file and moving the old file to a different location.
Shaun Nichols Nov 17 2008 6:49AM Security
Spam volumes drop 75 percent in a day

Spam volumes drop 75 percent in a day

A web-hosting firm that apparently sent out more than 75 percent of worldwide spam has been knocked offline.
Dan Raywood Nov 14 2008 9:23AM Security
Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down

Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down

Worldwide spam rates fell sharply today after two major ISPs cut off internet access to hosting company McColo.
Iain Thomson Nov 13 2008 2:54PM Security

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