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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.

Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Are you ready for some malware? The ubiquitous Storm Worm hit the US gridiron over the weekend when attackers, through mass emails, attempted to dupe NFL fans into visiting a malicious website promising information about the season's opening weekend.
Dan Kaplan Sep 11 2007 2:33PM Security
Storm worm back with a vengeance

Storm worm back with a vengeance

The infamous Storm worm is back, according to security firm BitDefender, which found the malware in nearly 25 per cent of total detected threats during August.
Clement James Sep 11 2007 8:31AM Security
Record levels of spam detected, new study shows

Record levels of spam detected, new study shows

Spam levels reached an all time high last month, according to the latest figures by SoftScan.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 9 2007 11:09AM Security
Malware-laden spam promises pop videos

Malware-laden spam promises pop videos

Security experts have warned internet users about malware hidden in spam emails claiming to offer new music videos from a number of pop stars.
Robert Jaques Aug 31 2007 11:35AM Security
Sophos: Scammers dropping PDF spam

Sophos: Scammers dropping PDF spam

Research suggests that spammers didn't find the results they were looking for during recent PDF spam spikes, according to anti-virus vendor Sophos.
Frank Washkuch Aug 30 2007 9:46AM Security
Storm worm shifts path to fake YouTube links

Storm worm shifts path to fake YouTube links

The notorious "storm worm" trojan is at it again, this time spreading through a bogus link for a YouTube video, security researchers have warned.
Dan Kaplan Aug 28 2007 9:40AM Security
Spam campaign uses Northern Territory Library as bait

Spam campaign uses Northern Territory Library as bait

A spam email purporting to be legitimate news from the ‘Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’ is circulating across Australia and leading users to an infected website in Korea, experts at Sophos have warned.
Negar Salek Aug 24 2007 3:16PM Security
Web hosting firm harbours virus

Web hosting firm harbours virus

Internet monitoring firm Websense has claimed that IT management firm EDB is hosting malicious files on its web page.
Iain Thomson Aug 24 2007 7:12AM Security
Cyber-criminals unleash spam Storm

Cyber-criminals unleash spam Storm

Security experts have warned of an outbreak of malicious spam emails that use log-in account confirmation details as a hook to get users to visit an infected website.
Robert Jaques Aug 23 2007 7:36AM Security
Storm Worm uses e-cards to push spam near all-time high

Storm Worm uses e-cards to push spam near all-time high

Spam — spearheaded by a Storm Worm-related spike in malicious e-card messages — has driven the level of junk messages to more than eight in 10 emails.
Frank Washkuch Aug 21 2007 7:25AM Security
Viagra spam edges out pump-and-dump

Viagra spam edges out pump-and-dump

Pump-and-dump spam, which dominated inboxes in the first half of the year, has given way to image spam and messages pushing 'sexual enhancement' drugs, according to a report from security firm BitDefender.
Clement James Aug 17 2007 6:48AM Security
Pump-and-dump scam spikes spam by 445 percent

Pump-and-dump scam spikes spam by 445 percent

Spammers, hoping to score thousands of dollars after ditching the stock they've flimflammed targets into purchasing, are inundating email boxes with one of the largest pump-and-dump scams in history.
Illena Armstrong Aug 14 2007 1:40PM Security
Symantec says spam attachments up, image spam down

Symantec says spam attachments up, image spam down

Traditional image spam is again on the decrease, but attachment spam - containing images as part of Microsoft Office files - is on the upswing, according to Symantec's "State of Spam" report for August.
Frank Washkuch Aug 9 2007 9:48AM Security
Pump-and-dump scam causes spam levels to rocket

Pump-and-dump scam causes spam levels to rocket

A widespread pump-and-dump scam has caused spam levels to soar by almost a third, according to security vendor Sophos.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 9 2007 9:46AM Security
Boffins find way to fight spam scams

Boffins find way to fight spam scams

94 percent of spam-advertised online scams are hosted on individual web
servers.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 2:00PM Security
Spam levels creep up again

Spam levels creep up again

Spam levels crept up again in July, accounting for 91.52 percent of all email, according to messages scanned by SoftScan.
Clement James Aug 7 2007 12:17PM Security
'Spam king' given 30-year jail sentence

'Spam king' given 30-year jail sentence

Christopher Smith, the notorious "pharmacy spam king," has received a 30-year-jail sentence for running an illegal internet store that sold millions of dollars in prescription drugs.
Jim Carr Aug 7 2007 10:20AM Security
Anti virus struggles on 64-bit Vista

Anti virus struggles on 64-bit Vista

Anti virus software for the 64-bit version of Windows Vista is struggling to properly protect the operating system, according to a new test by the Virus Bulletin security certification body.
Tom Sanders Aug 3 2007 3:00PM Security
MessageLabs: 20 percent of image spam uses PDFs

MessageLabs: 20 percent of image spam uses PDFs

One of five image spam emails captured during July contained a scam PDF document, according to research released this week by messaging security vendor MessageLabs.
Frank Washkuch Aug 3 2007 9:52AM Security
Researchers spot ZIP spam spike

Researchers spot ZIP spam spike

Spammers have turned to ZIP files to push pump-and-dump scam emails past filters, researchers said this week.
Frank Washkuch Aug 2 2007 9:54AM Security

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