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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 filter targets PDF scams

Spam filter targets PDF scams

Anti-spam firm ClearMyMail has claimed 100 percent protection against PDF spam, as spammers change their tactics in a bid to flood mailboxes.
Clement James Jul 31 2007 11:16AM Security
Storm worm breaks over the internet

Storm worm breaks over the internet

A widspread coordinated attack has been unleashed today using a variant of the Storm worm. Around 142 million emails have been spammed out containing URLs leading to web pages infected with the malware.
Iain Thomson Jul 27 2007 6:57AM Security
Vendors disagree on PDF spam volumes

Vendors disagree on PDF spam volumes

PDF spam, the most prevalent spam method currently used by hackers globally has decreased in numbers over the last two weeks, claims data security vendor BitDefender, but fellow security experts are disagreeing.
Negar Salek Jul 26 2007 1:58PM Security
New storm worm run called largest virus attack in two years

New storm worm run called largest virus attack in two years

The infamous ‘storm worm' virus attack began another run last week, this one called the largest in two years by messaging security vendor Postini.
Frank Washkuch Jul 26 2007 9:53AM Security
Add Excel to trend of spam attachments

Add Excel to trend of spam attachments

On the heels of the PDF spam rise, junk mailers are using another popular file format - Microsoft Excel - to dupe users, a messaging security firm reported this week.
Dan Kaplan Jul 25 2007 9:56AM Security
Australian Customs warns of email scam

Australian Customs warns of email scam

Customs is warning Australians - ordering goods from overseas via the Web - that an email from a Hotmail account, claiming to be from Customs and asking for the payments of fees, is a scam.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2007 3:53PM Security
Study: Europe overtakes US in spam chart

Study: Europe overtakes US in spam chart

Europe now relays more spam than the US, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 19 2007 10:17AM Security
FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

The FBI is warning citizens to be on the lookout for three separate email scams — including one that attempts to infect users with malware and two others that seek personal and financial information.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2007 10:07AM Security
Worm 'proves' Macs as vulnerable as PCs

Worm 'proves' Macs as vulnerable as PCs

Anonymous hacker boasts of attack that can penetrate fully-patched Macs. An anonymous security researcher claims to have developed a worm capable of delivering a malicious payload to fully-patched Mac OS X systems.
Shaun Nichols Jul 19 2007 6:54AM Security
Computer virus celebrates 25th birthday

Computer virus celebrates 25th birthday

All fun and games until someone loses a bank account.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2007 10:10AM Security
Email security vendors see PDF spam spike

Email security vendors see PDF spam spike

Email security vendors reported a spike in PDF spam this week that, because of the size of the messages, increased global spam traffic by as much as a third.
Frank Washkuch Jul 16 2007 10:31AM Security
Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Two men from Texas have been charged with organised crime and money laundering offences for allegedly carrying out a pump-and-dump spamming campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 12 2007 10:48AM Security
Image spam drops again, but researchers see more PDF stock spam

Image spam drops again, but researchers see more PDF stock spam

Levels of image spam dropped again in June, but researchers also saw increased use of PDF spam.
Frank Washkuch Jul 10 2007 9:35AM Security
Trojan uses Hotmail and Yahoo as spam hosts

Trojan uses Hotmail and Yahoo as spam hosts

Scammers bypassing authentication systems.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2007 6:40AM Security
Independence Day spam arrives

Independence Day spam arrives

Spammers jump on Fourth of July bandwagon by releasing a timely malicious spam campain.
Staff Writers Jul 4 2007 12:53PM Security
PandaLabs: Talking virus deleting files

PandaLabs: Talking virus deleting files

Computer users should watch out for a talking virus that infects their machine, an anti-virus company has warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 4 2007 10:06AM Security
New storm worm attack turns to web

New storm worm attack turns to web

Spammers have switched their tactics with the latest "storm worm" run in hopes of getting more of the malicious messages delivered into company inboxes.
Dan Kaplan Jul 4 2007 9:45AM Security
Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

June saw a record number of targeted email attacks by an unidentified criminal gang, according to an email security firm.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 3 2007 9:30AM Security
Is Harry Potter dead? A flash drive worm says so

Is Harry Potter dead? A flash drive worm says so

Harry Potter, the boy wizard whose adventures have sold millions of books and box office tickets, is dead — at least according to malware writers.
Frank Washkuch Jul 2 2007 10:08AM Security
Harry Potter worm claims wizard is dead

Harry Potter worm claims wizard is dead

Hackers cash in on J K Rowling hype.
Robert Jaques Jun 29 2007 11:22PM Security

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