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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.

SANS Institute threatened in zombie spam message

SANS Institute threatened in zombie spam message

The US SANS Internet Storm Center on Thursday received a malware sample that contained code with a not-so-endearing message for the organisation.
Dan Kaplan Feb 26 2007 5:27AM Security
Virus writers target Australian PM

Virus writers target Australian PM

Security experts have warned of a virus being distributed via email claiming that the Australian Prime Minister has had a serious heart attack.
Iain Thomson Feb 20 2007 8:59AM Security
Valentine worm 'spreading fast'

Valentine worm 'spreading fast'

Dref-AB on the rampage.
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2007 9:50AM Security
Mass-spammed Valentine's Day worm attack underway

Mass-spammed Valentine's Day worm attack underway

A virus posing as a Valentine's Day message has been spammed to email recipients in a global campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 15 2007 6:31AM Security
Zhelatin mutants storm virus charts

Zhelatin mutants storm virus charts

Raft of new variants detected.
Robert Jaques Feb 14 2007 9:04AM Security
Asian firms held back by virus fears

Asian firms held back by virus fears

Lack of qualified IT staff seen as problem.
Simon Burns Feb 14 2007 9:04AM Security
Why is my spam in colour?

Why is my spam in colour?

Today one out of four emails on the internet is an image spam message. This is not because spammers have just realised the marketing benefits of captive colours. Instead, this is because the spammers have identified a weakness in many anti-spam systems and are moving diligently to maximise this opportunity by fully exploiting this weakness.
Paul Judge, Feb 12 2007 7:31PM Security
Malicious worm reemerges

Malicious worm reemerges

A new strain of the common NUWAR.CQ worm has been spreading since Monday, it was stated yesterday in security vendor Trend Micro’s security blog.
Negar Salek Feb 7 2007 5:31PM Security
Microsoft OneCare fails virus test

Microsoft OneCare fails virus test

Independent tests shows malware slipping through.
Tom Sanders Feb 6 2007 1:30PM Security
Virus emails soar by a factor of 20

Virus emails soar by a factor of 20

Experts warn of 'explosive growth' in cyber-fraud, theft, spam and viruses.
Robert Jaques Feb 1 2007 9:23AM Security
MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks

MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks

Phishing scams have overtaken the number of emails containing viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 31 2007 12:08PM Security
Korean duo arrested for allegedly sending billions of spam emails

Korean duo arrested for allegedly sending billions of spam emails

Two South Korean men have been arrested on suspicion of sending 1.6 billion spam emails, in what police describe as one of the biggest spam campaigns in the country's history.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 31 2007 8:38AM Security
TomTom devices infected with virus

TomTom devices infected with virus

A number of recently shipped TomTom satellite navigation devices are infected with malware, the Dutch company said today.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 30 2007 7:30AM Security
Storm worm still on botnet-building path

Storm worm still on botnet-building path

The so-called storm worm has evolved into a worldwide ploy to build armies of botnets to send mass spam, but enterprises running standard defenses should be protected, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Jan 25 2007 7:17AM Security
Study: Image spam levels rocket

Study: Image spam levels rocket

Image spam levels have soared over the past six months, now accounting for over half of all spam, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 24 2007 11:18AM Security
Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

The US has been named and shamed as the nation that hosted more malicious code and relayed more spam than any other during 2006.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2007 1:35PM Security
Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

The so-called storm worm is not letting up, as the gang of cyberthieves behind the mass-spammed trojan attack created new variants over the weekend to elude anti-virus software.
Dan Kaplan Jan 23 2007 7:51AM Security
Storm virus spreads around the world

Storm virus spreads around the world

Emails claiming to contain news of the fierce storms causing havoc across Europe have spread viruses to hundreds of thousands of recipients, according to a security firm.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 22 2007 1:25AM Security
No slowing growth of image spam in 2006

No slowing growth of image spam in 2006

The use of image spam continues to grow, now accounting for as much as two-thirds of all spam, security researchers said this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2007 9:15PM Security
Broken botnet cuts global spam by a third

Broken botnet cuts global spam by a third

But junk mail will still reach breaking point this year.
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2007 3:04PM Security

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