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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.

Nuisance worm targets WhatsApp users

Nuisance worm targets WhatsApp users

Not much of a threat.
Danielle Walker Jul 12 2013 10:07AM Security
Yahoo! account cull could cause Spam Act breaches

Yahoo! account cull could cause Spam Act breaches

Law says keep mailing lists clean.
Juha Saarinen Jul 4 2013 6:45AM Software
US seizes $41M in drugs after shuttering pharma sites

US seizes $41M in drugs after shuttering pharma sites

Global effort.
Danielle Walker Jul 3 2013 8:13AM Security
Koobface worm body count breaks record

Koobface worm body count breaks record

Facebook terror makes a comeback.
Danielle Walker Jun 5 2013 6:30AM Security
Web malware overtakes network worms

Web malware overtakes network worms

Conficker losing ground.
Dan Kaplan Apr 19 2013 9:06AM Security
Test shows anti-spam products less effective

Test shows anti-spam products less effective

Catching phishes difficult.
Juha Saarinen Mar 28 2013 9:32AM Software
Internet slowed by attack on spam blocker

Internet slowed by attack on spam blocker

Disruption could get worse.
Staff Writers Mar 28 2013 7:33AM Telco/ISP
Data destruction motive for massive malware attack

Data destruction motive for massive malware attack

Did not come from China.
Juha Saarinen Mar 25 2013 7:30AM Security
Telecom NZ says 22,500 Xtra email accounts hacked

Telecom NZ says 22,500 Xtra email accounts hacked

Yahoo! 'assures' password changes kill spam.
Darren Pauli Feb 13 2013 11:33PM Security
Spammers stole Yahoo Xtra contact lists: exec

Spammers stole Yahoo Xtra contact lists: exec

Users smashed.
Darren Pauli Feb 11 2013 5:47PM Security
Facebook fights spam with own programming language

Facebook fights spam with own programming language

Lightweight and extremely efficient, coder says.
Darren Pauli Jan 25 2013 11:53AM Software
Facebook in-house programming language squashes spam

Facebook in-house programming language squashes spam

Language is lightweight and extremely efficient, coder says.
Darren Pauli Jan 25 2013 10:00AM Security
Iran deflects cyber attack on industrial sites

Iran deflects cyber attack on industrial sites

Oil facilities become targets for custom-made viruses.
a Staff Writer Dec 26 2012 10:37AM Security
Destructive malware attacking Iranian computers

Destructive malware attacking Iranian computers

Cyber sabotage.
Juha Saarinen Dec 18 2012 6:41AM Security
Swedish scareware payment processor gets US prison sentence

Swedish scareware payment processor gets US prison sentence

960,000 victims.
Juha Saarinen Dec 17 2012 11:55AM Security
Rampant worm exploits Tumblr hole

Rampant worm exploits Tumblr hole

Thousands of users affected.
Danielle Walker Dec 4 2012 11:43AM Security
Iran plays down Narilam worm threat

Iran plays down Narilam worm threat

Malware sabotages business databases.
Danielle Walker Nov 29 2012 1:17PM Security
Chevron admits it was a Stuxnet victim

Chevron admits it was a Stuxnet victim

Company avoided damage.
Danielle Walker Nov 12 2012 12:32PM Security
Presidential election spurs malware-laden CNN spam

Presidential election spurs malware-laden CNN spam

Online fraudsters smell opportunity.
Danielle Walker Oct 15 2012 11:40AM Security
Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators

Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators

Malware still infecting machines.
Dan Raywood Oct 15 2012 10:14AM Security

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