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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.

Skype spyware spam scam slammed

Skype spyware spam scam slammed

Users have been warned of a new phishing scam that is being distributed via spam emails purporting to come from Skype.
Robert Jaques Aug 10 2006 9:47AM Security
JFK assassination spam scam exposed

JFK assassination spam scam exposed

IT security experts have warned computer users to be wary of an email claiming to come from a dying KGB agent, offering to pass on secrets of the John F Kennedy assassination.
Robert Jaques Aug 10 2006 9:47AM Security
US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

Police in Amsterdam today claimed that the ringleader of an email scam that stole up to US$2m has been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2006 3:00PM Security
KaZaa users warned of p2p worm

KaZaa users warned of p2p worm

Researchers are warning peer-to-peer (p2p) application users of a new proof-of-concept virus that acts similarly to the W97M/Melissa malware.
Frank Washkuch Aug 1 2006 9:40PM Security
Marshal: Europe responsible for most spam

Marshal: Europe responsible for most spam

Europe is the most prolific source of spam, according to new research from email security vendor Marshal.
René Millman Jul 28 2006 12:38PM Security
Database spam thief charged

Database spam thief charged

A man faces 55 years in jail for stealing database to sell on to spammers.
Tom Young Jul 26 2006 12:42PM Security
U.S. still top spam producer, study says

U.S. still top spam producer, study says

The tide may be turning – for the worse - in the war against spam email, according to one recent vendor study.
Frank Washkuch Jul 24 2006 6:52PM Security
Security sector rethinks common virus names

Security sector rethinks common virus names

Seeking end user input as the number of major outbreaks drops.
Tom Sanders Jul 21 2006 10:13AM Security
Microsoft, on 'state of high alert,' releases PowerPoint advisory

Microsoft, on 'state of high alert,' releases PowerPoint advisory

Microsoft security researchers have been "on a state of high alert" following targeted attacks on a PowerPoint flaw and vulnerabilities in other Office programs, according to one high-ranking member of its Security Response Center.
Frank Washkuch Jul 17 2006 10:30PM Security
Linx to Cambridge University anti spam project

Linx to Cambridge University anti spam project

Cambridge hopes to get the Linx effect.
Dinah Greek Jul 17 2006 1:15PM Software
Spam ratios on the rise

Spam ratios on the rise

MessageLabs research says virus and phishing tactics becoming more targeted.
Tom Young Jul 14 2006 3:41PM Security
New worm targets virus researchers

New worm targets virus researchers

Malware seeks to embarras research community.
Tom Sanders Jul 13 2006 2:40PM Security
Trojan spreads through Putin death spam

Trojan spreads through Putin death spam

A new spam campaign posing as a breaking news report about the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin is actually an attempt by hackers to infect computer users with a trojan.
René Millman Jul 13 2006 10:21AM Security
ISPs urged to block spam

ISPs urged to block spam

ISPs should prevent spam from leaving their networks, says Trend Micro.
Roger Howorth Jul 11 2006 2:10PM Telco/ISP
Sophos discovers PoC virus targeting research tool

Sophos discovers PoC virus targeting research tool

A new proof-of-concept (PoC) virus that targets an analysis tool used widely by security researchers has been discovered.
Frank Washkuch Jul 10 2006 7:56PM Security
MessageLabs: By numerous delivery methods, spam up in June

MessageLabs: By numerous delivery methods, spam up in June

The amount of spam in email traffic rose during the second quarter of this year, as spammers converged platforms such as email, instant messaging (IM) and social networking sites to spread unwanted email, according to a recent study.
Frank Washkuch Jul 10 2006 7:47PM Security
Email gives way to new virus distribution tactics

Email gives way to new virus distribution tactics

Improved security against malware attacks is challenged by more intelligent
delivery methods.
Tom Young Jul 6 2006 11:57AM Security
AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage

AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage

AOL Instant messenger (IM) users were warned this week of a new worm that poses as Microsoft’s controversial Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program.
Frank Washkuch Jul 5 2006 7:24PM Security
Netsky blown away in June virus charts

Netsky blown away in June virus charts

Netsky.q has been pushed off the top of the virus charts for the first time since 2004, according to monthly statistics released by Kaspersky Lab.
Matt Chapman Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Security
Virus peril shifts from email to websites

Virus peril shifts from email to websites

Malware authors are turning away from email attachments and attempting to lure victims to specially crafted websites from which malware is downloaded.
Tom Sanders Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Security

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