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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.

Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

To the delight of mouse-clickers around the globe, the so-called Kama Sutra Worm scored high marks on foreplay – but failed to deliver the knockout blow many security experts feared it would.
Dan Kaplan Feb 6 2006 9:00PM Security
Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

To the delight of mouse-clickers around the globe, the so-called Kama Sutra Worm scored high marks on foreplay – but failed to deliver the knockout blow many security experts feared it would.
Dan Kaplan Feb 6 2006 8:56PM Security
Industry finally begins to can the spam

Industry finally begins to can the spam

The volume of spam messages per consumer is set to decrease 13 percent every year through 2010, as ISPs tackle the spam issue through improved filtering technology, industry analysts have predicted.
William Eazel Feb 6 2006 10:17AM Security
Russian stock exchange attacked by virus

Russian stock exchange attacked by virus

Trading on the Russian Stock Exchange was suspended today following an attack on its computer systems by a virus.
René Millman Feb 3 2006 2:22PM Security
Sober worm hangover finally draws to a close

Sober worm hangover finally draws to a close

The long-running IT security hangover caused by the Sober worm has finally come to an end, newly published threat monitoring data claimed today. According to the latest monthly malware report from Fortinet, the worm’s activity “spectacularly dropped” on Jan. 6, as it made the transition from its spreading phase to an update phase.
William Eazel Feb 3 2006 10:32AM Security
Enterprises urged to update pre-Kama Sutra Worm

Enterprises urged to update pre-Kama Sutra Worm

Security experts have warned enterprises to update anti-virus systems and conduct server backups to protect themselves against the potentially devastating Kama Sutra worm, which is scheduled to activate tomorrow.
William Eazel Feb 2 2006 2:44PM Security
Kama Sutra Worm makes early attacks

Kama Sutra Worm makes early attacks

Security firms are warning PC users that one way to avoid early activation of the Kama Sutra Worm is to make sure all clocks are set correctly.
Frank Washkuch Feb 1 2006 8:42PM Security
How strong is the Kama Sutra Worm?

How strong is the Kama Sutra Worm?

Security experts are unsure how widespread the Nyxem.E worm actually is, saying the webcounter associated with the virus may overestimate the number of infected PCs.
Frank Washkuch Jan 30 2006 9:34PM Security
Sex assault spam duping college students

Sex assault spam duping college students

Security analysts at Sophos have warned of a new trojan sent to colleges in North America and the United Kingdom disguised as a plea to help authorities locate an alleged campus rapist.
Dan Kaplan Jan 30 2006 8:38PM Security
All hands on deck next week for Nyxem worm

All hands on deck next week for Nyxem worm

With the next stage of the so-called Kama Sutra Worm set to affect about 700,000 infected PCs on Feb. 3, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has warned users to batten down the hatches.
Dan Kaplan Jan 25 2006 10:14PM Security
Linux vendors on alert as flaw found in KDE

Linux vendors on alert as flaw found in KDE

Linux vendors have issued a warning about a potentially serious security hole in the KDE desktop environment, affecting a number of Linux distributions that use the software.
William Eazel Jan 25 2006 10:53AM Security
Sophos report fingers top spam relaying nations

Sophos report fingers top spam relaying nations

The US continues to be the leading nation when it comes to relaying spam around the world, according to a security firm.
Staff Writers Jan 25 2006 10:15AM Security
Half-million PCs infected by porn worm

Half-million PCs infected by porn worm

More than 500,000 PCs have been infected by the Nyxem worm, which is set to enter its next stage on Feb. 3.
Frank Washkuch Jan 23 2006 9:26PM Security
Two years after Gates prediction, spam still exists

Two years after Gates prediction, spam still exists

It has been two years since Microsoft's Bill Gates made the bold prediction that spam would be a “thing of the past," but the problem is still as bad as ever, according to new figures released.
René Millman Jan 23 2006 2:43PM Security
New AIM worm hides adware sting in its tail

New AIM worm hides adware sting in its tail

Researchers have discovered a previously undocumented instant messaging (IM) worm that targets AOL’s AIM applications. The recently discovered worm is coded to exploit PC hosts infected with lockx.exe or palsp.exe. It uses IRC enabled malware to connect the host to a server for further infection through a series of commands.
William Eazel Jan 20 2006 10:18AM Security
20 years of the PC virus

20 years of the PC virus

If you saw someone buying 20 candles for a cake today, he or she could have been a hacker. That's because today marked two decades since the detection of boot sector virus “Brain” – regarded by many experts as the first PC virus.
Frank Washkuch Jan 19 2006 8:57PM Security
Porn worm disables security tools

Porn worm disables security tools

Security experts have warned users to be wary of unsolicited emails claiming to contain obscene pictures and sex movies. The Nyxem-D worm (also known as Email-Worm.Win32.VB.bi or W32.Blackmal.E@mm) can spread via email using a variety of pornographic disguises in an attempt to disable security software.
William Eazel Jan 19 2006 9:43AM Security
New 419 spam promising Volkswagen

New 419 spam promising Volkswagen

Security experts today warned internet users of a spam campaign that pretends the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by the Volkswagen motor company.
William Eazel Jan 11 2006 10:33AM Security
Court allows university to block spam

Court allows university to block spam

The U.S. Supreme Court ensured on Monday that the football field won’t be the only place blocking will be going on at the University of Texas.
Frank Washkuch Jan 9 2006 8:26PM Security
Court orders $11B in spam damages

Court orders $11B in spam damages

A U.S.-based ISP has been awarded damages of $11 billion in a judgment against a Florida man who sent millions of unsolicited spam emails.
William Eazel Jan 9 2006 11:24AM Security

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