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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.

Zafi.d December's top virus

Zafi.d December's top virus

A virus in circulation for more than a year and a half was the most intercepted malicious program of December, one security firm said this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 5 2006 9:48PM Security
Virus tempting MSN messenger users

Virus tempting MSN messenger users

MSN instant messenger users are being warned of a new virus posing as an unreleased beta.
Frank Washkuch Dec 27 2005 8:12PM Security
Security experts fear Nazi Sober worm epidemic poised for January

Security experts fear Nazi Sober worm epidemic poised for January

The recent Sober.AH epidemic could form part of an orchestrated neo-Nazi strategy to saturate mailboxes worldwide with pro-Nazi spam, security experts have warned.
William Eazel Dec 22 2005 11:30AM Security
Santa worm coming to town

Santa worm coming to town

The latest instant messenger threat is one Santa Claus you don’t want visiting.
Frank Washkuch Dec 21 2005 9:52PM Security
War on spam progressing

War on spam progressing

Americans are winning the battle against spam email, the Federal Trade Commission said this week.
Frank Washkuch Dec 21 2005 9:46PM Security
November top spam month of 2005

November top spam month of 2005

November was the heaviest spamming month of 2005, a leading message security firm said this month.
Frank Washkuch Dec 14 2005 9:43PM Security
Federal Government reviews Spam Act

Federal Government reviews Spam Act

The Federal Government has announcemed a review of the act designed to contain the growing menace of spam.
Tim Lohman Dec 14 2005 9:51AM Security
End of 2005 sees virus count rise with ‘alarming force’

End of 2005 sees virus count rise with ‘alarming force’

Security experts have warned that during the second half of this year the virus count rose with “alarming force," increasing from 110,000 to approximately 150,000 by year's end.
William Eazel Dec 13 2005 9:02AM Security
Researchers issue warning over Princess Diana spam scam

Researchers issue warning over Princess Diana spam scam

Security firms warned of a spam campaign which pretends that the recipient has won a charitable grant set up to create a living memorial to the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
Wiliiam Eazel Dec 9 2005 2:01PM Security
Virus detection new to GMail

Virus detection new to GMail

GMail, Google's email service, has added virus scanning to its list of features.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 2:55PM Security
ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

Internet service providers’ anti-spam technologies are now capable of blocking the vast majority of spam sent to their email servers, according to a new study released today by the Federal Trade Commission.
William Eazel Nov 30 2005 11:25AM Security
Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam

Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam

US mobile operator Verizon Wireless has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey, seeking an injunction against Passport Holidays of Ormond Beach, Fla., for allegedly violating federal and state laws by sending “tens of thousands” of unsolicited text messages to its customers.
William Eazel Nov 25 2005 12:49PM Security
Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

More than half of corporate email messages are not work related, but rather either spam or personal communications, new research has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 23 2005 11:20AM Security
Proof of concept worm targets Oracle databases

Proof of concept worm targets Oracle databases

An anonymous developer has published details of a proof-of-concept worm engineered to compromise Oracle databases which have been left with default user accounts and passwords.
William Eazel Nov 8 2005 2:04PM Security
AOL Instant Messenger worm harbinger of worse malware to come

AOL Instant Messenger worm harbinger of worse malware to come

Security experts have warned that a new generation of hybrid malware is being developed that targets Instant Messenger (IM) networks to propagate.
William Eazel Nov 3 2005 9:45AM Security
Spammers get personal with 'spear-phishing'

Spammers get personal with 'spear-phishing'

Phishers appear to be increasingly targeting specific individuals by spoofing a known or trusted contact with access to confidential data in an attack dubbed 'spear-phishing'.
Fleur Doidge Oct 31 2005 8:30AM Security
Australia drops off 'Dirty Dozen' spammers list

Australia drops off 'Dirty Dozen' spammers list

Australia did not rank in the top 12 spam relaying countries in the past six months, according to the latest report from security firm Sophos.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 13 2005 4:13PM Security
TK worm creators jailed

TK worm creators jailed

Two Britons were sentenced today for their part in creating a worm that infected thousands of computers and formed a botnet that launched DDoS attacks on networks and websites worldwide.
René Millman Oct 7 2005 4:25PM Security
Canyon country clamps down on cell spam

Canyon country clamps down on cell spam

An Arizona court has outlawed text message spam for the first time in the U.S.
David Quainton Sep 22 2005 11:29AM Security
Spam Bagle surge fills internet

Spam Bagle surge fills internet

A major spamming attack has sent waves of Bagle virus across the globe, infecting thousands of computers.
David Quainton Sep 21 2005 5:16PM Security

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