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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.

Spam king turns back on spam

Spam king turns back on spam

Spam king Scott Richter has cleaned up his act and turned his back on spam.
David Quainton Jul 21 2005 11:02AM Security
FTC takes action against illegal porn spam

FTC takes action against illegal porn spam

The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven companies with violating federal laws requiring warning labels on sexually-explicit email.
Marcia Savage Jul 20 2005 6:00PM Security
New worm uses old tricks

New worm uses old tricks

A mass-mailing worm has been discovered which attempts to infect computers by using old Windows exploits, according to security firm Clearswift.
DVD Editor Jul 19 2005 3:30PM Security
Email virus hoaxers, cold as Ice

Email virus hoaxers, cold as Ice

Mobile phone viruses are being used as an excuse to send a hoax email that, ironically, does not actually contain a virus.
David Quainton Jul 19 2005 3:26PM Security
China to toughen up porcelain spam record

China to toughen up porcelain spam record

China has formerly agreed to tackle unsolicited mail by signing up to the London Action Plan on Spam Enforcement Collaboration.
David Quainton Jul 5 2005 11:14AM Security
Sasser worm teen on trial

Sasser worm teen on trial

The German teenager behind the Sasser worm finally goes on trial today.
René Millman Jul 5 2005 11:02AM Security
Viruses on the increase: report

Viruses on the increase: report

The time it takes for a PC to get infected by an internet worm is dropping, according to a security firm.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2005 11:02AM Security
Review: Cyber Alert

Review: Cyber Alert

Author Peter Warren and Michael Streeter
Jon Tullett Jul 1 2005 12:00AM Security
Virus activity up, infection times down

Virus activity up, infection times down

The number of computer viruses increased in the first half of 2005 while infection times have decreased, according to research by antivirus supplier Sophos.
Marcia Savage Jun 30 2005 10:14PM Security
Taking out the garbage of spam

Taking out the garbage of spam

The rise of email as a mission-critical commercial tool has led to one unfortunate side affect. A daily stream of garbage finds its way into our inboxes. Dealing with spam is the curse of modern business. Some spam even turns your own IT systems into spam transmitters so it is just as important to ensure your systems are not sending garbage out.
Paul Thackeray Jun 30 2005 10:43AM Security
Virus harvests nuclear secrets

Virus harvests nuclear secrets

A virus has leaked confidential reports from Japanese nuclear power plants onto the internet via a peer-to-peer network.
David Quainton Jun 28 2005 5:04PM Security
ACA takes alleged spammer to court

ACA takes alleged spammer to court

The Australian Communications Authority is taking an alleged global spammer based in Perth to court.
Staff Writers Jun 24 2005 3:21PM Security
Australian man faces multi-million dollar spam fine

Australian man faces multi-million dollar spam fine

An Australian man faces a multi-million dollar fine after being accused of sending 56 million spam emails. The charges are the first to be bought under that country's stringent anti-spam laws.
René Millman Jun 24 2005 11:29AM Security
Porn spam triples

Porn spam triples

Pornographic spam tripled during May from 5.62 to 14.05 percent of all spam, according to an internet security firm.
Ron Osborn Jun 23 2005 10:48AM Security
Microsoft sues German spam outfit

Microsoft sues German spam outfit

Microsoft is suing an alleged spam operation in Germany after customers of its Hotmail service were bombarded with emails advertising online casinos and porn websites.
René Millman Jun 22 2005 12:24PM Security
Panda rates Britney top of virus spreading pops

Panda rates Britney top of virus spreading pops

Popstar and reality show vixen Britney Spears is the celebrity most frequently used to spread computer viruses, an antivirus firm has revealed.
David Quainton Jun 14 2005 4:14PM Security
OECD claims developing world easy spam prey

OECD claims developing world easy spam prey

Spam is hurting developing countries more than their industrialized partners, according to a new report.
David Quainton Jun 1 2005 12:48PM Security
Alluring images hoodwink users

Alluring images hoodwink users

People are being lured into opening worm-carrying emails by subject lines referring to alluring pictures.
Vivienne Fisher May 30 2005 4:19PM Security
FTC crack down on 'lonely housewives' sex spam

FTC crack down on 'lonely housewives' sex spam

The FTC has won a court order shutting down a spam operation that allegedly emailed millions of internet users with sexually explicit messages in order to drive traffic to its website.
René Millman May 27 2005 11:48AM Security
FTC launches offensive against spam zombies

FTC launches offensive against spam zombies

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an international effort to crack down on the use of zombie computers by spammers.
Marcia Savage May 24 2005 4:33PM Security

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