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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.

Spammers turn to spyware

Spammers turn to spyware

Spammers will turn to spyware in response to government regulations and technology upgrades, according to security vendor SurfControl.
Staff Writers May 24 2005 3:00PM Security
Germans claim virus victory - experts warn caution

Germans claim virus victory - experts warn caution

A German federal office has claimed victory over Sober.p, but industry experts are advising caution.
David Quainton May 24 2005 11:02AM Security
Man in Japan canned for spam

Man in Japan canned for spam

A Japanese man has been arrested in his country’s first spam case.
David Quainton May 17 2005 11:41AM Security
Sober worm goose-steps onto world's PCs

Sober worm goose-steps onto world's PCs

A new variant of the Sober worm is turning computers into spam relays for Nazi propaganda.
René Millman May 16 2005 4:32PM Security
Massachusetts AG sues alleged spam ring

Massachusetts AG sues alleged spam ring

Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly has filed a lawsuit against a Boston-area group that allegedly sent millions of deceptive spam emails.
Marcia Savage May 11 2005 6:08PM Security
MMS mobile virus begins to spread

MMS mobile virus begins to spread

Commwarrior, the mobile phone virus that spreads via MMS, could be even bigger trouble than Cabir, anti-virus experts are warning.
David Quainton May 11 2005 11:15AM Security
Lock stock and spam scams

Lock stock and spam scams

Spammers are turning to the stock market in order to make money.
David Quainton May 10 2005 4:38PM Security
Bots increase in April

Bots increase in April

Bots accounted for 35 percent of all malicious code detected in April, an increase of 14 percent from March figures according to security vendor Fortinet
Staff Writers May 9 2005 2:30PM Security
Blair spam rides on back of election frenzy

Blair spam rides on back of election frenzy

Spammers have tapped into British election fever by sending out an email claiming that Tony Blair’s email account has been hacked.
David Quainton May 6 2005 4:46PM Security
Virus and spam continues evil rise

Virus and spam continues evil rise

Spam and virus volumes are hitting new highs according to a new report. But industry experts claim that businesses have a better handle on malware than ever.
David Quainton May 6 2005 11:58AM Security
World Cup Sober worm goes stellar

World Cup Sober worm goes stellar

The Sober worm is now infecting one in every 22 emails as its rise continues. Propagating itself on the back of emails pretending to be football World Cup tickets the Sober-N variant has now infiltrated over 40 countries.
David Quainton May 5 2005 12:06PM Security
AOL defends spam policy

AOL defends spam policy

AOL has turned the tables on the Florida emergency agency whose emails it is blocking. According to the ISP the blocked emails are a result of the Florida agency not processing its own emails correctly.
David Quainton May 4 2005 10:36AM Security
Emergency emails canned as spam

Emergency emails canned as spam

Emails from Florida-Emergency managers are being blocked by AOL because it detects them as spam.
David Quainton May 3 2005 5:20PM Security
Dictionary attack spam hits small business hard - case study

Dictionary attack spam hits small business hard - case study

Small companies of less than ten users have been experiencing spam attacks of more than one and a half million mails a day.
David Quainton Apr 29 2005 5:15PM Security
Vigilante worm hits music pirates

Vigilante worm hits music pirates

A worm has been created that attacks internet music pirates. Nopir.B spreads via peer-to-peer file-sharing systems disguising itself as a program that makes pirate copies of DVDs.
David Quainton Apr 22 2005 4:06PM Security
Virus proves Sober more socially adept

Virus proves Sober more socially adept

Anti-virus experts are raising threat alerts over the latest variant of an aging virus. Sober.N is spreading in German and English speaking countries.
David Quainton Apr 19 2005 3:05PM Security
IM virus plagues the web

IM virus plagues the web

Instant messaging platforms have been hit by a flurry of virus activity over the last week.
David Quainton Apr 18 2005 11:12AM Security
Mozilla spam fools the net savvy

Mozilla spam fools the net savvy

A new spam campaign, making use of browser incompatibility, is fooling users into downloading a virus.
David Quainton Apr 15 2005 3:35PM Security
Mabir phone worm risk low

Mabir phone worm risk low

Security company Sophos has advised that the risk posed to mobile phone users by the Mabir worm is very low.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2005 3:45PM Security
Italian virus writer avoids jail term

Italian virus writer avoids jail term

A virus writer has escaped jail, but not a €3,000 ($3,800) fine, after creating and distributing a worm that made premium-rate phone calls from infected computers. The worm was created in an attempt to steal more than €100,000 ($129,000).
René Millman Apr 12 2005 4:27PM Security

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