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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.

Meagre fine for Russian virus writer

Meagre fine for Russian virus writer

A Russian virus writer has been found guilty of writing malicious code – but fined only $105 for doing so.
David Quainton Nov 18 2004 4:43PM Security
ATMs might be at risk of another virus attack

ATMs might be at risk of another virus attack
Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:02PM Security
Virus writers approach zero day exploits

Virus writers approach zero day exploits

Four days was all virus writers needed to take advantage of the latest Internet Explorer vulnerability. Mydoom AG, which sends links to a website unwittingly hosted by an infected PC, has capitalised on a weakness only announced on Friday.
David Quainton Nov 9 2004 12:43PM Security
Netsky-P tops October virus list

Netsky-P tops October virus list

Netsky-P topped the list of most prevalent viruses and hoaxes during October, according to a report.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2004 12:00AM Security
Museum of London aims to make spam a thing of the past

Museum of London aims to make spam a thing of the past

The Museum of London Group has integrated an email filtering system with its Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory infrastructures in a bid to cut down on rising volumes of unsolicited email plaguing staff across its three UK sites.
Robert Jaques Nov 4 2004 12:23PM Security
Russian implicated as Sobig virus writer

Russian implicated as Sobig virus writer

The author of the Sobig virus has allegedly been unmasked. An anonymous document placed on the internet links it to a Russian named Ibragimov. The document indicates the Russian, or perhaps an associate from his company Send-Safe, is behind the virus.
David Quainton Nov 4 2004 11:53AM Security
Spam King dethroned by US court

Spam King dethroned by US court

A US District judge has imposed a temporary restraining order against so-called "Spam King" Stanford Wallace and his companies SmartBot and Seismic Entertainment Productions.
Robert Jaques Oct 28 2004 2:11PM Security
Prince William County Schools crown appliance-based anti spam solution

Prince William County Schools crown appliance-based anti spam solution

Prince William County Schools (PWCS), the third largest school system in Virginia, has deployed an appliance-based system to protect more than 7,500 teacher and administrative mailboxes across the county from spam and viruses.
Robert Jaques Oct 25 2004 2:34PM Security
Old school virus promises expensive Christmas

Old school virus promises expensive Christmas

A novel virus with the capacity to delete entire hard drives has been unleashed. The virus, spread via floppy disk and CD-ROM, performs its destructive action on Christmas day.
David Quainton Oct 15 2004 5:19PM Security
Plague of viruses, worms, and spam fuel Gulf States security software boom

Plague of viruses, worms, and spam fuel Gulf States security software boom

Fuelled by a plague of viruses and spam, security software spending rose by over a quarter to $52.59 million in the Gulf States in 2003 and is expected to rise 27 per cent during 2004, recent analysis of the Middle Eastern security market has revealed.
Robert Jaques Oct 13 2004 12:58PM Security
Hurricane blows spam away from the UK

Hurricane blows spam away from the UK

A sharp reduction in spam bombarding UK inboxes during September could have been caused by hurricanes hitting the Eastern seaboard of the US through which a great deal of spam is usually routed, newly published analysis has suggested.
Robert Jaques Oct 6 2004 9:59AM Security
Texas schools cut spam by half with appliance-based system

Texas schools cut spam by half with appliance-based system

After receiving "numerous complaints" about spam, the Spring Independent School District has cut spam volumes by half after rolling out an appliance-based solution.
Robert Jaques Oct 6 2004 9:55AM Security
Users warned of spam risk

Users warned of spam risk

An email security firm is warning users to be wary of clicking on the opt-out link in spam emails.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Danish telco clamps down on spam, viruses and malware

Danish telco clamps down on spam, viruses and malware

Danish telecommunications company TDC has successfully completed deployment of a security system at its network edge designed to protect subscribers from spam, viruses and other malicious attacks.
Robert Jaques Sep 24 2004 9:45AM Security
Viruses and sophisticated spam dominate net

Viruses and sophisticated spam dominate net

The Netsky virus still accounted for most email-borne infection in August despite the May arrest of its suspected author, security software firm Clearswift has said.
Ty Pendlebury Sep 21 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Spam volumes reach record-breaking 90 per cent

Spam volumes reach record-breaking 90 per cent

Global spam volume peaked at a record-breaking 90 per cent in August 2004, topping the year’s previous high of 85 per cent set in June, a recent analysis of over 3 billion email messages has revealed.
Rob Jaques Sep 10 2004 4:02PM Security
Virus numbers hit 33-month high: Sophos

Virus numbers hit 33-month high: Sophos

Zafi-B continues to hold the top spot for most frequently encountered viruses, for the third month in a row.
Staff Writers Sep 2 2004 12:00AM Security
MessageLabs and Symantec team up against spam

MessageLabs and Symantec team up against spam

MessageLabs plans to incorporate Symantec's Brightmail Anti-Spam technology into its managed anti-spam service.
Marcia Savage Sep 1 2004 5:59PM Security
IBM scientists decode the DNA of spam

IBM scientists decode the DNA of spam

IBM scientists have used a mix of DNA analysis techniques and Feng-Shui to combat the growing tide of spam.
René Millman Aug 25 2004 4:04PM Security
Shruggle virus hits 64-bit Windows

Shruggle virus hits 64-bit Windows

The author of the proof-of-concept Chiton virus family has claimed another first by writing the first virus to attack a Windows 64-bit executable file running on AMD systems.
René Millman Aug 24 2004 11:11AM Security

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