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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.

Summertime surge in pornographic spam

Summertime surge in pornographic spam

The amount of pornographic spam shot up by nearly 350 percent between June and July, according to the most recent spam statistics released by content security supplier Clearswift.
Marcia Savage Aug 18 2004 7:19PM Security
Financial gain motivates spam: MessageLabs

Financial gain motivates spam: MessageLabs

Script kiddies are teaming up with spammers, creating more sophisticated email threats, according to a report.
Staff Writers Aug 18 2004 12:00AM Security
Virus activity reviewed, 1400 new codes detected

Virus activity reviewed, 1400 new codes detected
Staff Writers Aug 10 2004 12:00AM Security
Police warn about child porn spam

Police warn about child porn spam
Staff Writers Aug 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns

Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns

Electronic message management company Sendmail, Inc. Monday released the results of a June poll it conducted of 120 IT professionals, which showed that about 40 percent have decided to roll out some form of sender authentication technology to stop spam and increase productivity.
Illena Armstrong Aug 2 2004 9:38PM Security
Google downed by worm

Google downed by worm

Popular web search engine Google was taken offline by a worm this week.
Jon Tullett Jul 30 2004 10:27AM Security
Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

The spam scourge may have been completely overblown as a business hindrance, if a recent survey by IT marketing firm Silverspan is any guide.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Spam – what's the solution?

Spam – what's the solution?

The problem of spam hardly needs an introduction. It is a time-waster for recipients. It has its sinister side in the form of V-spam and phishing. And it consumes infrastructure resources -- especially bandwidth. The only real solution available today is blocking: either at the recipients' premises or, sometimes, at the recipients' ISP. But this feels very much like locking the stable door after the horse has bolted and there must be a better alternative.
Bob Jones Jul 20 2004 4:47PM Security
Spam trend reflects criminal element

Spam trend reflects criminal element

In the past year, spam has become mostly offers of cheap Viagra and low-interest loans, indicating an increase in criminal online activity, according to the latest spam index by Clearswift.
Marcia Savage Jul 15 2004 8:58PM Security
Global Hauri teams with MailPort25 to fight viruses and spam

Global Hauri teams with MailPort25 to fight viruses and spam

Antivirus software company Global Hauri on Tuesday announced a technology partnership with MailPort25, a supplier of enterprise email solutions.
Marcia Savage Jul 14 2004 12:27AM Security
Top 10 techniques to control spam for the enterprise

Top 10 techniques to control spam for the enterprise

Spam within the enterprise has undoubtedly evolved from an annoyance to a critical business problem. No approach to spam can work in isolation as unlike viruses, no single technology is able to stem the tide. I believe that by utilising the following top ten techniques an organisation can arm itself successfully against the menace of spam.
Colin Gray Jul 13 2004 2:52PM Security
UN tackles spam

UN tackles spam

Members of the United Nations are in talks over the worldwide spam epidemic.
Dan Ilett Jul 8 2004 3:53PM Security
Aust joins international spam fight

Aust joins international spam fight

Australia has joined the United States and the UK in a scheme which is designed to encourage cooperation in fighting cross-border spam.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2004 12:00AM Security
Five nations spew spam

Five nations spew spam

Five countries are hosting 99.68 per cent of spammer websites, according to new research.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 4:24PM Security
Virus writer fined $2,400

Virus writer fined $2,400

A Hungarian court has fined a virus writer $2,400 for infecting tens of thousands of computers.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 11:54AM Security
Virus writer fined $2,400

Virus writer fined $2,400

A Hugarian court has fined a virus writer $2,400 for infecting tens of thousands of computers.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 11:39AM Security
Virus vendors twiddle thumbs

Virus vendors twiddle thumbs

Business has been quiet for anti-virus firm Trend Micro as it reported that the spread of computer viruses has slowed down.
Dan Ilett Jun 30 2004 11:55AM Security
Spam causes lost productivity: IDC

Spam causes lost productivity: IDC
Staff Writers Jun 29 2004 12:00AM Security
Eradicating the spam epidemic

Eradicating the spam epidemic

Spam is a monumentally irritating and expensive problem for corporate and home users. Absolutely no one is immune. While there is slim hope for a silver bullet, Andy Coote explains what is being done to combat spam
Andy Coote Jun 23 2004 3:38PM Security
Spam and patents are issues to resolve now

Spam and patents are issues to resolve now

This month we are tackling the issue of junk mail and spam. While unsolicited advertising is annoying, it has become the CSO’s problem as HR departments face off with users who receive offensive messages, business services grind to a halt, and outright scams grow in number.
Jon Tullett Jun 23 2004 3:08PM Security

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