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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.

On a mission to eliminate spam

On a mission to eliminate spam

MP Derek Wyatt is chairman of the All Party Internet Group. He is currently working on an overhaul of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and is trying to stamp out spam. Brave ambitions, but how likely is it? We sent Dan Ilett to find out.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 2:45PM Security
Mobile phone worm takes over Bluetooth

Mobile phone worm takes over Bluetooth

An anti-virus firm has found a worm that spreads over mobile phone networks.
Dan Ilett Jun 16 2004 1:34PM Security
CSC protects 90,000 staff against spam

CSC protects 90,000 staff against spam

Computer Sciences Corporation is implementing an anti-spam solution to protect its 90,000 employees.
Dan Ilett Jun 10 2004 11:29AM Security
EC: IT industry should stop spam

EC: IT industry should stop spam

The EC has asked anti-spam experts to review their strategy.
Dan Ilett Jun 9 2004 3:50PM Security
Kargo.F causes red alert

Kargo.F causes red alert

Anti-virus firms are stepping up warnings about a worm that affects Microsoft applications.
Dan Ilett Jun 3 2004 5:23PM Security
Sasser tops May virus chart

Sasser tops May virus chart

The Sasser worm was the most prevalent malware in May, a month which was inundated by new viruses, according to antivirus vendor Sophos.
Marcia Savage Jun 1 2004 4:59PM Security
Why spammers spam

Why spammers spam

With over 65 per cent of all e-mail traffic circulating on the internet today being spam, there must be reasons why people choose this particular career path and risk arrest as well as being labeled as a spammer.
Francois Bourdeau Jun 1 2004 12:14PM Security
Review: Barracuda Spam Firewall 600

Review: Barracuda Spam Firewall 600

Barracuda's Spam Firewall is a 1U appliance running Linux and offering SMTP services with a good selection of mail filters to keep the junk mail out.<
Staff Writers Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Rugrat virus hits 64-bit Windows

Rugrat virus hits 64-bit Windows

The first virus capable of infecting systems running 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system has been discovered by researchers at Anti-Virus firm Symantec.
Rene Millman May 28 2004 2:56PM Security
Spam soars to more than two-thirds of total traffic

Spam soars to more than two-thirds of total traffic

The level of unsolicited email on the internet continues to rise and topped more than two-thirds of the total internet traffic last month.
Ron Condon May 24 2004 1:02PM Security
Caller-ID – sharp enough to cut out spam?

Caller-ID – sharp enough to cut out spam?

With both the US CAN-Spam Act and the EU Directive on spam proving to be failures in stemming the flow of unsolicited emails, attention has turned once again to technology and standards in the battle against spam.
Jamie Cowper May 19 2004 3:45PM Security
The hidden dangers of spam

The hidden dangers of spam

Spam has gone from virtually nothing four years ago to a major problem today. It is now estimated that spam accounts for about 60 per cent of all email carried over the internet, up from 45 per cent this time last year.
Peter Wenham May 19 2004 3:43PM Security
Microsoft to back spam white-list

Microsoft to back spam white-list

Microsoft is to introduce a spammer’s white-list to allow marketing firms to reach Hotmail and MSN users.
Dan Ilett May 5 2004 3:54PM Security
Sasser worm dubbed MSBlast of 2004

Sasser worm dubbed MSBlast of 2004
Gregg Keizer May 4 2004 12:00AM Security
How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm

How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm
Staff Writers May 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Sasser worm spreads rapidly across internet

Sasser worm spreads rapidly across internet

The Sasser worm was infecting thousands of systems by exploiting a recently announced Microsoft flaw, security experts said Monday.
Marcia Savage May 3 2004 9:58PM Security
Spam clogs up productivity

Spam clogs up productivity

Spammers are slowing down the US work force.
Dan Ilett Apr 21 2004 12:08PM Security
Signs of new worm on the way

Signs of new worm on the way

VeriSign said it's alerting customers that a big Internet worm may be coming, based on traffic anomalies and other data gleaned at its SOCs (Secure Operations Centers).
Marcia Savage Apr 16 2004 7:15PM Security
Almost half of all spam "bugged"

Almost half of all spam "bugged"

Spammers are bugging nearly 50 per cent of all junk mail.
Dan Ilett Apr 14 2004 3:41PM Security
Virus alerts increase by 600 per cent

Virus alerts increase by 600 per cent

A war of insults between worm writers has caused virus alerts to rise by more than 600 per cent.
Dan Ilett Apr 5 2004 2:37PM Security

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