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Aust businesses easy targets for hackers: study

Aust businesses easy targets for hackers: study

Australian businesses are easy targets for hackers, according to research conducted by software company Altiris in conjunction with SpectroTech.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2005, 3:00PM Security
SecurityView: Jumping on the UTM bandwagon

SecurityView: Jumping on the UTM bandwagon

There’s a joke that has been around for the best part of 20 years. I first saw it in the early 1980s, aimed at those who were part of the new influx into computer programming.
Andrew Tune Nov 29 2005, 2:29PM Security
Interview: Cybercrime yields more cash than drugs - expert

Interview: Cybercrime yields more cash than drugs - expert

RIYADH (Reuters) - Global cybercrime generated a higher turnover than drug trafficking in 2004 and is set to grow even further with the wider use of technology in developing countries, according to a top expert.
Souhail Karam Nov 29 2005, 1:30PM Security
'Spam' email filters getting better, FTC says

'Spam' email filters getting better, FTC says

Email "spammers" are aggressive as ever but internet providers are getting better at blocking junk messages before they reach users' inboxes, according to a US Federal Trade Commission study.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2005, 11:58AM Security
Consumers underestimate computer virus threat: BT

Consumers underestimate computer virus threat: BT

Consumers do not take seriously their exposure to viruses and hackers and they are reluctant to pay for better computer security, British telecoms operator BT Group said.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 10:00AM Security
Whitegold to move HQ

Whitegold to move HQ

Fuelled by strong growth in the security market, Whitegold Solutions is moving to bigger premises.
Tim Lohman Nov 23 2005, 1:18PM Security
One minute with...Eric Krieger

One minute with...Eric Krieger

CRN has a chat with Eric Krieger, country manager for Australia and New Zealand at Secure Computing.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2005, 9:15AM Security
Online criminals shift focus of attack: study

Online criminals shift focus of attack: study

Online criminals shifted their attacks in 2005 from computer operating systems such as Windows and others to media players and software programs, according to a study.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2005, 8:20AM Security
CA looks to partners for enterprise push

CA looks to partners for enterprise push

CA has announced a partner recruitment drive following its recent annual partner meet in Las Vegas.
Tim Lohman Nov 22 2005, 1:30PM Software
Oracle acquires two security software companies

Oracle acquires two security software companies

Oracle said on Wednesday it acquired two privately held companies for an undisclosed sum that it said will bolster its offerings in the fast-growing security software market.
Staff Writers Nov 17 2005, 1:00PM Security
Alstom IT rebrand goes back to the future

Alstom IT rebrand goes back to the future

A year on from its management buyout Alstom IT has rebranded itself to the itX Group.
Tim Lohman Nov 16 2005, 1:26PM Security
Microsoft to remove Sony BMG malware from PCs

Microsoft to remove Sony BMG malware from PCs

Microsoft said it would remove controversial copy-protection software that CDs from music publisher Sony BMG install on personal computers, deeming it a security risk to PCs running on Windows.
Lucas van Nov 16 2005, 9:50AM Security
Music industry launches new internet piracy crackdown

Music industry launches new internet piracy crackdown

The music industry's top lobby group has launched a new wave of legal action against the illegal sharing of music over the internet, which it says hits sales and steals money from music artists.
Patrick Lannin Nov 16 2005, 8:50AM Security
Three companies shut down on spyware charges

Three companies shut down on spyware charges

A US court shut down three internet companies for secretly bundling malicious "spyware" with ring tones, music programs and other free high-tech goodies.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2005, 10:30AM Security
Microsoft warns of flaw in newer Windows versions

Microsoft warns of flaw in newer Windows versions

Microsoft has warned users on Tuesday of a new "critical"-rated flaw in recent versions of Windows that could allow attackers to take control of a system by embedding malicious software code into digital images.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2005, 9:30AM Security
HK online movie pirate sentenced to three month's jail

HK online movie pirate sentenced to three month's jail

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a local man to three months in jail for trying to illegally distribute movies using BitTorrent software.
Staff Writers Nov 8 2005, 8:51AM Security
Australians go zombie hunting

Australians go zombie hunting

A zombie-hunting program has been launched by the ACMA, in a bid to identify infected computers which have Australian internet addresses.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 7 2005, 2:44PM Security
New deal moves LogicaCMG deeper into government space

New deal moves LogicaCMG deeper into government space

LogicaCMG has picked up a new contract to deliver web content management for the Queensland State Government.
Tim Lohman Nov 7 2005, 1:25PM Security
US charges 'Botmaster' in unique computer crime

US charges 'Botmaster' in unique computer crime

A 20-year-old man accused of using thousands of hijacked computers to damage systems and send massive amounts of spam across the internet has been arrested in what authorities called the first such prosecution of its kind.
Dan Whitcomb Nov 4 2005, 2:00PM Security
Lance Armstrong wins cybersquatting case

Lance Armstrong wins cybersquatting case

The Lance Armstrong Foundation, a Texas-based charity set up by the American cycling champion to raise funds for cancer research, has won the right to evict cybersquatters from websites selling LIVESTRONG bracelets.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2005, 10:30AM Security

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