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  • Bank trojan charges for sex, breaks two-factor

    A banking trojan designed to intercept Australian customers' authentication details has been discovered. It can circumvent two-factor authentication and will force-feed 600 porn sites to infected PCs, according to security researchers.

  • Trojan-protecting rootkit goes wild

    A notorious gang that specialises in the theft of banking information through trojans is attempting to protect its work by spreading a rootkit that veils malware.

  • Top 10 security threats for 2008

    In 2008 the line between cybercrime and legitimate business will blur, Australians will find out just how many data breaches occur, smartphones will attract malware, and people will decide which group is worse: social networking sites seeking to monetise page hits or identity thieves.

  • Cyberattacks outstripping defences

    Cyberattacks today have become so complex that there may be no real way to completely protect against them, internet security researchers have warned.

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    Trojans beat banks' security advice

    Even if you follow the security advice of your bank, banking trojans can undermine efforts to prevent information falling into the wrong hands when customers do their banking online, says F-Secure's senior security specialist, Patrik Runald.

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  • Is IE emptying your bank account?

    Internet Explorer is broken, and the bad guys know it. As you type, criminal hackers could be recording your bank login and password information. Robert offers some tips for staying safe online.

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