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  • Queensland man convicted for fraudulent SMS ads

    New South Wales Fair Trading Minister, Reba Meagher has welcomed the recent conviction of a Queensland man for making false and misleading claims about a "get rich quick" scheme through text messages.

  • SMS security for NetBank users

    Commonwealth Bank online banking customers can request SMS or token-based two-factor authentication to improve the security of their accounts, the bank announced.

  • CBA prepares for malware attacks

    Malware-led attacks will increase as cybercriminals respond to tougher security measures, including two factor authentication, according to the Commonwealth Bank's head of e-commerce.

  • TrustDefender u-turns on bank security claims

    Security firm TrustDefender has this morning withdrawn claims it made last Thursday that seemed to 'prove' that the SMS-based two-factor authentication system used by many online banking systems was vulnerable to attack.

  • Phishers lure victim with text message

    A Chinese man has been conned out of more than AU$20,000 after falling victim to a text message-based phishing scam.

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  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • How to slam spam

    If we're losing the battle against spam, how can we win the war? In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a comprehensive resource centre for IT professionals battling spam.

  • UPDATE: AU government to ban spam

    The federal government intends to introduce legislation that will ban unsolicited commercial e-mail, the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Senator Richard Alston announced today.

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