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The Web site of the Sydney landmark has been found to harbour malware but it has been described as an "irritant" rather than a "major security risk".
Security firm TrustDefender has this morning withdrawn claims it made last Thursday that seemed to 'prove' that the SMS-based two-factor authentication system used by many online banking systems was vulnerable to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.
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In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.
Symantec is warning Internet users of a Trojan horse that removes spyware but alters the security settings in computers.
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Despite reductions in the number of computers infected by spyware applications, the troublesome software has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to plague both consumers and businesses, researchers said on Tuesday.
Renowned security researcher Mikko Hypponen talks to ZDNet.com.au about the pros and cons of law enforcement using hacking techniques to fight crime.
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