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  • Mbox Webmail back to normal, company says

    A glitch in Mbox.com.au's spam filtering setup brought the company's subscriber-pays Webmail systems to its knees for weeks, but the company insists the problem is now fixed.

  • AU phishing scams to get worse

    Online fraudsters are getting smarter and the current round of "phishing scams" may just be the start, according Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) head Alastair MacGibbon.

  • Scams and stings highlight need for SSL

    The recent spate of fraud on the Internet, such as the PayPal "authorisation" stings and "fake escrow" scams has highlighted the importance of legitimate SSL digital certificates in the online marketplace.

  • Sun server appliance open to attack: CERT

    Users of Sun's RaQ 4 Server appliance have been warned in the latest CERT advisory of a serious vulnerability affecting the units.

  • MyDomain and NamesDirect Web sites offline

    Technical problems have taken up to 600,000 Web sites of MyDomain.com and NamesDirect.com customers offline.

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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.

  • Yahoo tries to out-Google Google

    Yahoo continues to struggle behind Google in the US but in Australia, it's a slightly different story -- NineMSN, the partnership between Kerry Packer's PBL and Microsoft, remains a major stumbling block for the online giant.

  • AU phishing scams to get worse

    Online fraudsters are getting smarter and the current round of "phishing scams" may just be the start, according Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) head Alastair MacGibbon.

  • Sun server appliance open to attack: CERT

    Users of Sun's RaQ 4 Server appliance have been warned in the latest CERT advisory of a serious vulnerability affecting the units.

  • Banning IM at work

    Instant messaging has been touted as offering a range of business benefits. But there are also security and HR issues that Australian CIOs and IT managers should carefully consider.

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