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• 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.

• Dating Web sites spread malware not love

  Over the past year the number of online dating sites has increased significantly but security experts at Internet Security Systems (ISS) say many of these sites are being used at this time of year to spread malicious code, not love.

• New Trojan on the loose

  Anti-virus companies said they intercepted several copies of a new password-stealing Trojan over the weekend.

• Racist spam attack hits Germany

  Spam e-mails with racist messages flooded computers in Germany on Thursday.

• E-mail takes a nastier turn

  The federal government is anxious to congratulate itself on the success of its anti-spam legislation to date. But the threat to users from unsolicited e-mail is only getting worse.

• What do you do to combat spam?

  There's a fine line between viruses and spam, they are both common nuisances and tie up your inbox with unwanted mail. With systems in place to deal with viruses, how does one opt out of receiving spam.

• Aust spam enforcers turn to forensics for 'dobbing' campaign

  The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) is stepping up its anti-spam campaign by deploying forensic technology allowing it to closely examine e-mails and act against spammers.

• Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference

  Internet security experts are gathering at a secretive conference later this week to strategise in their fight against cybercriminals.

• 2004: the year of phishing

  Yet again denial-of-service attacks, spam, viruses - driven in part by an apparent war between virus writers - and cybercrime have hit the headlines over the course of the past 12 months.

• Virus attacks fall

  The threat of infection by mass-mailed viruses is decreasing, according to reports, while tailored attacks are on the increase.

• Organised crime's grip on the Net 'is tightening'

  Almost all of the malware circulating the Internet is written by organised criminals looking for financial gain, experts say, and the problem is set to get worse.

• Police arrest suspected bot herders

  Police in London, acting in conjunction with Finnish law enforcement authorities, arrested three suspected virus writers on Tuesday.

• Security: The weakest link

  It's time to accept an unpleasant truth.

• Botnets use Windows for wicked work

  Botnet researchers have found that Microsoft Windows is the preferred vehicle for zombie armies.

• The 12-minute Windows heist

  There's a 50 percent chance your unprotected Windows PC will be compromised within 12 minutes of going online, says security vendor Sophos.

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