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• Kaspersky impressed by botnet slickness

  Cybercrime fighter Eugene Kaspersky can't help but be impressed by the slick operations behind the Conficker botnet, and says that it could have been worse had the botnet been after more than just money.

• Internet Explorer 8: Features & benchmarks

  With Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft is looking to stem the loss of market share to rivals like Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera. The browser has had a serious revamp, but has Microsoft done enough?

• Internet Explorer 8, RC1: Photos

  Microsoft unveiled the final pre-release of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) overnight. In this gallery we benchmark the latest release, and show you the new features in the world's most popular web browser.

• ASIC hiring white hat hackers

  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has started looking for a penetration testing firm to find security weaknesses in its web and IT infrastructure.

• Chrome for Mac/Linux due mid-2009

  Google late last week said it hoped to release versions for Mac OS X and Linux by the first half of the year, and it released a new version Wednesday that paves the way for the most requested feature: extensions.

Blogs (16)

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  Naked Mac versus protected PC: What wins?

  What's easier to manage 200 Mac OS X systems without antivirus or 200 Windows systems running a leading antivirus package?

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  The 'secret': Banks are freaked out by security

  Last week's blog on why consumers might be confused by contradictory messages on computer security from banks drew a few objections from interested parties ones that I thought would be worth responding to this week.

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  Banks are confusing consumers on PC security

  Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.

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  Telstra helps phishers PWN its customers

  Following a rash of Telstra customers reporting phishing attacks, the telco has issued advice on how to discern the real Telstra from fake ones -- but the advice it gives is more likely to help phishers than its customers.

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  IE7 mystery: The Prophet answers my call

  If the Internet is God, and the browser my shepherd, I am a lost lamb who has been waiting for the Prophet to answer my call: What are those icon-less buttons at the bottom of Internet Explorer 7?

Features and Case Studies (93)

• How do you return stolen bank credentials?

  Sceptical that Australians are targeted by cybercrime? Late last year the Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) was asked to repatriate hundreds of Commonwealth Bank customer credentials which had been stolen via the ZeuS trojan.

• Aussie banks: your new security vendor

  It is quickly becoming the norm for Australia's largest banks to offer discounts on or completely free computer security software to boost internet banking security. The question is, why?

• Photos: First Look at IE8

  We take a look inside the new beta of IE8 that was released to developers today.

• 2007: How was it for security?

  Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

• Securing Microsoft 3: Security Threats 2.0

  In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?

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  Phish will mutate until 2060

  Phishing won't go away, it will mutate with new technology, says the CEO of Web filtering company, Websense.

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  Westpac CISO on defence-in-depth

  In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

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  Westpac CISO on halting phishing

  In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

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  Westpac CISO on identity theft

  In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

Reviews (42)

• Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

  Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.

• Yoggie Gatekeeper Card Pro

  Yoggie's Gatekeeper Card Pro delivers powerful plug-and-play protection for notebooks, removes the need to manage multiple software subscriptions and can boost your notebook's performance by removing the security software overhead.

• Firefox 3

  If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

• Mozilla Thunderbird 2

  Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.

• AVG Internet Security 8.0

  AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.

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