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• Alleged IT jobs scam lands in court

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken IT services and consulting firm Zanok Technologies to the Federal Court for allegedly taking advantage of people seeking jobs in the IT industry.

• Perth Nigerian scammer jailed

  A Perth man has reportedly been jailed for six years for his role in a Nigerian-style scam campaign that netted $132,400 from four Australian victims.

• ACCC threatens dodgy telcos

  Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel today warned the telecommunications industry that it would face additional regulation and court action unless it stopped misleading and cheating consumers.

• QLD police charge Nigerian scammers

  The Queensland police have charged two people for allegedly conducting a Nigerian scam operation as well as a further four people for using credit cards with skimmed data.

• Twitter hack strikes Obama, Britney Spears

  An unknown party has hacked into the Twitter accounts of high-profile users of the micro-blogging and social networking service such as US President-Elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears, and Fox News anchor Bill O'Riley.

Blogs (8)

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  Australian twitterati talks malware

  It was inevitable that micro-blogging service Twitter would become infested with malware, according to a number of high-profile Australian users of the service.

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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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  Lovesick money mules or guilty conspirators?

  It's official: Australia is an easy target for Russian crime gangs some are even turning Aussie lonely hearts into money mules. But are those "victims" actually guilty?

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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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  Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?

  According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?

Features and Case Studies (62)

• Real-life internet scammers dissected

  Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.

• 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?

• For F-Secure, it's all about the safety net

  Kimmo Alkio takes stock of the current state of hackers, attackers, dot-bank domains and mobile phone viruses.

• Exposing software flaws -- no easy job

  Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.

• The dos and don'ts of VoIP security

  Although there is precious little evidence of VoIP security attacks, organisations cannot afford to be complacent. Make no mistake, VoIP is an attractive target for hackers and malware writers.

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  AusCERT: Qld Police fight the Nigerian 419 fraudsters

  Detective Inspector Brian Hay, who heads up the Queensland Police Corporate Crime Investigation Group, reveals that hundreds and possibly thousands of Australians have fallen victim to the infamous Nigerian 419 scam.

Reviews (15)

• Mozilla Thunderbird 2

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

• Microsoft Office Standard 2007

  If you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade. But stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

• Mozilla Firefox 1.5

  While Firefox 1.5 isn't too different from the original release, what's new should attract even more Firefox users -- and that's ultimately good for the Internet.

• Netscape 8

  If you haven't looked at Netscape in a while, version 8 is worth it for its added security and extra features.

• Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

  Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

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