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• ACMA takes spammers to court

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has begun a federal court case against three companies for allegedly spamming Australian mobile users with unwanted SMS messages.

• Spam report: volumes rising again

  Spammers knocked offline two weeks ago when their hosting company, McColo, was shut down are finally coming back online, security researchers said this week.

• Twitter targeted by malware attacks

  Microblogging service Twitter has started to be targeted by online criminals with malware.

• Free Google Analytics: A spammer's best friend

  Spammers are taking advantage of Google's free Analytics service to track the performance of spam campaigns and boost their business.

• Flaw turns Google into spam spewing machine

  A "serious security flaw" in Gmail turns Google's e-mail service into a spamming machine, according to a recent security report.

Blogs (4)

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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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  Limelight kills botnets better than cops do

  Botnet operators have become public enemy number-one as consumers, businesses and governments fall foul to identity theft, DDoS attacks and spam. Yet no one appears to be able to stop the spread of bots -- except maybe the media.

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  New year, same problems

  As we embark on a new year, the industry hype-machine is slowly warming up to sell us new technologies that will make our jobs easier in 2007. Rest assured though that some problems will remain, like spam.

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  Spam Act prosecution will echo

  The first prosecution under the Spam Act last week may seem like nothing more than a single renegade marketeer being shut down. But it isn't...

Features and Case Studies (95)

• The best firewall is...

  Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.

• Top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook

  If you're using a Microsoft Windows operating system there is also a good chance that you use Office and Outlook as your email client. But is this really a choice?

• Facebook: The Google of social networks?

  Since lifting its university-only restrictions in September 2006, Facebook has become the poster child for social networks and attracted more than 65 million users. But will it survive 'the next big thing'?

• Who guards the guards: Security

  Who predicted the death of the password -- and spam? Why is PKI not ubiquitous? Who makes these daft predictions anyway? ZDNet.com.au looks at how the security market was supposed to shape up, according to so-called "experts".

• Facebook, MySpace threaten your job, savings

  While they present a wonderful opportunity to meet people with similar interests, sites like MySpace, Facebook, and even LinkedIn can also cause trouble.

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  Microsoft: Australia remains a spam receiver, not a spam sender

  Peter Watson, chief security advisor at Microsoft Australia, said that although legislation and general awareness have helped Australia avoid becoming a haven for spammers, we are under attack from overseas.

Reviews (26)

• Seven mail servers tested

  Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

• Ultimate anti-spam guide: 11 products tested

  From server-level software, to appliances, to managed services, we review the latest anti-spam solutions to help enterprises manage the onslaught of unsightly spam.

• This is a recording

  You think spam techniques are driving you mad now... just take a look at what's in store.

• Norton AntiSpam 2005

  Persistent performance issues with Norton AntiSpam 2005 have soured our opinion and lead us to recommend MailFrontier Desktop instead.

• McAfee SpamKiller 2005

  Despite McAfee's acquisition of SpamAssassin and other technologies, SpamKiller 6.0 is a muddle of an antispam app.

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