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News (1127)

• Web site virus attack blunted

  Web surfers are no longer playing Russian roulette each time they visit a Web site, security researchers say, now that a far-reaching Internet attack has been disarmed.

• Virus encyclopaedia infects visitors with malware

  Security vendor Trend Micro's UK and Japanese Web sites were hacked last week; attackers managed to inject malicious iFrames into their "virus encyclopaedia" pages.

• Single-line attack infects thousands of Web sites

  Thousands of Web sites have fallen victim to an attack using just one line of code that maliciously re-directs browsers via Javascript to servers that are hosting a variety of drive-by exploits. Multiple browsers and operating systems are affected by this code if not correctly patched.

• IT managers ignorant of emerging net threats: Websense

  Most information technology managers are ignorant of emerging Internet threats, a survey by employee Internet management software provider Websense said today.

• Trojan trap set at 'Survivor' site

  A Web site likely to attract fans of the CBS-owned television series Survivor could contain a nasty surprise for its visitors.

Blogs (11)

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  Aussie PCs valuable for all the wrong reasons

  When foreign markets are willing to pay twice as much for your exports, it's usually a good sign. Unfortunately for Australia, the goods being traded are compromised PCs but why are Australians worth twice as much as Americans?

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  Did Microsoft OneCare kill your Outlook?

  If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.

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  Can digital certs fend off Trojan attacks?

  Special Minister of State Gary Nairn this week released a paper titled 'Responsive Government - A New Service Agenda', which details how e-government services will be 'improved' over the next four years.

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  Conroy's filtering plan: security worries

  Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has welcomed "improvements" in ISP filtering technologies, but will a broad-scale roll-out make ISPs a thief's favourite target?

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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 (337)

• A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

  Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

• Employee monitoring: a political minefield?

  Keeping an eye on staff e-mail exchanges, or monitoring their Web surfing activities, is an ethical and political minefield. How are Australian enterprises balancing this emotive issue?

• Viruses pack triple threat

  Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.

• Framed for child porn - by a PC virus

  Of all the sinister things that internet viruses do, this might be the worst: they can make people an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

• Security superguide all you need to know

  When chief information officers and other technology managers talk about their priorities, security is always high on the list.

Reviews (257)

• Norton Internet Security 2010

  Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

• McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008

  McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year.

• McAfee VirusScan 2006

  With VirusScan 2006, McAfee greatly enhances user protection against spyware and adware threats but slows your system down in the process.

• BitDefender Antivirus 10

  BitDefender Antivirus 10 is a solid antivirus and antispyware solution, offering two-year subscriptions for the price of one elsewhere; however, it could be faster, offer built-in help, and uninstall better.

• Norton AntiVirus 2006

  Norton AntiVirus 2006 improves its detection and removal of spyware and adware but lags behind the more proactive McAfee VirusScan 2006.

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