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Password stealing malware hits US and Turkey and accounts for almost 13 per cent of malware activity detected in a recent survey. Improving security is the number one reason for companies to switch to open source software in several major IT markets in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new survey. Security spending remains steady in Asia-Pacific despite the global economic downturn, according to a new Gartner survey. Australians strongly support the introduction of new technologies to provide greater security for individuals’ data and finances, according to the Unisys Security Index by Newspoll released today. Internet service providers (ISPs) are facing more security threats, while attacks are becoming larger and more sophisticated. A significant proportion of hard disks analysed in an ongoing study contained sensitive data about businesses and individuals. A worm, exploiting the emergency Microsoft patch, turns infected computers into bots that can launch DDoS attacks. A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement. The economic downturn could give the software as a service (SaaS) model an edge over traditional security software provision, Webroot believes. Consultancy firm, The Leading Edge called Proofpoint to restore its email when a Botnet attack took the company’s internet link down. Brisbane Grammar School announced today that it had engaged MessageLabs to help reduce 'overwhelming' spam and virus attacks. An Australian company has launched a "virtual safety deposit vault" and security service aimed at protecting travellers from identity theft and fraud.
Antivirus product sales will slow in Australia in the next five years as enterprises broaden their use of security technologies. A hacker who compromised phone systems for the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) left the government with a US$12,000 phone bill. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved quickly to quell media furore surrounding internet censorship imposed on Beijing-based journalists. Major internet disruptions occurring this week across the Middle East and parts of Asia and Africa after two undersea cables were sliced should prompt global businesses of all sizes to review their business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, experts have warned. Data security solution provider, Sophos, intends to make a cash offer for shares in Utimaco Safeware to strengthen its leadership in the IT market. Reports have emerged that Apple’s much-hyped iPhone 3G has been hacked only five days after its world-wide release.
24 Romanians believed to be part of an organised cybercrime ring were arrested during the past week. While data loss and data leakage continue to have a significant effect on Australian organisations, new research reveals that organisations are not doing enough to combat the threat.