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Around 86 per cent of Australian web users are at risk from online fraud, according to research by security vendor VeriSign. Congratulations to all the winners, highly commended and finalists. The inaugural awards were held on Tuesday 19th May during the Gala Dinner at the AusCERT ... Hosted by comedienne Corinne Grant, the inaugural awards were held on Tuesday 19th May during the Gala Dinner at the AusCERT 2009 Conference on the Gold Coast. Hosted by comedienne Corinne Grant, the inaugural awards were held on Tuesday 19th May during the Gala Dinner at the AusCERT 2009 Conference on the Gold Coast. SC Magazine takes a look at the products and managed services aimed at keeping the corporate inbox clean. The judging panel for the inaugural Secure Computing Awards, to be presented next week at the AusCERT conference, has announced its picks for finalists. The percentage of email-borne malware has reached its highest level in nine months. Over £10 billion (A$20.7bn) was lost in the last year as a result of payment fraud, according to a UK study. Cybercriminals have begun using Easter-related websites to intercept search engine optimisation. The Vundo Trojan has changed its output from scareware to ransomware. Removing AutoRun could help block a Conficker attack vector and prevent other threats from automatically infecting computers. As media coverage increases for Conficker, authors are using search engine optimisation to spread rogue anti-virus software. SafeNet's private equity owner has completed the takeover of Aladdin Knowledge Systems. Days after the ACMA's blacklist was purportedly leaked to Wikileaks, Perth-based ISP iiNet has withdrawn from negotiations with the Government to participate... Identity and access management (IAM) will begin to be more of a service industry within two years, according to Gartner. The United States' top cybersecurity officer has resigned his position within the government. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has said that Australian internet users “need to be more pro-active in protecting themselves ... Spam continues to evolve in 2009 as cybercriminals use new tactics. MySpace has taken active steps to protect its users against malicious attacks. German police have shut down a message board used by hackers.