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    Cybercrooks are using a yet-to-be-patched security flaw in certain Windows versions to attack computers running the operating systems, Microsoft warned late last week.

  • Telstra ADSL users blocked from Symantec site

    A suspected localised DNS (domain name server) has been preventing Telstra ADSL users in parts of Queensland accessing Symantec's antivirus Web site since late last week.

  • Symantec on alert as global DNS activty jumps

    Symantec's security service has been placed on alert in response to substantial jump in domain name server-related activity across the globe.

  • Bank trojan charges for sex, breaks two-factor

    A banking trojan designed to intercept Australian customers' authentication details has been discovered. It can circumvent two-factor authentication and will force-feed 600 porn sites to infected PCs, according to security researchers.

  • Hackers overwhelm root DNS servers

    There are signs that hackers attacked key parts of the backbone of the Internet on Tuesday, but no damage seems to have been done, experts said.

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    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.

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    In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

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    ZDNet Australia looks at software deployment packages designed to help you reduce network administration costs.

  • Stop spam at the server: 5 packages tested

    Spam drives users crazy, makes life difficult for mail administrators, and drives up costs. We evaluate five packages that aim to ease the burden on your mail servers.

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