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    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.

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    Telstra BigPond is temporarily disconnecting compromised computers from its network to stem a tide of malware swamping its servers and delaying e-mail and Web site requests.

  • Trojan spells new era for Apple Mac security

    A new piece of malware, specifically designed to exploit Apple's OS X, has been found by Mac security software firm Intego, but Symantec says the firm is prone to "hype".

  • Mac trojan multiplies but won't kill your dog

    If users thought the Mac-targeted trojan discovered last week was a one-off, they'll need to think again -- security firm F-Secure has discovered 32 variants of it, but claims about its powers have been wildly overstated, according to experts.

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    Forget pointing the finger at China when government systems and defence contractors are compromised it's the dirty work of Danish hackers, says Finnish security researcher, Mikko Hyppnen.

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    Despite reductions in the number of computers infected by spyware applications, the troublesome software has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to plague both consumers and businesses, researchers said on Tuesday.

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    It's been an exceptionally busy period for the nation's largest Internet service provider, but all for the wrong reasons.

  • Linux/Unix viruses demand special attention

    When developing your company's virus protection strategy, don't forget that Linux and Unix systems need to be protected as well.

  • IT managers: Are your systems vulnerable?

    Security alerts, patches being issued and DoS attacks--CIOs and IT managers have a host of vulnerabilities and viruses to tackle. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips for getting it right.

  • New generation of attacks pose increasing security challenges

    Get the details on the latest threats and see how they are requiring an escalation in the war against viruses, worms, and other malware.

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  • Eight e-mail virus scanners tested

    We look at eight mail-server plugins designed to make sure your servers don't take a beating the next time one comes along.

  • Windows Superguide 2000

    We’ve upgraded and so should you. Here’s our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.

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