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

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    News and video interviews from AusCERT, Australia's premier security conference. Hear from myriad speakers including the Queensland Police, Oracle's chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson, IBM chief security architect Anthony Nadalin, and Microsoft's security chief George Stathakopoulos.

  • McAfee updates target 'phishing'

    McAfee has released updates to its spam prevention service and personal firewall software to help home users combat the growing form of online fraud known as "phishing."

  • E-commerce key target for hackers: Symantec

    E-commerce has emerged as the "single most targeted industry" according to the most recent Internet Security Threat Report from security software provider Symantec.

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    Phishing attacks have outnumbered e-mails infected with viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, according to security experts.

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  • Viruses pack triple threat

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

  • Tools for Chief Security Officers

    In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

  • McAfee updates target 'phishing'

    McAfee has released updates to its spam prevention service and personal firewall software to help home users combat the growing form of online fraud known as "phishing."

  • E-mail best practices to share with your users

    E-mail is practically universal, but that doesn't mean that everyone knows how to use it correctly. These usage guidelines, which encompass things like virus, spam, and phishing protection, rules of etiquette, and attachment handling, will help safeguard your organisation and teach your users how to handle their e-mail responsibly.

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    Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.

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  • System Mechanic 7 Professional

    System Mechanic 7 Professional goes beyond its original greatness, morphing a system utility suite into a kind of grand security suite. As such, it comes up short.

  • Netscape 8

    If you haven't looked at Netscape in a while, version 8 is worth it for its added security and extra features.

  • Yoggie Gatekeeper Card Pro

    Yoggie's Gatekeeper Card Pro delivers powerful plug-and-play protection for notebooks, removes the need to manage multiple software subscriptions and can boost your notebook's performance by removing the security software overhead.

  • AVG Internet Security 8.0

    AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.

  • Norton Internet Security 2008

    While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.

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