The Australian Red Cross has warned people not to respond to a hoax email that pretends to be collecting funds for victims of the London bombings.

Telstra and Optus last night saw phone congestion as Australians struggled to call loved ones in London following yesterday's terror bomb blasts.

NSW Police are investigating a chatroom which was on the ninemsn website, known as 'rapeclub'.

The number of Australian mobile phone users will grow to 19.2 million this year, according to an industry analyst.

NSW Police have seized DVDs suspected as stolen or pirated, including copies of the latest Star Wars movie, Episode 3.

The federal government has allocated $2.6 million in second-round funding to support a community broadband broker program.

The government has committed $50 million over the next three years, in a bid to help connect people in metropolitan areas who have been unable to access broadband.

The Australian Communications Authority has fined a Melbourne car company for breaching the Spam Act.

Organisations need to be aware of the security risks associated with instant messaging, according to one security firm.

Computer equipment has been seized by Queensland Police, as part of a four-month investigation into fake IDs uncovered at last year's Schoolies festival.

Despite utilising the celebrity status of Paris Hilton, the Sober-K worm doesn't appear to be tricking Australians so far.

Users hoping to see x-rated footage of Paris Hilton may get more than they bargained for, with an anti-virus firm warning about worms masquerading as video clips.

The Bank of Queensland has issued a warning to customers, after discovering a fraudulent website trying to pass itself off as the bank.

The Australian Communications Authority is looking at the possibility of new rules for premium services accessed from mobile phones.

Law enforcement agencies from around the world have teamed up on a web-based initiative to try and prevent online child abuse.

A worm has been discovered that poses as an email about relief funds being collected for tsunami victims.

Citibank is the latest bank to become a target for phishers, with several spam emails circulating over the weekend targeting unsuspecting recipients.

NSW Police have admitted to mistakenly emailing partial images of child pornography to 1800 government school principals across the state.

BigPond has apologised, following yesterday's revelations that an ad about Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan included a URL for a porn site.

IT recruiters are upbeat about what they see as a growing demand for IT professionals in Australia.