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Red Cross warns of hoax UK bomb donation email
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Red Cross warns of hoax UK bomb donation email
by Vivienne Fisher

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.

Jul 14, 2005
Phones congested following London blasts
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Phones congested following London blasts
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Jul 8, 2005
Police investigate chatroom
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Police investigate chatroom
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Jun 7, 2005
Australians embrace mobile phones
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Australians embrace mobile phones
by Vivienne Fisher

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

May 31, 2005
Police seize DVDs worth $19,000
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Police seize DVDs worth $19,000
by Vivienne Fisher

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

May 23, 2005
Rural areas get broadband brokers
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Rural areas get broadband brokers
by Vivienne Fisher

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

May 19, 2005
Govt commits to extend broadband
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Govt commits to extend broadband
by Vivienne Fisher

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.

May 11, 2005
Car company breaches Spam Act
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Car company breaches Spam Act
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Apr 6, 2005
IM attacks on the increase
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IM attacks on the increase
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Mar 23, 2005
Police investigate fake IDs
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Police investigate fake IDs
by Vivienne Fisher

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.

Mar 2, 2005
Users wary of Paris Hilton worm
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Users wary of Paris Hilton worm
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Feb 24, 2005
Virus writers launch Paris Hilton worm
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Virus writers launch Paris Hilton worm
by Vivienne Fisher

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.

Feb 22, 2005
Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website
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Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Feb 14, 2005
New rules for adult mobile phone content?
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New rules for adult mobile phone content?
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Feb 1, 2005
Police target online child abuse
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Police target online child abuse
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Jan 28, 2005
Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email
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Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Jan 25, 2005
Phishing emails target Citibank
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Phishing emails target Citibank
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Nov 29, 2004
Police to investigate email error
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Police to investigate email error
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Nov 26, 2004
BigPond apologises to Australian Idol winner
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BigPond apologises to Australian Idol winner
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Nov 23, 2004
Job board to grow for IT pros?
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Job board to grow for IT pros?
by Vivienne Fisher

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

Oct 22, 2004
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