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Red Cross warns of hoax UK bomb donation email 

Red Cross warns of hoax UK bomb donation email

by Vivienne Fisher  |  14 Jul 2005  |  Comment now
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.
Phones congested following London blasts 

Phones congested following London blasts

by Vivienne Fisher  |  8 Jul 2005  |  Comment now
Telstra and Optus last night saw phone congestion as Australians struggled to call loved ones in London following yesterday's terror bomb blasts.
Police investigate chatroom 

Police investigate chatroom

by Vivienne Fisher  |  7 Jun 2005  |  Comment now
NSW Police are investigating a chatroom which was on the ninemsn website, known as 'rapeclub'.
Australians embrace mobile phones 

Australians embrace mobile phones

by Vivienne Fisher  |  31 May 2005  |  Comment now
The number of Australian mobile phone users will grow to 19.2 million this year, according to an industry analyst.
Police seize DVDs worth $19,000 

Police seize DVDs worth $19,000

by Vivienne Fisher  |  23 May 2005  |  Comment now
NSW Police have seized DVDs suspected as stolen or pirated, including copies of the latest Star Wars movie, Episode 3.
Rural areas get broadband brokers 

Rural areas get broadband brokers

by Vivienne Fisher  |  19 May 2005  |  Comment now
The federal government has allocated $2.6 million in second-round funding to support a community broadband broker program.
Govt commits to extend broadband 

Govt commits to extend broadband

by Vivienne Fisher  |  11 May 2005  |  Comment now
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.
Car company breaches Spam Act 

Car company breaches Spam Act

by Vivienne Fisher  |  6 Apr 2005  |  Comment now
The Australian Communications Authority has fined a Melbourne car company for breaching the Spam Act.
IM attacks on the increase 

IM attacks on the increase

by Vivienne Fisher  |  23 Mar 2005  |  Comment now
Organisations need to be aware of the security risks associated with instant messaging, according to one security firm.
Police investigate fake IDs 

Police investigate fake IDs

by Vivienne Fisher  |  2 Mar 2005  |  Comment now
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.
Users wary of Paris Hilton worm 

Users wary of Paris Hilton worm

by Vivienne Fisher  |  24 Feb 2005  |  Comment now
Despite utilising the celebrity status of Paris Hilton, the Sober-K worm doesn't appear to be tricking Australians so far.
Virus writers launch Paris Hilton worm 

Virus writers launch Paris Hilton worm

by Vivienne Fisher  |  22 Feb 2005  |  Comment now
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.
Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website 

Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website

by Vivienne Fisher  |  14 Feb 2005  |  Comment now
The Bank of Queensland has issued a warning to customers, after discovering a fraudulent website trying to pass itself off as the bank.
New rules for adult mobile phone content? 

New rules for adult mobile phone content?

by Vivienne Fisher  |  1 Feb 2005  |  Comment now
The Australian Communications Authority is looking at the possibility of new rules for premium services accessed from mobile phones.
Police target online child abuse 

Police target online child abuse

by Vivienne Fisher  |  28 Jan 2005  |  Comment now
Law enforcement agencies from around the world have teamed up on a web-based initiative to try and prevent online child abuse.
Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email 

Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email

by Vivienne Fisher  |  25 Jan 2005  |  Comment now
A worm has been discovered that poses as an email about relief funds being collected for tsunami victims.
Phishing emails target Citibank 

Phishing emails target Citibank

by Vivienne Fisher  |  29 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
Citibank is the latest bank to become a target for phishers, with several spam emails circulating over the weekend targeting unsuspecting recipients.
Police to investigate email error 

Police to investigate email error

by Vivienne Fisher  |  26 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
NSW Police have admitted to mistakenly emailing partial images of child pornography to 1800 government school principals across the state.
BigPond apologises to Australian Idol winner 

BigPond apologises to Australian Idol winner

by Vivienne Fisher  |  23 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
BigPond has apologised, following yesterday's revelations that an ad about Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan included a URL for a porn site.
Job board to grow for IT pros? 

Job board to grow for IT pros?

by Vivienne Fisher  |  22 Oct 2004  |  Comment now
IT recruiters are upbeat about what they see as a growing demand for IT professionals in Australia.
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