The number of internet attacks originating in Australia is on the increase, according to a report which looked at trends in internet attacks, vulnerabilities and malicious code activities.

Highly sophisticated email scams on the way.

Apple Computer's OS X and the open-source BSD operating system provide the "world's safest and most secure" computing platforms, according to London-based security firm mi2g.

Hacking attempts estimated to have almost doubled in the past year.

Qatari news broadcaster Al-Jazeera -- sometimes called the Arab CNN -- has again been hit by hackers, with its computer network compromised by trojans causing Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on its global customer base, including in Australia.

The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the internet is a mere four minutes, research released this week claims. After that, it's owned by a hacker.

Abundance of custom code turn online apps into attractive target.

US and South Korea exposed as biggest culprits.

They will get past your security software. Know your enemy and protect yourself.

Let's be careful out there.

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

A coordinated attack against the internet, dubbed an 'electronic jihad' may take place this week, one security firm warned yesterday. Other experts, however, were dubious.

Source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public -- potentially encouraging worse attacks.

Security overlooked in Web 2.0 land grab.

Security overlooked in web2.0 land grab.

This year's rampage of phishing scams is "just the tip of the iceberg," according to a message security firm's analysis of 2004 and its predictions for 2005, both released this week.

Symantec this week introduced versions of its consumer and small business security software with updates that protect against network-scanning worms such as Sasser, and keep phishing attacks at bay.

More user education and better collaboration needed to beat online threats.