Symantec’s latest January 2012 report shows that spammers are being as deceptively clever as ever, “using holidays and major events to make their mail more appealing”, with 1 in every 327.9 Australian emails containing malware.

In a world where Android smartphones are potential Typhoid Annie’s in your pocket, all the big security companies have released Android Internet Security suites, with Vodafone and McAfee now joining forces to provide protection – and all important backup – for AUD $3 per month.

One of Russia’s most famous digital exports in recent years has been Kaspersky Lab, an Internet security company that has gone from strength to strength, now winning AV-Comparatives’ “Product of the Year”.

Cloud and mobile security vendor, Trend Micro, has just released the latest addition to its mobile security portfolio, with a solution designed to protect both Android smartphones and tablets.

DSL broadband provider, iiNet, has expressed its concern about Australians surfing the Internet safely and the minimization of security threats to our online activities, so doing their bit to help keep us safer and more secure, iiNet has just released the first of its series of fact sheets with tips on how to safely surf the Net.

The Melbourne Cup is likely to see record betting activity this year, both on track and online. With growing numbers of gamblers now able to place bets 24/7 via the Internet, mobile phones or interactive televisions, AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG Internet and mobile security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, alerts punters to potential risks when betting online.

AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG Internet and mobile security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, today announced AVG Internet Security Business Edition 2012, a robust-protection, resource-friendly security software for today’s small- and medium-size businesses. This new version is faster, lighter, easier to use and is available now.

In the digital world it is becoming much more difficult to know who to trust with access to the valuable information you store in digital form. Things are not always what they seem, and criminals from around the world are creating new and inventive ways to steal data from unsuspecting users. AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG Internet and mobile security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, provides a guide about what information you share and with whom you share it.

AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG Internet and mobile security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, today announced that an independent study conducted with GFK shows that 25 percent of small businesses worldwide have selected AVG as the their trusted Internet security provider of choice.

Oops – Aldi’s 4-in-1 320GB hard drive, CD/DVD burner, USB hub and card reader comes with an unadvertised fifth feature: Conficker malware.