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• MyDoom virus author undeterred by Microsoft bounty

  Anti-virus companies say malware writers are undeterred by Microsoft's US$250,000 bounty after discovering another variant of the mass-mailing worm MyDoom over the weekend.

• Half of Australian virus infections attributed to Netsky

  Variants of the Netsky worm account for almost half of all malware infections in Australia, according to Trend Micro's January 2005 Virus Roundup.

• Botnets use Windows for wicked work

  Botnet researchers have found that Microsoft Windows is the preferred vehicle for zombie armies.

• Can Microsoft's virus bounty fight organised crime?

  Microsoft is claiming that its US$250,000 reward was responsible for the Sasser author's arrest, but experts say money alone will not stop the virus and spam problem.

• Microsoft: that isn't one flaw - it's two separate flaws

  Microsoft was a little unhappy with an article I wrote this week because it contained a slight factual error. The error arose from two separate companies finding an almost identical security hole in Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer, which I mistakenly assumed was the same vulnerability.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• Messagelabs: Clean up Net effluent now

  Messagelabs CTO Mark Sunner claims that ISPs allowing unfiltered traffic to flow to customers is like a water authority pumping out raw sewage. Additional reading: Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author

• Who are these virus writers?

  commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?

• The pros and cons of Windows Firewall

  Is Windows Firewall up to the task of securing your network? We delve into the details of this host-based stateful firewall and weigh its pros and cons.

• Beating Microsoft to the punch

  When Microsoft was slow to fix a Windows flaw, Russian developer Ilfak Guilanov took matters into his own hands. He explains why he wrote a patch that drew rare backing from antivirus companies.

• SP2's new firewall: Not good enough

  Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly

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