Companies should not deploy a desktop search tool without first considering the security implications because they could end up helping virus writers, say security experts.
The source code for the Cabir virus has been posted on the Web, leading to concerns that we may soon see the virus in the wild.
Security researcher David Litchfield's 'proof of concept' code was probably used to build SQL Slammer, but that will not stop him publishing
The Sasser worm has sent some of Westpac's banking systems into disarray, forcing staff to turn customers away from branches.
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What's changed since Code Red wreaked havoc on the Net? Worms and viruses have gotten sneakier, but your antivirus software hasn't. Here's how to prepare for future threats.
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The creators of the Bofra worm, which exploits a recently discovered iFrame vulnerability in Internet Explorer, may have timed the release of their worm to throw Microsoft's monthly patch cycle into disarray, say security experts.
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An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
As I write this, there are two new fast-spreading Internet worms for Windows users: Apost does the now-familiar "email itself to everyone" thing we've come to expect from Windows worms and viruses, except this worm sends multiple copies of itself.
In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.
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