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• Phishing threat increases as China connects up

  The threat from phishing attacks is growing as broadband penetration in China increases, say security companies, with the problem being compounded by an alarming increase in the amount of software kits available for download that will facilitate the process.

• Microsoft to fight phishers in Europe

  Microsoft is taking phishers to court in Europe, after launching a similar legal campaign in the United States.

• Virus attacks fall

  The threat of infection by mass-mailed viruses is decreasing, according to reports, while tailored attacks are on the increase.

• Symantec: Botnets on the rise in Asia

  More computers in the Asia-Pacific region are being hijacked and used remotely by hackers to send viruses, according to a recent study by security vendor Symantec.

• Virus writer exploits London bomb blasts

  A virus has been spotted in the wild which attempts to exploit concerns surrounding the bomb blasts that rocked London last Thursday and left at least 50 people dead.

• Viruses pack triple threat

  Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.

• Scheme preys on people who mistype 'Google.com'

  Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com, one that attempts to download malicious programs onto the computers of people who simply mistype the search giant's Web address.

• Research: Spyware industry worth billions

  Despite reductions in the number of computers infected by spyware applications, the troublesome software has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to plague both consumers and businesses, researchers said on Tuesday.

• The ONLY ways to stop spam and viruses

  Commentary: What will it take to get rid of online pests and make the Internet a safer, less irritating place to work and play?

• C-level employees targeted in trojan attack

  C-level employees of publicly listed companies are being targeted by cybercriminals using malware-infected RTF (Rich Text File) documents disguised as recruitment letters.

• Mobile Trojan launches Skulls attack

  Mobile users should avoid downloading Skulls.D, a Trojan that will wreck their handset.

• Trojan attack hits networks worldwide

  Security experts have warned that a high-level outbreak of Trojan horse programs is hitting networks around the world.

• Trojan attacks spur Microsoft security UI changes

  Microsoft will improve its security user interface to help clamp down on Trojan-based cyber-attacks, the company's product security manager says.

• Malware on 'trusted' websites has quadrupled

  The amount of web-based malware hosted by trusted websites has increased by over 400 percent since last year, according to security vendor ScanSafe.

• NATO says cyberwar as dangerous as the real thing

  NATO's cyber-defence chief has warned that computer-based terrorism poses the same threat to national security as a missile attack.

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