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  • Virus alert: Rbot sets your webcam to spy on you

    A new worm has been discovered in the wild that's not just settling for invading users' PCs - it wants to invade their homes too.

  • MyDoom downs SCO site

    The MyDoom computer virus knocked out SCO Group's Web site on Sunday in the U.S., and the company expects the massive denial-of-service attack to continue until February 12.

  • Virus variant doing the Australian rounds

    Variants of the destructive MyLife virus continue to be reported in Australia.

  • E-mail: causing enterprise headaches?

    Businesses are facing a myriad of issues when dealing with e-mail--from monitoring employee use, through to the issues of spam and viruses. How are Australian businesses coping with the threats?

  • Web ripe for massive worm attack

    Recently uncovered security flaws in Apache and Microsoft IIS software makes the Web 'pregnant for exploitation' according to network security firm Netcraft.

  • Employee monitoring: a political minefield?

    Keeping an eye on staff e-mail exchanges, or monitoring their Web surfing activities, is an ethical and political minefield. How are Australian enterprises balancing this emotive issue?

  • Year of the Worm

    Early indications in suggest that worms will account for at least eight of the top 10 slots in 2001, with AnnaKournikova, Hybris and LoveLetter variants leading the list.

  • Viruses pack triple threat

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

  • Virus blocks access to antivirus Web sites

    A new variant of the Crowt worm blocks an infected user's browser from accessing certain antivirus vendors' Web sites.

  • AVG hesitates on Apple OS X antivirus release

    AVG still has no plans to release a security product for Apple's OS X, despite first touting the idea more than a year ago.

  • Microsoft slammed for 'stupid' friendly-worm idea

    Reminiscent of the "good" Nachi worm unleashed in 2003, Microsoft researchers have touted the idea of "friendly worms" to issue software patches, which has been labelled "stupid" by security experts.

  • Trojan singles out Comm Bank customers

    Security firm F-Secure has discovered a password stealing trojan targeting Commonwealth Bank users -- and the malware isn't being detected by the free antivirus software the bank is offering its online users.

  • Sophos founder claims Mac viruses are spreading

    The co-founder of antivirus firm Sophos said that the Apple Mac is not a virus-free platform; he also believes that Windows can be as secure as Linux -- if it is configured correctly.

  • Criminals' botnet more powerful than BlueGene?

    Criminals behind the Storm worm have created a botnet containing millions of PCs, which have a combined computing power greater than the most powerful supercomputer in existence.

  • Cyberattacks outstripping defences

    Cyberattacks today have become so complex that there may be no real way to completely protect against them, internet security researchers have warned.

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