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  • Westpac hit by Sasser worm

    The Sasser worm has sent some of Westpac's banking systems into disarray, forcing staff to turn customers away from branches.

  • Internet fridges: Virus magnets?

    Antivirus experts say Internet-enabled appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines will be prime targets for virus writers. But it may just be a load of spin.

  • Large-scale worm attacks on the horizon?

    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.

  • 'Network aware' viruses storm AU charts

    Half of the 10 most virulent viruses last month were 'network aware', meaning they spread using the file system protocol of an organisation, according to IT security firm Sophos.

  • Viruses: Is the worst yet to come?

    Although the threat of computer viruses has been a latent concern for well over a decade, experts have warned that a massive viral outbreak has the potential to seriously compromise the very backbone of the Internet. ZDNet Australia takes a look at the viruses of 2001, and the threats for the future.

  • The truth about viruses, worms and trojans

    Find out the latest information on what are they, how to keep them out of your system and how to get rid of them once you've been infected.

  • Worms come under attack

    As the one-year anniversary of the Love Bug's attack passed last week, McAfee, Trend Micro and other anti-virus vendors were working on new technologies and strategies that they hope will reduce the likelihood of another outbreak of that scale.

  • Who's afraid of the security nightmare?

    Horror stories, conspiracy theories and the end of the world as we know it. ZDNet talks to Paul Ducklin, head of global support at anti-virus software vendor Sophos about the online and offline threats of viruses.

  • Virus writers get stealthy

    Virus writers are turning to new tricks as the trend of big-hitting worms eases off in favour of malware that can slip in under the radar

  • Virus writers take advantage of war

    Virus writers have taken advantage of the onset of a US war on Iraq to release an e-mail supposedly offering a variety of war-themed attachments, ranging from secret US spy pictures to screensavers mocking President Bush.

  • Ex-virus writer questioned over Slammer

    Police are questioning Benny, a former member of the 29A virus writers' club, over the Internet worm Slammer.

  • Virus writers get slapper happy

    Internet vandals have continued to modify the recent Slapper worm and have sent at least four new variants of the hostile Linux program into the electronic wilds.

  • Anna virus writer goes on trial

    Jan de Wit, the 20-year-old who wrote the Anna Kournikova virus, went to trial on Thursday, but the prosecutor asked for a relatively light sentence with no jail term--240 hours of community service.

  • Virus writers take an early crack at .Net

    Virus writers have apparently made the early developer list for Microsoft.Net.

  • One virus writer 'responsible for 70 percent of infections'

    Sven Jaschan, self-confessed author of the Netsky and Sasser viruses, is responsible for 70 percent of virus infections in 2004, according to a six-month malware round-up published by antivirus firm Sophos on Wednesday.

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