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  • Why the Klez worm just won't go away

    Within days of the original ILOVEYOU virus infection that took place two years ago, some 40 ILOVEYOU variants circulated on the Internet, now Klez copycats are doing the same.

  • Deciphering the hacker myth

    Going beyond popular hacker stereotypes, Symantec's Sarah Gordon says cyber-rebels aren't evil--they're just misunderstood.

  • 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.

  • Researcher denies Slammer worm accountability

    Security researcher David Litchfield's 'proof of concept' code was probably used to build SQL Slammer, but that will not stop him publishing

  • Viruses pose as financial tips

    Take this advice - don’t be fooled into opening emails that claim to have all the answers to the approaching end of financial year, as it might just be the next malevolent virus dressed up in a desirable disguise, one industry expert has warned.

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  • FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs

    Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.

  • 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 Year Ahead: The future of viruses

    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.

  • 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.

  • Managing security: Building a defence

    Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?

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  • Virus writers: If we can't kill them (and we can't), then what?

    From the reaction to Friday's column --in which I kiddingly called for death to virus writers--it's easy to tell who has had to deal with viruses and who hasn't. People who've spent hours, even days, undoing the work of these computer terrorists, whose crimes inflict tremendous damage on people they can't possibly know, seem to appreciate my viewpoint more than most.

  • The end of e-mail viruses--and antivirus apps

    The MSBlast worm that wreaked havoc last week signals a sea change in the virus world. E-mail viruses are on their way out and so are antivirus solutions as we know them today.

  • The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

    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.

  • The only fitting punishment for virus writers? Death!

    "Hi! How are you? I send you this file in order to have your advice See you later. Thanks"--Text of e-mail message that accompanies files spreading the W32.Sircam.worm@mm virus.

  • Viruses pack triple threat

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

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