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    Gartner predicts that all enterprises will be using Instant Messenger (IM) by 2010, which should send alarm bells ringing as IM attacks have increased by more than 700 percent in the past year.

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    The recent OpenOffice worm may be a sign that malware writers are starting to target the increasingly popular open-source software, industry experts say.

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    A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate, experts have warned.

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    Miscreants have again adapted the Warezov Trojan horse to target Skype users, Websense Security Labs warned last week.

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    If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.

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    Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.

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  • Tools for Chief Security Officers

    In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

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    The software maker takes the wraps off its upcoming Norton Antivirus 2004, pitching the updated security software as an antidote to complex viruses such as the MSBlast worm.

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    The Eschelbeck Theory states that only half of the vulnerable systems in the world are patched within the first 30 days of a patch's existence, and that within that same 30-day period, someone invariably releases a virus or a worm to take advantage of the still-vulnerable systems.

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    See how one administrator came to evaluate the Cisco Security Agent (CSA) in response to a virus infection. You can also learn what CSA can and cannot do.

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    In a recent survey, almost every company polled said their businesses suffered financial and operational impact from worms, and 14 percent of users said this impact was severe.

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Reviews (96)

  • McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007

    Despite a face-lift, the redesigned McAfee VirusScan Plus continues to consume system resources and leaves its customers lacking support.

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    It performs roles once undertaken by man, so why can't we offer our PC the same health protection available to us?

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    McAfee Internet Security 6.0 is fine, but Norton Internet Security 2004 is a better deal, thanks to superior spam filtering.

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    With a firewall and an antispam tool built right in, PC-cillin gives you more for your money than other antivirus apps on the market do.

  • Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

    Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.

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