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  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Security firm sees bumper crop of worms

    Computer viruses are proliferating faster than ever, according to British security company MessageLabs, which has reported that it caught as many pests in the first half of 2002 as it did in all of last year.

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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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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Who are these virus writers?

    commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?

  • Virus writers elude Microsoft's bounty hunt

    A year on, and the company's US$1 million tip-off program has nabbed just one (alleged) virus writer. Is it a bust?

  • NetSky variant a greater threat than thought

    Security company Symantec raised its severity rating of the latest incarnation of the NetSky worm.

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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.

  • Why the SirCam worm is only the beginning for new viruses.

    While the media was preoccupied with Code Red last weekend, a second major worm was making the rounds. SirCam didn't target the White House, nor did it capitalise on Microsoft's vulnerabilities, nor did it specifically target Outlook. Stealth was just what the virus writer wanted, and under the crush of Code Red's press coverage, that's what SirCam got. Now SirCam is the number one virus in the world.

  • Patch management: 4 packages tested

    Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

  • Windows admin 'feature' poses latest hazard

    An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.

  • This Adobe Acrobat worm is a real peach

    A proof-of-concept worm proves that Adobe Acrobat files can be infected with viruses.

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