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• Data insecurity woes for Paris Hilton

  Like many consumers, Paris Hilton is having trouble protecting her own data. The entire contents of her mobile phone address book have turned up on the Internet.

• Worms part of IT diet

  It's impossible to predict what lurks in cyberspace but there's sufficient evidence, for the corporate sector especially, to wake up and smell the patches. Unfortunately, Westpac failed to heed the warning signs.

• '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.

• Users win respite from virus attacks

  Global virus activity captured by secure e-mail services company MessageLabs in November slid to half the October figure, the company said.

• 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.

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• Worms part of IT diet

  It's impossible to predict what lurks in cyberspace but there's sufficient evidence, for the corporate sector especially, to wake up and smell the patches. Unfortunately, Westpac failed to heed the warning signs.

• 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.

• Nolor worm threat minor: anti-virus experts

  Anti-virus companies have played down the threat from the Nolor (aka Cailont) mass-mailing e-mail worm, a "garden variety" virus that spreads by sending itself to Windows address book entries through an executable attachment.

• Australia alerted to Fretheme worm

  Australian businesses are being warned to install patches and signature files to protect against a worm variant which has surfaced in the US and Europe.

• New generation of attacks pose increasing security challenges

  Get the details on the latest threats and see how they are requiring an escalation in the war against viruses, worms, and other malware.

Reviews (13)

• Sophos AntiVirus 3.7

  Sophos Anti-Virus makes no bones about its corporate orientation; you couldn't buy a single-user copy even if you wanted to.

• Eight e-mail virus scanners tested

  We look at eight mail-server plugins designed to make sure your servers don't take a beating the next time one comes along.

• Virus vaccination: 4 applications tested

  RMIT IT Test Labs take a look at the top enterprise applications for stopping viruses from ravaging your organisation.

• Trojan horse scanner pitch is a sneaky worm

  An e-mail announcing a new Trojan horse scanner is itself an Internet worm that could flood e-mail servers with useless mail.

• Redesi: Emailed Microsoft update is a new worm

  Another variation is a lewd message. Both types of Redesi have the potential to cause trouble. Find out how to prevent and remove this worm.

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