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• Virus writers ignore seasonal cheer: Aust antivirus execs

  The expected rush of viruses using social engineering techniques to capitalise on Christmas and New Years' Day has failed to materialise, with no threats utilising the tactic found by leading anti-virus companies.

• Sober worm now 4 percent of all e-mail

  One in every 22 e-mails circulating the Internet on Wednesday contained the latest version of the Sober worm, according to latest statistics from a UK antivirus company.

• The 12-minute Windows heist

  There's a 50 percent chance your unprotected Windows PC will be compromised within 12 minutes of going online, says security vendor Sophos.

• Worm spreads Happy Nude Year greeting

  Antivirus companies have unearthed a computer worm that hides behind an image of naked people

• Criminals send malware levels soaring

  Security firm Sophos has seen a dramatic rise in the number of viruses, worms and Trojan horses this year as more organised criminals turn to cybercrime.

Features and Case Studies (11)

• 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.

• Symantec and Sophos ANZ square off

  The men at the helm of two of Australia's largest security software companies check each other's defences. Additional reading: Microsoft launches Australian security effort

• Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author

  Microsoft's US$5 million fund for rewarding informants for leads on virus attacks has snagged its first success with the arrest of a man in Germany who has confessed to the release of the Sasser worm, the software giant said Saturday.

• Linux/Unix viruses demand special attention

  When developing your company's virus protection strategy, don't forget that Linux and Unix systems need to be protected as well.

• Virus writers exploit Microsoft's monthly patch cycle

  The creators of the Bofra worm, which exploits a recently discovered iFrame vulnerability in Internet Explorer, may have timed the release of their worm to throw Microsoft's monthly patch cycle into disarray, say security experts.

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