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    Yet again denial-of-service attacks, spam, viruses - driven in part by an apparent war between virus writers - and cybercrime have hit the headlines over the course of the past 12 months.

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    The peer-to-peer file sharing program Kazaa is the biggest spyware threat on the Internet, according to a security firm.

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    Fewer viruses are being detected, but spam and spyware continues to plague enterprise networks.

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    Security experts have warned that vulnerability assessment worms, which assess computers for security flaws and relay the information back to the author, are likely to become more of a threat.

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    This guide on threat management is aimed at showing companies how to heighten their security awareness and strengthen their perimeter.

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    This researcher has spent years analysing how spyware programs work. His findings have been published and has resulted in red faces and, occasionally, lawsuit threats.

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  • 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?

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    Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

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