The most significant changes to IT security have come from sociological shifts such as young virus writers finding love or seeking employment after international wars, says a security veteran.
Cybercriminals are downsizing their botnets to try and trick software security companies.
In yet another twist to the Storm worm menace, spammers are using a fake YouTube site to trick users into downloading the malicious code.
Antivirus experts from Kaspersky Labs have predicted that 90 percent of current malware will run on Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Vista.
The proof of concept Mac OS X virus, which was discovered late last week and dubbed Macarena, includes comments in the code that indicate the author had a difficult time creating the malware.
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.
Google stitched up some gaping holes in its desktop search software recently but the nature of the tool's design means that the contents of users' hard drives will remain under constant threat of exposure.
Employees feel pressured to be available to bosses at all hours of the day, a study suggests.
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Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why legal woes are mounting for the record label over its CD fiasco.
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It is not only the staff at RMIT Labs who have been busy, virus writers worked hard too.
Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.
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