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• MasterCard phishers launch malware attack

  Phishers and spammers are 'jumping on the bandwagon' following the MasterCard security breach.

• Australia: Zotob hits Amex, Visa

  Variants of the Zotob worm caused damage to Visa and American Express' internal networks yesterday, but both companies said their transactional systems were unaffected. However, carmaker Holden had to pay a bigger price.

• Flawed code throttles Zotob spread

  Havoc caused by variants of the Zotob worm could have been far worse had they not contained 'flaws', security companies said.

• Damage control: What we learnt from 'Slammer'

  Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.

• Suspected Zotob authors arrested

  Law enforcement officials have arrested two men suspected of unleashing of a pair of computer worms, including last week's Zotob, which hit servers at Holden, American Express, The New York Times and elsewhere.

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• Damage control: What we learnt from 'Slammer'

  Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.

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