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    A worst-case disease for humans would have 100 percent chance of transmission, zero incubation time, and leave the host infectious for a long period.

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    Microsoft Australia has apologised to users who have lost their entire Outlook and Outlook Express e-mail archives due to a flaw in Windows Live OneCare.

  • Disease 'networks' mimic the Web

    Studying the spread of virulent computer viruses may prove useful in understanding the spread of disease and the ability of ecosystems to handle disturbances, researchers say.

  • Antivirus flaw downs mail servers

    In the digital equivalent of an autoimmune disease, Microsoft Exchange servers at a handful of companies have crashed because of a flaw in the Network Associates antivirus software designed to protect them.

  • Bugs at Internet speed?

    To err is human. To spread the error across the Internet ... leave that up to new automated update systems. So say critics of two plans by antivirus vendors to automatically deliver updates to desktop PCs.

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  • Computer virus experts may learn from disease

    A worst-case disease for humans would have 100 percent chance of transmission, zero incubation time, and leave the host infectious for a long period.

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    Companies that failed to apply a long-available patch for a Network Associates security application are at risk of a malicious message that crashes Microsoft Exchange servers.

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    This kit-generated worm fails to spread despite recent anthrax scares.The Anthrax email worm suffers from a delivery flaw and is not expected to infect many computer users.

  • Ban Outlook--now

    Steven Vaughan-Nichols says the easiest way to combat Outlook worms is by getting rid of the program. But for IT managers whose users are addicted to Outlook, here's how you can sidestep those security holes.

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