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  • Anti-virus makers catch up to WMF bug

    While users wait for a Microsoft fix, many anti-virus products will protect PCs against attacks that exploit a recently disclosed Windows flaw, but not all.

  • Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X

    Just a day after experts warned of what is believed to be the first Trojan in the wild to target Apple Computer's Mac OS X, alerts are being published on a new worm that exploits an 8-month-old vulnerability in the operating system.

  • Security tools face increased attack

    As the pool of easily exploitable Windows security bugs dries up, hackers are looking for holes in security software to break into PCs, analysts said.

  • Wait for Windows patch boosts attack chance

    A serious flaw in Windows is generating a rising number of cyberattacks, but Microsoft says it won't deliver a fix until next week.

  • First iPhone antivirus app released

    Paris-based computer security firm Intego late last week said it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset.

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    In the increasingly Google-YouTube-Web 2.0 age we inhabit, it's become fashionable to dismiss Windows as a relic.

  • Dangerous trojan in SoBig.F worm?

    The worst part of SoBig.F may not be that it is spreading quickly and bogging down networks. Several antivirus companies have discovered that this worm carries a hidden Trojan.

  • MyDoom: How it became the fastest worm ever

    It's official: MyDoom is the fastest spreading e-mail virus or worm in computer history but what's even more incredible is that it does nothing special; instead, it relies largely upon classic, tried-and-true e-mail infection methods dating back at least four years.

  • Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

    The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

  • The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

    In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

Reviews (2)

  • Sophos AntiVirus 3.7

    Sophos Anti-Virus makes no bones about its corporate orientation; you couldn't buy a single-user copy even if you wanted to.

  • The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

    In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

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