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  • Sasser author gets suspended sentence

    A German judge on Friday handed down a suspended sentence of one year and nine months to the teenager who admitted he created last year's Sasser computer worm.

  • Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004

    Netsky-P tops the list of the worst virus outbreaks in 2004--a year marked with nearly a 52 percent increase in new viruses, according to a report released Wednesday by security software maker Sophos.

  • Virus attacks fall

    The threat of infection by mass-mailed viruses is decreasing, according to reports, while tailored attacks are on the increase.

  • Securepoint's hacker hire costs partnership

    A German antivirus company has stopped trading with its firewall manufacturing partner Securepoint because the firewall firm has employed virus writer Sven Jaschan.

  • Korean worm turns out to be Baba variant

    Antivirus companies have mislabelled a worm they thought belonged to the Netsky virus family, a security expert has said.

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