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  • Leaving the backdoor open

    Have we been lulled into a false sense of security by some anti-virus firms?

  • Study: Keystroke spying on the rise

    Keylogger programs that record passwords and other typed-in text are increasing, according to data from iDefense.

  • Smart ZIP virus can fool most anti-virus software

    Security researchers have discovered that most consumer anti-virus programs contain a vulnerability that allows malware writers to construct a virus file in such a way that it is undetectable by many of the most common anti virus applications, according to US-based security Intelligence firm iDEFENSE.

  • Web threats to surpass e-mail pests

    By next year, Internet users can expect more cyberattacks to originate from the Web than via e-mail, security firm Trend Micro predicts.

  • New virus preys on old IE flaw

    A new e-mail worm has started to spread quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.

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  • Leaving the backdoor open

    Have we been lulled into a false sense of security by some anti-virus firms?

  • Bagle.a prevention and cure

    Bagle (Bagle.a@mm) looks like yet another worm designed by spammers, much like Sobig and MiMail. Here's how to toast it.

  • New virus preys on old IE flaw

    A new e-mail worm has started to spread quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.

  • FAQ: Windows on a Mac

    There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.

  • Xombe Trojan poses as Microsoft warning

    An e-mail pretending to be a Windows XP security update harbours a malicious Trojan horse that could let hackers build an "army of zombie computers."

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