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  • US Feds nab second suspect in worm attacks

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday that a juvenile had been arrested in connection with the release of a computer worm that spread in the same way as the MSBlast worm.

  • Race against Sobig reportedly successful

    The second stage of an attack by the Sobig.F computer virus fizzled Friday when security researchers and network operators managed to secure the 20 servers from which the virus was scheduled to download new instructions.

  • E-mail virus alert carries own worm

    A Russian antivirus company has apologised for an e-mailed virus alert that was infected with the very worm the message was supposedly designed to warn against.

  • Virus Leaves.worm in your in-box

    An Internet watchdog has warned companies of a new malicious program that spreads to previously compromised PCs and seemingly prepares the infected machines to launch a denial-of-service attack.

  • Virus writers get slapper happy

    Internet vandals have continued to modify the recent Slapper worm and have sent at least four new variants of the hostile Linux program into the electronic wilds.

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  • New generation of attacks pose increasing security challenges

    Get the details on the latest threats and see how they are requiring an escalation in the war against viruses, worms, and other malware.

  • Hackers turn attention to Apple's OS

    Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.

  • Microsoft details new security plan

    Microsoft will focus on adding new security technologies to its products, educating its customers and improving its process of releasing patches, CEO Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday.

  • UPDATE: New worm poised to unleash hell on MS

    A worm that takes advantage of what some security experts describe as the most widespread Windows flaw ever has started spreading, while new analysis has uncovered a time bomb in the worm's code poised to unleash a furious denial of service attack at Microsoft itself.

Reviews (3)

  • Antivirus hardware: 3 appliances tested

    If e-mail security is giving you headaches, before you turn to voodoo magic, try one of these hardware appliance solutions.

  • Microsoft moves beyond patches

    Conceding that its strategy of patching Windows holes as they emerge has not worked, Microsoft plans next week to outline a new security effort focused on what the company calls "securing the perimeter," a company executive said.

  • Windows Superguide 2000

    We’ve upgraded and so should you. Here’s our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.

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