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News (207)

• Trojans target unpatched IE flaw

  Computer users have been warned that several Trojan horses that can exploit an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer have been discovered.

• Microsoft to fight phishers in Europe

  Microsoft is taking phishers to court in Europe, after launching a similar legal campaign in the United States.

• Virus writer exploits London bomb blasts

  A virus has been spotted in the wild which attempts to exploit concerns surrounding the bomb blasts that rocked London last Thursday and left at least 50 people dead.

• Viruses pack triple threat

  Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.

• The ONLY ways to stop spam and viruses

  Commentary: What will it take to get rid of online pests and make the Internet a safer, less irritating place to work and play?

Blogs (2)

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  How can viruses, vulnerabilities make the world safer?

  OS X security scares, a Linux worm and Microsoft bragging about security: so why is the world a safer place?

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  Can Norton 360 be trusted?

  Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.

Features and Case Studies (54)

• 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?

• Viruses pack triple threat

  Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.

• 2007: How was it for security?

  Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

• Windows VPN software allows attacks

  Windows 2000 and Windows XP servers can be attacked through the software ordinarily used to create secure connections to remote workers.

• How to attack spammers in your sleep

  Plans are afoot to attack spammers by launching the kind of cyber-attack favoured by organised crime and hackers with an axe to grind.

Reviews (27)

• The ONLY ways to stop spam and viruses

  Commentary: What will it take to get rid of online pests and make the Internet a safer, less irritating place to work and play?

• Microsoft fixes broken patch

  Microsoft releases a cumulative patch for Internet Explorer, plugging a security hole that had been used by Trojan horse program QHosts to compromise consumers' PCs.

• Microsoft moves into antivirus realm

  Antivirus software makers aim to protect users against Internet threats, but now have to face a new threat of their own: Microsoft.

• Red Cross solicitation is a Trojan horse

  Before you entrust your credit card information to a malicious user, find out what the American Red Cross has to say about the Septer Trojan horse.

• How to stop your PC from spying on you

  Viruses may be on the decline this year, but other threats--like Trojan horses and spyware--are on the rise. We tell you how these pests work--and how to protect your system from harm.

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