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  • 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.

  • Malware alert: Google warns of "dirty" Web sites

    Google has warned Web users of the increasing threat posed by malware that can be dropped onto a computer as a Web surfer visits a particular site.

  • Trojan helps hackers get more Lineage points

    Antivirus firm Sophos is warning online gamers about a new Trojan that steals passwords and user information from players of the medieval fantasy role-playing game, 'Lineage', which is played by millions of Internet users from around the globe.

  • Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans

    Phishing attacks have outnumbered e-mails infected with viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, according to security experts.

  • YouTube hijacked for Storm worm spam

    Spammers are exploiting YouTube's "Invite your Friends" facility to send spam containing a Storm Trojan from the video sharing site.

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    Could quarantining e-mails be a better way of dealing with viruses than the traditional approach used by most antivirus companies?

  • Part II: Most popular security issues

    Critical security questions answered in the second part of this series include holding data to ransom, scaremongering, Internet law, spammers making money, the uber-virus, and spyware at home.

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