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    The security company that unearthed the flaw used by Code Red says the worm would have had less of an impact if the FBI had responded differently to the threat.

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

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    Although the threat of computer viruses has been a latent concern for well over a decade, experts have warned that a massive viral outbreak has the potential to seriously compromise the very backbone of the Internet. ZDNet Australia takes a look at the viruses of 2001, and the threats for the future.

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