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  • China official: Code Red not made in China

    A Chinese computer virus expert says the fast-spreading "Code Red" Internet worm was not made in China, despite Web site defacings that said "Hacked by Chinese."

  • Code Red crawls back into action

    The worm is back, but there are no signs yet of a predicted traffic surge that could hit the Net. Security experts here say the worldwide response by end users to secure their systems could be an Internet first.

  • Code Red -- Help & How-To

    The government and Microsoft are urging users of Windows NT and 2000 to patch their IIS software before the second outbreak.

  • Special Report: Tracking Code Red

    For one moment last week, the Internet stood still after the virulent Code Red worm infected more than 350,000 servers, casting doubts on our ability to protect the Net.

  • Corporate alert: file swapping bots, MS IIS exploit

    Australia has been alerted to the use of IRC robots to compromise networks, which, in conjunction with the recent release of the exploit code for MS IIS vulnerabilities, could cause Web chaos.

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  • Squashing the next worm

    Another virus, another epidemic. What will it take for the public to patch?

  • Viruses: Is the worst yet to come?

    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.

  • Hacking techniques help security: HP

    HP is to launch a penetration-testing service for businesses in October using controlled exploit code.

  • Commentary: Virus school?

    It's unwise for security vendors to say they will never hire students who studied virus-writing in school.

  • Managing security: Building a defence

    Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?

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