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• Virus encyclopaedia infects visitors with malware

  Security vendor Trend Micro's UK and Japanese Web sites were hacked last week; attackers managed to inject malicious iFrames into their "virus encyclopaedia" pages.

• Cybercrooks embrace QuickTime, WinZip exploits

  Cybercrooks are trying to breach PCs through previously unexploited security holes in QuickTime and WinZip, security firm Symantec warned on Thursday in the US.

• Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs

  Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 19 security flaws in several of its products, including the new Internet Explorer 7, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007.

• Web threats to surpass e-mail pests

  By next year, Internet users can expect more cyberattacks to originate from the Web than via e-mail, security firm Trend Micro predicts.

• Web attackers get better at hiding

  Cybercrooks who rig Web sites to break into PCs are getting better at hiding their malicious code, a security expert said this week.

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• Call to arms against cybercrooks

  The CTO of betting exchange Betfair says that more cross-industry cooperation is needed to prevent denial-of-service attacks against online businesses.

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  Russian criminals prefer Australian banks

  Russian cyber-crooks prefer targeting Australian banks because we have fewer brands relative to the population, which means social engineering attacks require less customisation, according to Kimberly Zenz, a specialist in criminal activity originating in the former Soviet Union.

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