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    There's a 50 percent chance your unprotected Windows PC will be compromised within 12 minutes of going online, says security vendor Sophos.

  • Virus attacks fall

    The threat of infection by mass-mailed viruses is decreasing, according to reports, while tailored attacks are on the increase.

  • Mounties arrest teenage virus suspect

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested a teenager on Wednesday on suspicion of creating a worm that could be used to create an army of zombie computers for delivering spam.

  • Botnets use Windows for wicked work

    Botnet researchers have found that Microsoft Windows is the preferred vehicle for zombie armies.

  • Can Microsoft's virus bounty fight organised crime?

    Microsoft is claiming that its US$250,000 reward was responsible for the Sasser author's arrest, but experts say money alone will not stop the virus and spam problem.

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  • A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

    Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

  • The secure Mac: myth or legend?

    Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

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