On the day that Microsoft announced details of its next round of monthly patches, fraudsters have sent out a wave of emails disguised as messages from the software behemoth in a bid to take control of thousands of computers.
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The use of e-mail continues to grow, but there are suggestions across the industry that its popularity will begin to decline quickly if measures aren't put in place to guarantee access, availability and security.
Cybercriminals claimed on Friday that the UK Prime Minister's e-mail account has been hacked, in the latest attempt to attack PCs with malware.
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The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?
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Antivirus guru Eugene Kaspersky says the lure of fame and fortune have resulted in a higher number of criminal activity on the Internet.
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