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An Internet worm, posing as an anti-virus update arriving in an email, is also using peer to peer (P2P) software to spread.
Rampant virus Klez, which has spawned a number of variants, is predicted to cause Australian IT professionals headaches for months to come.
How can you interest young people in the noble professions of programming and computer security while discouraging the glamorous world of illegal hacking? It's not easy.
The number of security events detected by companies in the first quarter of 2003 jumped nearly 84 percent over the preceding three months, according to a report.
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ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5 is a great firewall for security rookies, but you'll still need a separate antivirus program.
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