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• E-mail worm exploits Sept 11

  An e-mail claiming to have information about the September 11 attacks on the US releases a mass mailing worm.

• Continued lax security allowing worm infiltration

  Businesses continue to be lax about taking basic practical steps to stop e-mail worms wreaking havoc with their networks, according to anti-virus experts.

• W32 viruses top the charts

  This year Windows 32 viruses have accounted for all the positions on the top 10 list, according to a virus occurrence summary.

• Outlook Express flaw speeds hacking

  A flaw in Microsoft's bundled e-mail client could allow an online vandal to take control of a victim's computer by sending a specially formatted e-mail.

• Major Microsoft IIS attack predicted within week

  Businesses have been warned to brace themselves for a major attack on Microsoft Internet Information Servers within the next week.

Features and Case Studies (48)

• Continued lax security allowing worm infiltration

  Businesses continue to be lax about taking basic practical steps to stop e-mail worms wreaking havoc with their networks, according to anti-virus experts.

• Viruses: still the bane for business

  Although it's still at the top of the ranks in infection rates, Klez isn't the only worm companies should be worried about.

• Commentary: Virus school?

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

• Viruses: are you vulnerable?

  Figures are showing an increase in the number of viruses and vulnerabilities, but Australian industry pundits warn that we should take these with a pinch of salt. What is the real cost to organisations?

• CIOs eye up security threats

  Cutting costs by freezing or reducing IT security budgets is a risky approach, even in tight economic times, warns a leading security expert.

Reviews (8)

• Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

  Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.

• Norton AntiVirus 2004

  NAV 2004 is still a good choice for first timers, but its minor improvements means NAV 2003 users need not upgrade.

• Does your malfunctioning PC have a virus?

  Today's PC viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and blended threats can cause run-of-the-mill Windows or application problems, that could also be caused by your typical hardware or software malfunction. Here are some suggestions for determining if a PC has a virus.

• Virus writers: If we can't kill them (and we can't), then what?

  From the reaction to Friday's column --in which I kiddingly called for death to virus writers--it's easy to tell who has had to deal with viruses and who hasn't. People who've spent hours, even days, undoing the work of these computer terrorists, whose crimes inflict tremendous damage on people they can't possibly know, seem to appreciate my viewpoint more than most.

• Shock! Viruses in Digital Music

  You know not to open e-mail attachments from suspicious recipients. But what about playing a song from someone you don't know? Turns out that's another way to infect your computer with a virus.

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