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  • Chernobyl virus hitches a ride

    The persistent pest, which made a strong comeback last month in the form of the Klez.h variant, is now helping revive the Chernobyl virus, according to a new report from antivirus company Symantec.

  • New virus hitches a ride in PDF files

    Adobe's popular PDF file format has generally been considered immune to viruses. But a new virus carried by programs embedded in PDF files raises concerns that the format itself could become susceptible.

  • HP aims to throttle Net threats

    Computing giant Hewlett-Packard plans to announce two services this week aimed at slowing down fast-spreading viruses and immunising networks against threats.

  • 'MSBlast' worm a piecemeal monster

    Call it the Frankenworm.

  • Klez virus passes confidential info

    The latest variant of the Klez worm sometimes chooses to hitch a ride on sensitive documents, resulting in victims' confidential information spreading with the malicious program, Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky Labs said Friday.

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    SPECIAL REPORT Two decades and counting, the technology industry has yet to find a blanket solution to the ever-growing list of viruses and worms that constitute the greatest risk to computers on the Internet.

  • Knowledge is power against hacker schemes

    Most IT managers neglect to tell users how to avoid falling prey to the dangerous hacker technique of social engineering. Here's what you need to know.

  • Protecting against hackers

    Social engineering has been around for a while, but most IT managers neglect to tell users how to avoid falling prey to this dangerous hacker technique.

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  • Virus vaccination: 4 applications tested

    RMIT IT Test Labs take a look at the top enterprise applications for stopping viruses from ravaging your organisation.

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 offers a balance between best-of-breed security protection and ease of use, providing the home user with superior protection that's light on system resources.

  • Fujitsu Stylistic ST5011

    A very capable tablet PC that lives up to the sterling standards set by its earlier predecessors.

  • Why I dumped IE

    One of CNET's top editors explains why he's switched to Firefox.

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