Features and Case Studies (16)

  • US-CERT to unveil global worm-naming plan

    Zotob.E, Tpbot-A, Rbot.CBQ and IRCbot.worm: all names given to a single worm that wreaked havoc in Windows 2000 systems last month. Among the plethora of identifiers, perhaps the most useful -- CME-540 -- didn't make an impact.

  • Does IM stand for insecure messaging?

    Malicious attacks now come cloaked in messages that appear to have been sent by a known instant messaging contact -- even more reason to be wary.

  • Russia's cybercrime-fighting Bond villain

    Antivirus guru Eugene Kaspersky says the lure of fame and fortune have resulted in a higher number of criminal activity on the Internet.

  • Leaving the backdoor open

    Have we been lulled into a false sense of security by some anti-virus firms?

  • The case of the mistaken worm

    When security experts first detected a worm that uses Yahoo's People Search engine to harvest e-mail addresses, they assumed it was a new variant of MyDoom.

  • Netsky, Mydoom.F pose triple threat

    See how Netsky, Bagle, and Mydoom variants have been causing havoc for corporate mail systems and learn how to blunt their attacks. Additional reading: Antivirus Resource Centre

  • New LovSan variant spreading

    As the MSBlast worm continues its spread--to approximately 2,500 new computers each hour--antivirus firms said Wednesday that a new variant had been released.

  • Linux/Unix viruses demand special attention

    When developing your company's virus protection strategy, don't forget that Linux and Unix systems need to be protected as well.

  • Time to dump Outlook?

    Fizzer may have fizzled but frustration still prevails. Is it time to ditch Microsoft's e-mail clients?

  • New worm outbreak due to complacency: AU expert

    A combination of social engineering and failure to update anti-virus software contributed to the recent outbreak of the latest mass mailing worm, Fizzer, according to one expert

  • Klez reaches epidemic proportions

    Rampant virus Klez, which has spawned a number of variants, is predicted to cause Australian IT professionals headaches for months to come.

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