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    Symantec Australia expects reports by the end of the day of local infections by a new worm that attacks Linux Web servers.

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    New research on the Slapper worm finds that many systems administrators still aren't patching security holes as fast--or as frequently--as they should to lock out attacks.

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    An e-mail message that promises to reveal secret information with a password is a variant from the pesky Frethem worm family.

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    Internet Security Services jumped the gun when it put out an all-points bulletin over a security hole in Apache servers. The resulting worm raises the question: when should we ring the alarms?

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  • System exploits: Are you prepared?

    CIOs and IT managers are having to protect systems from an increasing range of exploits. ZDNet Australia looks at some tips and analysis about what to look out for.

  • Slapper worm gains strength in numbers

    A new worm that attacks Linux Web servers compromises more than 3,500 machines, creating a rogue peer-to-peer network that has been used to flood other computers with data.

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

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  • Is Mac OS X weaker than Windows?

    Alarmist advice and unbacked claims by security software vendor Symantec has the Macintosh community up in arms.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

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