A new worm that uses a known security hole in Symantec's corporate antivirus tools to spread has hit the Net, experts warned last Friday.
The Code Red worm has infected more than 350,000 servers, and proven that individual, insecure systems can quickly become a global problem. ZDNet examines the origins of the worm and discusses where it will go from here.
A software slipup in RealNetworks' music player means that Windows, Mac and Linux computers could be compromised by a fake movie file, a security company said Friday.
The U.S. Defense Department temporarily cut off public access to most of its Web sites on Monday to ensure that they are protected against the "Code Red" computer virus, some versions of which display the slogan "Hacked by Chinese!" on infected Internet sites.
Companies that produce security software may soon be ignoring certain spyware, and potentially even infecting their customers through auto updates, under orders from US government agencies.
Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.
Security experts worried on Thursday that a flaw in Microsoft Windows and another in Cisco's ubiquitous network routers could lead to serious Internet attacks.
Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP.
Another virus, another epidemic. What will it take for the public to patch?
Security experts are divided on whether the 200 days that Microsoft took to create its latest patch was reasonable. Additional reading: ZDNet Australia's Security Special
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