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  • McAfee buys data leakage firm

    McAfee plans to acquire Reconnex, a company that specialises in data leakage prevention, which is the second company it has acquired in as many years.

  • Virus infection rates boosted by holiday e-mail backlog

    Virus experts are warning that infection rates will increase in January as users pay less attention to security as they sift through a massive backlog of e-mails.

  • Bugbear knocks off Klez in Australia

    Bugbear is on the way to overtaking Klez as the most prevalent virus in Australia, this week knocking Klez off the top of security companies' "top ten" virus lists. In many cases it's the first time in several months Klez hasn't topped the list.

  • Mac malware volumes 'spike' without pain

    Apple Mac users have a good reason to feel more secure than their PC-using cousins: compared to malicious software created for Windows systems, malware writers have left OS X in relative peace.

  • iFrame attacks: Blame your Web admin guy

    With one new Web site compromised every 14 seconds, including some of the biggest names, it's almost impossible to tell what's a "trustworthy" Web site. But who's at fault for exposing Internet users?

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  • Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

    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.

  • Is Windows still relevant?

    In the increasingly Google-YouTube-Web 2.0 age we inhabit, it's become fashionable to dismiss Windows as a relic.

  • Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

    The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

  • The right and wrong predictions of 2007

    In 2007 leading industry watchers speculated on the trends affecting the market, and while some proved right, others proved otherwise. Discovers how expert predictions fared on Vista, low-cost laptops and outsourcing.

  • Tools for Chief Security Officers

    In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

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