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  • Sobig worm keeps on growing

    The latest variant of the Sobig computer virus picked up speed on Tuesday, accounting for nearly 32,000 e-mail messages in the last 24 hours, according to e-mail service provider MessageLabs.

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    Junk emailers are using viruses to hijack consumers' PCs and relay spam.

  • Gloomy forecast for MyDoom fallout

    The mass-mailing MyDoom virus has become the fastest spreading program to date and the damage could continue for months or years.

  • Coder serves up poetry with newest Bagle

    The author of the latest variant of the Bagle worm has gone beyond penning just a piece of code: The writer has also included a poem in the document attachment on which the worm piggybacks.

  • Lovegate worm's got a hold on PCs

    A mass-mailing computer virus compromised a moderate number of PCs worldwide on Monday, installing a Trojan horse program that allows a remote intruder easy access to a victim's system, said antivirus experts.

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  • Securing Microsoft 3: Security Threats 2.0

    In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?

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    In the final part of this three-part special, our security experts tackle questions ranging from stopping spam and spyware liability, to hijacking e-mail addresses and Web site spoofing.

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