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  • Windows patch and iPod exploited in e-mail scams

    Fake Windows security patches and rogue iPod invoices have been making the rounds this week as spammers continue trying to fool people into installing Trojans on their PC.

  • Exploit out for Zotob-like Windows flaw

    Exploit code was published on Friday for a Windows flaw similar to the vulnerability that led to the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc in August.

  • Zotob worm hole also affects Windows XP

    The plug-and-play vulnerability that caused havoc for Windows 2000 users last week also holds a serious risk for some Windows XP users, Microsoft said on Tuesday.

  • Flawed code throttles Zotob spread

    Havoc caused by variants of the Zotob worm could have been far worse had they not contained 'flaws', security companies said.

  • Australia: Zotob hits Amex, Visa

    Variants of the Zotob worm caused damage to Visa and American Express' internal networks yesterday, but both companies said their transactional systems were unaffected. However, carmaker Holden had to pay a bigger price.

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