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• Security: The weakest link

  It's time to accept an unpleasant truth.

• Criminals send malware levels soaring

  Security firm Sophos has seen a dramatic rise in the number of viruses, worms and Trojan horses this year as more organised criminals turn to cybercrime.

• BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit

  Cybercrooks are spamming e-mail messages to trick people into visiting malicious Web sites that exploit a recent Internet Explorer flaw, experts warned on Thursday.

• Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference

  Internet security experts are gathering at a secretive conference later this week to strategise in their fight against cybercriminals.

• Online threats outpacing law crackdowns

  Authorities are cracking down on phishing and botnets, but the threats are advancing instead of diminishing, two law enforcement officials said.

• McAfee: Vulnerabilities still worst threat

  Unpatched computers continue to represent the IT world's biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at the top of McAfee's latest industry analysis.

• Security touches us all

  Security -- both virtual and physical -- has reasserted its place at the forefront of business and community concern after the tragic events in London and a raft of developments in Australia and overseas.

• 'Trojan' e-mails conceal theft tools

  Police are warning Internet users about 'Trojan' e-mails containing links to malicious Web sites that can steal sensitive information such as PINs and password log-ins from vulnerable PCs.

• Microsoft offers Zotob removal tool

  Microsoft on Wednesday made available a free software tool to help victims of the worms that are currently attacking Windows computers clean their systems.

• Crushing the Web's dark forces

  Keeping clandestine forces at bay is no mean feat. In this special report, ZDNet Australia features five leading security experts -- from eBay to Ukraine's Computer Crime Research Center -- who pursue cyber criminals for a living.

• Cybernarks - Who's hunting the Hackers?

  Like the rest of the world, Australia has to remain vigilant to the dangers posed by hackers and other Internet criminals. ZDNet Australia spoke to the country's leading online constabulary about their mission to keep the peace on the mean streets of cyberspace.

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