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  • PC invaders: What's in your hard drive?

    The Kazaa/Brilliant controversy has highlighted the issue of spyware - bundled software that infiltrates millions of hard drives every month and gets there with your express consent.

  • MySpace hit by security breach

    A banner ad on MySpace containing a Windows exploit may have infected over a million machines with spyware

  • Dating Web sites spread malware not love

    Over the past year the number of online dating sites has increased significantly but security experts at Internet Security Systems (ISS) say many of these sites are being used at this time of year to spread malicious code, not love.

  • From spam king to spymaster

    In what could prove to be one of the great second acts in Internet history, erstwhile king of spam Sanford Wallace takes centre stage this week as exhibit A in a federal crackdown on invasive online advertising software.

  • Worm duo tries to hijack Windows PCs

    Two worms based on a recently disclosed Windows flaw have been unleashed, but the attacks so far don't appear to be widespread, security experts said.

  • 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.

  • 'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam

    A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of open-access Wi-Fi service.

  • 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.

  • Virus attacks fall

    The threat of infection by mass-mailed viruses is decreasing, according to reports, while tailored attacks are on the increase.

  • 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.

  • Dutch police nab suspected 'bot herders'

    Dutch police have arrested three individuals suspected of hacking into more than 100,000 computers worldwide and using the hijacked systems in online crimes.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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