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• PlayStation 3 site hacked, 2.40 upgrade suspended

  Sony has suspended its PlayStation 2.40 firmware upgrade following reports it has fouled up some users' systems Sony has also removed hacked pages on its Playstation web site.

• OpenOffice macro worm exposes bad bunny

  update: Sophos has warned users of the multi-platform OpenOffice productivity tool not to open any files named "badbunny.odg" -- which releases a worm exposing users to an image of a man in a bunny suit and a scantily clad woman performing a sexual act in woodland.

• Malware alert: Google warns of "dirty" Web sites

  Google has warned Web users of the increasing threat posed by malware that can be dropped onto a computer as a Web surfer visits a particular site.

• China hosts nearly half of malware sites

  China is host to almost half of the world's malware-infected Web sites.

• Malware Web sites: now 30,000 a day

  Security experts demand more vigilance by Web-hosts to curb the explosion in malware-infected Web sites, which are appearing at a rate of 30,000 per day, according to Sophos.

• Phishers go round the world to hook Aussie victims

  Researchers from security firm Sophos have traced the route of a phishing attack that targeted Australian banking customers -- the fraudsters used numerous compromised servers in Korea, the United States and Malaysia. And unlike traditional viruses, malware and phishing attacks are coming armed with the capability to adjust to the level of a user's defence.

• Microsoft denies flaw in Vista

  Microsoft has confirmed that Vista can be affected by malware from 2004, but argues this is not a flaw in the operating system.

• Spam's 'dirty dozen' exposed

  The United States, Canada, China, South Korea and the Netherlands are the top five birthplaces of spam worldwide, according to a new analysis by security software maker Sophos.

• Trojan alert: 'David Beckham' recruits zombies

  A new attempt to entice users to fall victim to a Trojan horse has been discovered by antivirus firm Sophos, after it was posted on a swathe of Internet news groups over the weekend.

• Flaw found in Sophos antivirus

  Sophos has announced a flaw in its flagship antivirus product, but said that it is working on fixes.

• The 12-minute Windows heist

  There's a 50 percent chance your unprotected Windows PC will be compromised within 12 minutes of going online, says security vendor Sophos.

• Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans

  Phishing attacks have outnumbered e-mails infected with viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, according to security experts.

• 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.

• 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.

• Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004

  Netsky-P tops the list of the worst virus outbreaks in 2004--a year marked with nearly a 52 percent increase in new viruses, according to a report released Wednesday by security software maker Sophos.

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