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• Tassie health dept preps for malware stormfront

  Tasmania's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is battening down the hatches as it anticipates rough seas ahead on the malware front.

• Zotob damage deep but not widespread

  Fewer businesses fell victim to the Zotob worm that struck corporate networks than previous attacks, but those it hit paid dearly, according to a new survey.

• Apple: Open source pedigree will protect Tiger

  Apple Computer is banking on the open-source heritage of its operating system to spare Tiger, the fifth version of the software, from the security woes that have dogged Microsoft.

• Slap on the wrist

  Jeffrey Lee Parson pleaded guilty last week to unleashing part of the MSBlast worm attack that wreaked havoc on the Internet a year ago. He got off easy.

• Microsoft's blast from the past

  A year ago, the author of the MSBlast computer worm taunted Microsoft with a message in the fast-spreading program: "billy gates why do you make this possible? Stop making money and fix your software!!"

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  Web 2.0 makes phishing spam obsolete

  In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.

Features and Case Studies (35)

• Securing Microsoft: From the Blaster worm to Blue Hat

  From Blaster Worm to Blue Hat, we bring you a complete retrospective on the evolution of Microsoft's security strategy over the last decade. Step onboard as we chart the triumphs and tragedies as the Microsoft engineers battled the tides of internet hackers, transforming them from adversaries to unlikely allies.

• Symantec and Sophos ANZ square off

  The men at the helm of two of Australia's largest security software companies check each other's defences. Additional reading: Microsoft launches Australian security effort

• Hauri who?

  Korean antivirus firm Hauri has kept a low profile since its inception in 1998 but things are set to change, its president and CEO told ZDNet Australia. Additional reading: Anti-virus protection tips for today's enterprise

• Anti-virus protection tips for today's enterprise

  Today's polymorphic viruses nearly escape detection by mutating as they spread. Related news: NetSky variant greater threat than thought

• What Linux can learn from Windows

  The Linux community could benefit by taking a page from Microsoft's security playbook, says CNET News.com's Robert Lemos.

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• Surrendering security

  Would you put the security of your company into someone else's hands? ZDNet Australia finds out what benefits and peace of mind a managed service can provide.

• The end of e-mail viruses--and antivirus apps

  The MSBlast worm that wreaked havoc last week signals a sea change in the virus world. E-mail viruses are on their way out and so are antivirus solutions as we know them today.

• Microsoft moves into antivirus realm

  Antivirus software makers aim to protect users against Internet threats, but now have to face a new threat of their own: Microsoft.

• The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

  In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

• Worm out of virus management

  Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiest,"and safest,"option.

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