Half of the 10 most virulent viruses last month were 'network aware', meaning they spread using the file system protocol of an organisation, according to IT security firm Sophos.
The proof of concept Mac OS X virus, which was discovered late last week and dubbed Macarena, includes comments in the code that indicate the author had a difficult time creating the malware.
Researchers at Sophos labs in Sydney last week discovered a virus designed to specifically target antivirus researchers.
Security experts have stressed the need for caution in the hype surrounding the FIFA Soccer World Cup.
The expected rush of viruses using social engineering techniques to capitalise on Christmas and New Years' Day has failed to materialise, with no threats utilising the tactic found by leading anti-virus companies.
According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?
Although it's still at the top of the ranks in infection rates, Klez isn't the only worm companies should be worried about.
Businesses continue to be lax about taking basic practical steps to stop e-mail worms wreaking havoc with their networks, according to anti-virus experts.
Figures are showing an increase in the number of viruses and vulnerabilities, but Australian industry pundits warn that we should take these with a pinch of salt. What is the real cost to organisations?
Australian businesses are being warned to install patches and signature files to protect against a worm variant which has surfaced in the US and Europe.
Microsoft is cautiously optimistic that attempts to spread new variants of the Bagle virus exploiting an older vulnerability in its e-mail products will not be successful.
Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.
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