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  • Microsoft investigating fake WinLogon patch

    Microsoft is investigating an e-mail that appears to be a security warning from the software heavyweight which patches a vulnerability in the "WinLogon Service".

  • Fake virus phishing scam targets McAfee

    Anti-virus firm McAfee has been targeted by a phishing scam that purports to be a warning from the company about a new virus called Kongo31.XRW, which does not exist.

  • Red Hat warns of malicious security 'update'

    Linux maker Red Hat is warning users about an e-mail that pretends to be an official security advisory but is actually a phishing-type scam that contains links to malicious code.

  • Worm masquerades as Microsoft patch

    The latest variant of the mass-mailing Sober worm masquerades as an official Microsoft patch for the MyDoom worm.

  • Telstra upgrades absorb doom virus

    Telstra Bigpond, which last year blamed a series of lengthy email problems on virus-related increases in Internet traffic, says its systems are coping well with mass mailing virus MyDoom.

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Features and Case Studies (4)

  • Xombe Trojan poses as Microsoft warning

    An e-mail pretending to be a Windows XP security update harbours a malicious Trojan horse that could let hackers build an "army of zombie computers."

  • New generation of attacks pose increasing security challenges

    Get the details on the latest threats and see how they are requiring an escalation in the war against viruses, worms, and other malware.

  • Swen prevention and cure

    Yet another Internet virus pretending to be a patch from Microsoft is spreading quickly on the Internet. Here are steps to eliminate the Swen (w32.swen@mm, also known as Gibe) virus.

  • New virus preys on old IE flaw

    A new e-mail worm has started to spread quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.

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