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  • The truth about viruses, worms and trojans

    Find out the latest information on what are they, how to keep them out of your system and how to get rid of them once you've been infected.

  • 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 easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.

  • Virus-writer bounty no 'silver bullet': AU police

    The Australian Federal Police today welcomed Microsoft's virus-writer bounty initiative, but warned it is not a 'silver bullet' in the war against the authors and distributors of viruses.

  • Slammer could have been worse: CA

    The Slammer worm, which tore through the Internet 10 days ago, caused disruption to Internet services the world over and Australia was not immune to its danger. However, Computer Associates claims the effects could have been worse.

  • US Feds set up cyberfighting group

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is teaming up with the Net's top virus-tracking facility to create an organisation to fight cyberbugs.

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    CA's Apple Mac lives with 100,000+ viruses

    Software vendor CA recently took me for a tour around their AV research centre in Melbourne, where I got to visit their "live virus" room, which was the only place in the building I saw a Mac.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Did Microsoft OneCare kill your Outlook?

    If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    How can viruses, vulnerabilities make the world safer?

    OS X security scares, a Linux worm and Microsoft bragging about security: so why is the world a safer place?

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    Can Norton 360 be trusted?

    Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.

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

  • Grrr, not another worm

    Australian IT departments continue to battle worm and virus outbreaks. But are IT professionals doing enough to protect their organisations against these threats?

  • Australia alerted to Fretheme worm

    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.

  • 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.

  • Out-hacking the Fizzer virus?

    Internet relay chat network administrators have found several possible ways of stopping the Fizzer worm, but they might run afoul of US hacking laws.

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  • 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 easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.

  • Trojan horse scanner pitch is a sneaky worm

    An e-mail announcing a new Trojan horse scanner is itself an Internet worm that could flood e-mail servers with useless mail.

  • Does your malfunctioning PC have a virus?

    Today’s PC viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and blended threats can cause run-of-the-mill Windows or application problems, that could also be caused by your typical hardware or software malfunction. Here are some suggestions for determining if a PC has a virus.

  • Avoid security complacency

    Keeping your network safe from viruses sounds easy, but watch out for complacency. Often, it's your own worst enemy.

  • Why the SirCam worm is only the beginning for new viruses.

    While the media was preoccupied with Code Red last weekend, a second major worm was making the rounds. SirCam didn't target the White House, nor did it capitalise on Microsoft's vulnerabilities, nor did it specifically target Outlook. Stealth was just what the virus writer wanted, and under the crush of Code Red's press coverage, that's what SirCam got. Now SirCam is the number one virus in the world.

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