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Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge
April 13, 2007
Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns.
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This week in Net attacks
April 29, 2005
Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com.
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Greetings...you're infected
October 8, 2007
Avinti CEO William Kilmer says the industry is late to grasp the challenge of blended threats that are moving viruses from e-mail to the Web.
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Sober storms charts as month's biggest attack
December 1, 2005
At its peak, the latest variant of the worm accounted for one out of every 13 e-mails sent, expert says.
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International bank HSBC deluged by viruses
April 5, 2005
On its worst day, the bank suffered 100,000 attacks, a top executive says.
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Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day
February 14, 2007
E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies. Image: Valentine's virus
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Virus writers follow the money
March 21, 2005
More than half of recent major Net threats try to glean identity theft data, according to a new Symantec study.
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'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail
September 19, 2001
The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say.
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Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans
January 30, 2007
Security experts say phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, outnumber e-mails infected with malicous software.
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MyDoom sparks talks of security's future
February 3, 2004
Security experts point to the success of MyDoom as an indicator that more work is needed to defend corporate networks.
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Experts: Sober time bomb's under control
January 4, 2006
Variant of worm that clogged e-mail servers is expected to attack this week, but antivirus specialists aren't worried.
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Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
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IM threats rising sharply, reports confirm
April 5, 2005
Instant-messaging attacks increased 250 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, new research finds.
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On the Net, trick or...trick
November 2, 2005
For attorney Eric. J. Sinrod, safely navigating through the sundry Net horrors this Halloween is proving more hazardous than ever.
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Smart phone owners are savvy about viruses
April 28, 2005
But many of them still keep sensitive information stored on the wireless handsets, according to a survey by Symantec.
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Trillian IM flaw exposed
March 25, 2005
Cerulean's instant messaging software comes under fire for vulnerabilities as concerns continue to mount over IM-borne threats.
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Week in review: Doing the security dance
December 2, 2005
Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse.
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Between phishers and the deep blue sea
July 18, 2005
Scams involving fake e-mail and Web sites are increasingly originating overseas, making them harder to trace and block.
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