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Security from A to Z: Virus variants
November 28, 2006
What's the difference between "Leap.A" and "Leap.B"? A look at naming of variants. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws
November 30, 2006
Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.
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Multiplying Mac Trojan not epidemic yet
November 8, 2007
Security firm F-Secure has discovered 32 variants of the Trojan but says it does not mean Mac platforms are facing a malware avalanche.
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Is an antivirus gap looming?
July 9, 2007
Security researcher Jose Nazario says the concept of antivirus as the last line of defense has been thrown out the window. What should replace it?
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New strain of "Love" virus steals passwords
August 17, 2000
Security experts say that a new strain of the infamous "I Love You" virus has hit some businesses located in Europe and in the United States.
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Alarm growing over bot software
April 30, 2004
Many network administrators fret about the next worm, but security experts warn that a quieter, equally damaging threat is gaining control of large networks of computers.
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