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Security from A to Z: Love Bug
November 27, 2006 The computer virus caused an estimated $8.5 billion in damage, making it the most expensive to date. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: computer virus, Philippines, worm, virus, security, e-mail
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Computer virus experts may learn from disease
January 29, 2004 A computer scientist tells the security industry to look to other fields of study for lessons on how to prevent computer epidemics. TAGS: computer virus, epidemic, disease, insurance company, paper, study, insurance, field, threat, security, idea, Microsoft Corp.
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Firefox reaches 25 million downloads
February 18, 2005 Mozilla's browser continues to build a strong following, challenging the dominance of Microsoft's IE. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, computer virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, download, Microsoft Corp., open source, security
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Viruses, hackers hit a third of Net users
August 12, 2003 Almost one in every three Internet surfers in the United States has been hit either by a computer virus or a hacker in the past two years, a new survey says. TAGS: Internet user, hacker, computer virus, virus, survey, security
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Police blotter: Child porn blamed on computer virus
November 3, 2006 In this week's installment, a former eighth-grade teacher blames a virus when police discover computer images of child porn. TAGS: Police Blotter, computer virus, malware, Georgia, prosecutor, police, teacher, virus, image
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Race against Sobig reportedly successful
August 22, 2003 Twenty servers that the computer virus had scheduled to download attack software were shut down, avoiding a potential wave of new e-mail. TAGS: Sobig, computer virus, spammer, Symantec Corp., server, security, researcher, virus, e-mail, PC
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Is your TV virus-proof?
February 11, 2005 As more cars and home appliances get networked, owners run a greater risk of contracting computer viruses. TAGS: computer virus, infection, security software company, smart phone, virus, TV, software company, cell phone, PC, security
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Worms double the trouble
August 22, 2003 Networks experience disruption with an old virus reappearing as a mass-mailing machine and an MSBlast variant traveling far and wide to patch the original vulnerability. TAGS: MSBlast worm, Sobig, computer virus, variant, worm, vulnerability, patch management, virus, server, e-mail, Microsoft Windows
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Latest Bagle succeeds by sheer numbers
July 16, 2004 Online vandals aim to profit more from the mass-mailing computer virus by relaying information through a legion of German Web sites. TAGS: Bagle virus, vandal, computer virus, antivirus company, Symantec Corp., virus, antivirus, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Report: Rise in virus attacks costs firms dearly
March 19, 2004 Not only did companies suffer more virus infections last year, but they had to also spend more--an average of almost $100,000--to cure them, according to a new survey. TAGS: ICSA Labs, virus, virus infection, computer virus, virus attack, incident, antivirus, survey, server
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Braid virus winds its way through e-mail
November 4, 2002 Although the latest mass-mailing computer virus is off to a slow start, antivirus companies say it shares some attributes with the widely spread Klez family of viruses. TAGS: Klez worm, Networks Associates Technology Inc., virus, computer virus, e-mail company, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus company, antivirus software, antivirus, Symantec Corp., e-mail, family, service provider, Microsoft Internet Explorer, screensaver, PC
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Microsoft's bounty hunter
June 10, 2004 Attorney Hemanshu Nigam says virus writers ought to "think twice before they hit that send button." TAGS: Hemanshu Nigam, Sasser worm, law enforcement, reward, computer virus, attorney, antivirus, virus, Microsoft Corp.
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MyDoom downs SCO site
February 2, 2004 The computer virus knocks out SCO Group's Web site, and the company expects the massive denial-of-service attack to continue until Feb. 12. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., MyDoom virus, computer virus, denial of service, Utah, attack, virus, Linux, security
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New virus disguised as PayPal e-mail
November 14, 2003 A computer virus that camouflages itself as a message from PayPal has started spreading among home users, antivirus companies say. TAGS: PayPal, Mimail, virus, antivirus company, home user, eBay Inc., computer virus, victim, e-mail address, antivirus, e-mail, credit card, message, security, PC
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Virus warning: Cyborgs at risk
November 13, 2004 Humans will upgrade their nervous systems with technology, a professor predicts--and then they'll be open to computer viruses. TAGS: human, RFID, RFID chip, experiment, computer virus, virus, professor, London, networking, security
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MasterCard: Risk is in the cards
June 11, 2004 Security exec weighs in on paper shredders, picture IDs and plain old communication. TAGS: MasterCard International, consultation, e-commerce, risk management, computer virus, risk, security, credit card, location, solution
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Inherent insecurity
December 10, 2003 Droplets founder Philip Brittan says blaming Microsoft is a poor substitute for explaining what's really behind the cybersecurity mess. TAGS: thin client, virus, computer virus, desktop computer, utility computing, vision, server, PC, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security
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CA offers free antivirus software
November 19, 2003 Computer Associates is giving away security software to consumers to stop them from spreading computer viruses--but the deal could undermine the strength of its competitors. TAGS: Computer Associates International Inc., Networks Associates Technology Inc., antivirus software, CA eTrust, antivirus software company, computer virus, stock price, enterprise, antivirus, virus, software company, security
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Worm double whammy still hitting hard
August 21, 2003 Nachi, the problematic fixer worm, and Sobig.F, the worst mass-mailing computer virus so far, continue to flood some corporate networks and e-mail servers. TAGS: Sobig, lookup, computer virus, corporate network, MSBlast worm, worm, VeriSign Inc., virus, increase, DNS, America Online Inc., copy, e-mail server, domain name, e-mail, Internet Service Provider
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Experts: Sixth son of Sobig not the last
August 25, 2003 Security researchers believe that the creator of the Sobig mass-mailing computer virus won't stop with number six--the money may be too good. TAGS: Sobig, computer virus, virus, Usenet, antivirus, author, credit card, researcher, e-mail address, e-mail, message, IP, security, PC

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