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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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Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts
September 1, 2006
The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available.
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Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly
March 29, 2005
The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say.
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Bagle virus makes a return
January 27, 2005
The mass-mailing virus is starting to spread worldwide, antivirus firms have warned.
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VeriSign exports e-mail security to Europe
February 2, 2005
Security specialist follows rivals in touting services package designed to protect networks from spam and viruses to European customers.
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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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Latest Sober threatens e-mail gateways
November 23, 2005
Worm is generating a flood of e-mail traffic, which could hit corporate systems like a mini denial-of-service attack.
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Fighting fraud, plugging leaks
January 24, 2005
Microsoft missed a loophole in its last patch, security firm warns. Also: Start-up takes aim at the threat from within.
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Consortium forms IM threat center
December 7, 2004
Spearheaded by IMlogic, the center is the first dedicated to protecting users of instant-messaging and peer-to-peer applications.
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Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw
November 9, 2004
A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread.
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Clock's ticking on phone virus outbreak, experts say
June 21, 2005
In a few years, a fast-spreading cell phone virus will become more likely, analysts predict--and some tools will be ineffective against it.
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Week in review: Net threats
May 28, 2004
As cyberattacks increase in frequency and sophistication, companies are looking to hold software makers responsible for the security of their applications.
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More Bagle, Mytob offshoots wriggle free
May 31, 2005
New variants are spreading, but won't pose a major threat if people remember to take usual precautions, security experts say.
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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.
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Concern grows over browser security
April 12, 2004
Computer viruses and worms still top the list of corporate security threats, but browser-based attacks could be the next big issue.
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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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Worm spells double trouble for PCs
July 15, 2005
Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site.
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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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