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Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004
December 8, 2004
The firm detected 10,724 new viruses, worms and Trojan horses--an increase of nearly 52 percent over last year.
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Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity
July 5, 2005
Nearly 8,000 different pieces of malicious code have been detected by Sophos this year--mainly emanating from criminal gangs.
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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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Microsoft probes anti-spyware Trojan
February 10, 2005
Microsoft is offering support to people hit by the Trojan horse that targets its Windows AntiSpyware application.
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Fake Microsoft security updates circulate
April 8, 2005
E-mail campaign designed to lure people to a bogus Microsoft Web site is making rounds as part of attempt to install Trojan horse.
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Trojan attacks Microsoft's anti-spyware
February 9, 2005
Windows AntiSpyware is threatened by a Trojan horse that also tries to steal online banking details, a security company warns.
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Virus writer purports to show bin Laden's death
July 23, 2004
Message circulating on the Internet carries a Trojan horse disguised as pictures of the al-Qaida leader committing suicide.
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Watchdog-attacking Bagle ramps up
March 1, 2005
A new Bagle Trojan horse that hurts security applications is spreading rapidly.
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Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones
November 9, 2004
Infected computers send out a slew of unwanted text messages, a security firm says.
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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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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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Trojan horse rides off with game accounts
January 25, 2005
Security researchers warn of a new pest that steals logon and password data for "Lineage," one of Asia's most popular online games.
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Police arrest suspected bot herders
June 27, 2006
Crackdown targets suspected members of a cybercrime gang that used networks of compromised PCs to send out spam.
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New worm draws Sobig comparisons
January 19, 2004
Computer security experts fear a new worm that began spreading rapidly across Australian e-mail networks on Sunday could be a rehearsal for a more concerted attack in coming weeks.
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