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Srizbi now the dominant spam botnet
Research by Marshal claims the last two months have seen the botnet Srizbi dramatically growing in threat.
Adobe investigates clipboard Flash attacks
Investigations are under way after Mac and Windows users reported their clipboards were hijacked.
Microsoft warns users off Safari
'Carpet-bombing' interoperability flaw leaves Windows users open to malicious attacks when using Apple's Safari browser, the Windows maker claims.
Microsoft highlights critical flaws with patch update
Microsoft's monthly patch release cycle is upon us again, bringing with it a series of critical patches that prevent malicious code hijacking...
Macabre malware makes Halloween scary
A gang of malware propagators is using Halloween to lure PC users into responding to malicious spams, warns a security firm.
The Storm winds down, but new malware on the up
Malicious software removal tools have cut down Storm botnet numbers, but does this simply mean that criminals will migrate to new threats?
Vista: a major factor in malware evolution
New report predicts that Vista will have a long term effect on how malicious code will change.
Ten of the most infamous ‘black hat’ hackers
As British hacker Gary McKinnon fights to avoid extradition to the US, we look at some of the most well known cases of malicious acts online - and...
Small businesses facing renewed attack by hackers
Malicious coders turning their attentions away from large enterprises in search of softer targets and poor IT policy enforcement.
ISSE: Emerging security threats challenge businesses
Smartphones, laptops and even Macs are under fire from malicious code - if you want to be really secure, your best bet is to buy a Nintendo WII.
Stealth internet attacks on the rise
Obfuscation and fewer vulnerability disclosures as criminals attempt to hide malicious payload from victims.
Beijing becoming virus breeding ground
Chinese capital identified as the leading source of both malicious code and spam sweeping the internet.
Absence of OS X malware baffles security experts
Researchers bewildered at the complete lack of malicious code for Apple operating system.
Mobile users underestimate virus risks
Those with malicious intent are targeting mobile users who still believe they are less at risk than PC users
Cursor flaw exposes Windows to malicious code threat
Flaw exposed, with no fix available, whereby malicious code can be installed under the guise of an animated cursor.
UK and US plays host to most malicious code
Despite cybercrime legislation, the UK and US are still the most popular spots to host malicious code, according to experts.