Graham Cluley
Graham Cluley
Graham Cluleyis a British security blogger and the author of grahamcluley.com; a daily blog on the latest computer security news, opinion, and advice...
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Globally, we have a grand total of zero reports of damage.
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It was never meant to be the final answer to all security problems.
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In this case it appears that they were being used primarily for displaying unwanted pop-up advertisements, filling the hacker's pockets with cash.
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It could be that more people are using broadband, and that home users are worse at updating their antivirus software,
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For that reason, this sentence should be welcomed.
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The German police should be applauded for arresting these men before the alleged criminal plot was put into action. The potential rewards for internet crime are high, and we are seeing organized international gangs becoming more sophisticated in the ways in which they attempt to steal information from online banking users. Computer crime authorities around the world need to work closely with each other to break apart these criminal gangs and bring them to justice.
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Given more time, Sober.z would have dominated the chart, but its emergence in late November prevented it from taking pole position.
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It's disturbing to see a second worm for Mac OS X so soon after the first, but it should be remembered that this is only two compared to well over 100,000 viruses for Microsoft operating systems.
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It is probably the biggest virus since the Love Bug. It went quiet overnight but took off again this morning when people started opening their e-mails.
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The Mytob worms have made a significant impact on the virus outbreak charts this year, so anything which may prevent future variants from being developed and released must be welcomed.
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A lot of people are stuck in the 1990s, with their image of a virus writer as a kid eating pizza in their bedroom. In fact they are now much more serious, and much nastier.
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It really preys on paranoia about the Sasser worm.
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I am also curious to see whether Microsoft will release its own anti-virus software with the service pack.
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Fortunately, you don't need special antivirus or security software for MP3s. If your antivirus is current, there won't be any damage, because the scanner will catch it.