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Security firm McAfee has released a new report warning of the ever-present threat of typo-squatting. The report highlights the number of website squatters registering domains using common misspellings of popular brands, products and celebrities in...
The network worm named, I-Worm.Swen is causing an epidemic. The malicious program spreads using email, the Kazaa file-sharing network and via IRC channels. Infected messages appear to have been sent from various...
A new computer worm attempts to spread by taking advantage of concerns over the killer flu-like virus, SARS. Known as Coronex-A, the mass-mailer worm forwards itself to all contacts in Outlook address books and attempts...
Experts have warned users of a possible onslaught of virus-ridden emails over the festive season. As the seasonal rush of advertisements via email is upon us the chief executive of Sybari, an anitvirus firm, has...
Spam has now, according to reports, become an epidemic with the number of unwanted mails up significantly from this time last year. Companies such as McAfee are now working on solutions as the spammers slouch...
