Computerworld Australia - The number of spam e-mails has fallen to pre-1995 levels, according to the study, which is the largest decline on record. Malware rose by more than a third on 2006 levels to 410,000 thanks largely to Trojans which represented 26 percent of the total

Secure Computing’s Webwasher Ranks #1 With a 99.9 Percent Catch Rate
MSN MoneyCentral - Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that, in an independent test, Secure Computing’s Webwasher Anti-Malware engine ranked first place, achieving a near-perfect overall score

Online Valentine cards may contain worm
News.com.au - If you unexpectedly receive a Valentine’s Day e-card, be careful,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement, warning internet users to “be on the lookout for spam emails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware)”. “The Storm

Dodgy affiliates use malware to flog Symantec and Check Point
Channel Register - Unscrupulous affiliates are using malware to advertise security software from legitimate firms. The practice is the brainchild of people who make a commission for every sale they generate - and not security vendors themselves. The practice raises

Virus warning: The bad Doctor is in
Silicon.com - in the UK but advised companies to remain vigilant because of Doctor’s unusually tempting use of social engineering. Hackers use social engineering to take advantage of end users and their willingness to forward hoax virus alerts and other malware to

Cheap laptops increase IT security threat
Daily News and Analysis - It is a well-known fact that as popularity increases, the target for malware and other cyber crimes also increases, Vishal Dhupar, managing director of IT security software firm, Symantec India, said. The same is bound to be the case with the

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