Beyond the politics and headlines, F-Secure's Hypponen said he'd like to see a unified effort to catch the virus writers. The media should be addressing the flaws in the software rather than seeking out the next big sensation.
That weakness could be exploited to spread deadly viruses. The latest version of Microsoft's popular Outlook software has been shown to contain serious vulnerabilities which could leave users prone to viruses and hack attacks.
We can all assume that virus writers don't like those working in the anti-virus field but what the aggrieved Belgian thinks she is achieving - other than confirming the stereotypes she claims to be attempting to debunk - is anybody's guess.
Virus writers haven't had it all their own way in 2004. Increased scrutiny from law enforcement agencies and Microsoft's bounty initiative to encourage people to snitch on virus writers, led to a very high profile arrest in Germany," said Cluley...
Mehta doesn't expect the latest Windows flaws to be exploited in a widespread attack. Three security flaws in the way Windows handles certain graphics files could create an opening for spyware and Trojan horse attacks, Microsoft has warned.
The recent OpenOffice worm may be a sign that malware writers are starting to target the increasingly popular open source software, industry experts say. In an interview, Wilvin Chee, research director at IDC's Asia-Pacific software research group...
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