'Storm Worm' Trojan horse surges on
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| Antivirus vendor Sophos called Storm Worm the "first big attack of
| 2007," with code being spammed out from hundreds of countries.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152308.html
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The year 2007: A review through the crystal ball
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| 2007 was the year of the super bots: Never before has malicious software
| been equipped with so many functions that help it to hide from antivirus
| software and to resist removal...
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| While in 2006, DDoS attacks with botnets were mainly targeted at
| unwanted competitors, online betting offices and consumer protection
| sites, 2007 also saw large attacks launched on critical
| infrastructures. In April, the stock exchange nearly crashed,
| when a DDoS attack on the electronic trading system disconnected
| it from the Internet for several days, resulting in automated
| control programs loosing control and attempting to divest shares
| in a panic reaction.
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http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/83058
2007 could be the year of the hacker
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| According to Reuters, computer hackers will open "a new front" in
| a multi-billion pound "cyberwar" in 2007, targeting mobile phones,
| instant messaging and community Web sites such as MySpace.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36479
Thinking ahead of the spammers
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| Some 80 percent of spam originates from botnets - megagangs of
| virus-infected PCs controlled remotely. "This is probably the
| biggest threat to the Internet since it was created and
| commercialised.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36496
Study: Billions of dollars spent on security
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| Large U.S. businesses will spend $61 billion on security by the end
| of this year, representing 7.3 percent of total IT budgets in the
| country, according to a new report from Info-Tech Research Group.
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http://news.com.com/2110-7350_3-6135989.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
US lost $8 billion to computer crime
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| Consumer reports' latest "State of the Net" survey has revealed that
| US punters lost more than $8 billion over the last two years to
| viruses, spyware and con tricks.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33554
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