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December 2004

How to Avoid the Latest 'MyDoom' Worm
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
... Make sure that your antivirus software is current. Most antivirus companies have updated their software to be on the lookout for this version of MyDoom. ...

Mydoom's day passes quickly
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,United States The latest variant of the MyDoom worm, which was discovered Monday, peaked after around 12 hours and has already started dying out, according to antivirus firms ...

E-commerce and Online Security in First Half of 2004
eMarketer - New York,NY,USA
Still, the first half of this year also saw an increase in security breaches online. Security events tracked by VeriSign increased ...

Google Virus 'Set to Subside'
Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK ... to protect computers, including updating their antivirus firewalls, always making sure the system is “patched” and to use a free online security check to ...

Bank issues warning of internet fraud scam
Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland
Internet banking customers were warned tonight about a fraudulent scheme to steal their credit card details. Allied Irish Bank said ...

'Phishing' uses e-mail scams in identity theft
Omaha World Herald - Omaha,NE,USA BY BRIAN KLADKO.
Don't click on links in e-mail, especially unsolicited e-mail. If it refers you to a site you want to visit, open ...