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Published 11/03/2009 by Heise Security

The return of the worm

According to Microsoft[1]'s Security Intelligence Report 2009, phishing and worm infections both rose in the first half of 2009. In particular, the company reports a significant increase in the number of phishing attacks on web-based social networks. Between January and June of this year, phishers...

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The worms are back but UK soil fares well

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