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  IN PICTURES: The most destructive viruses of all time

  The world of computer viruses has changed drastically over the last 25 or so years. In the early days, internet users were very naïve towards email attachments, contributing to the alarming speed that viruses could spread across the globe. These days, viruses very rarely land in our inboxes due to preconfigured firewalls and strict measures from the likes of Gmail and Outlook. SSLs.com compiled this list in looking at the destructive viruses that wreaked havoc on the Internet

  IN PICTURES: The most destructive viruses of all time
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  In Pictures: 20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets

  The earliest worms and viruses were created for geeky fun and did little harm - oh, how times have changed. Here are 20 worms, viruses and botnets that show the evolution of malware, from Creeper to Flame.

  In Pictures: 20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets

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News about viruses

• IN PICTURES: The most destructive viruses of all time

  The world of computer viruses has changed drastically over the last 25 or so years. In the early days, internet users were very naïve towards ...

• MailGuard discovers zero day Cryptor variant vulnerability

  New form of malware embedded in .chm documents

• 5 for 15: David Higgins, WatchGuard Technologies A/NZ country manager

  The keys to 2015 from industry leaders

• In Pictures: 20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets

  The earliest worms and viruses were created for geeky fun and did little harm - oh, how times have changed. Here are 20 worms, viruses ...

• Warning: Tips for secure mobile holiday shopping

  Follow these tips to shop safely and securely and not have your holidays ruined by malware or phishing scams.

• Mobile malware crisis? Not so fast

  Amid a rash of dire reports about a lack of security on smartphones, it's critical to maintain perspective.

Features about viruses

• PDF files most trusted...and most targeted

  A new report from MessageLabs shows that PDF files are a common and growing attack vector for malicious exploits.

• ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses

  The free, cloud-based antivirus software is available for corporate users courtesy of ClamAV for Windows

• Top 10 tech scares of the decade

  The past ten years saw some terrifying technology--and we haven't even faced the Death Star yet.

• Text message of 'death' threatens smartphone security

  Security researchers have shown that many popular phones can be knocked offline by carefully crafted text messages