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Hospital battles computer virus

Monday, June 23. 2008

HOSPITALS spend thousands of pounds each year in the battle against viruses.

Methods to beat the bugs include hand hygiene, good housekeeping and even specially-adapted computer keyboards which do not attract bacteria.

But despite a zero-tolerance approach to infection, a Suffolk hospital has had to admit that a bug recently got the better of it.

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Villains Getting Smarter: Are We, Too?

Monday, June 23. 2008

Frightening statistics about viruses are often flung into the ether by antivirus companies hoping to get a little media exposure. But one recent report from web security experts makes some worrying reading even for skeptics.

According to ScanSafe, an Internet security provider, there has been a 400 percent rise in attacks on users' computers from trusted, legitimate sites. In the past, antivirus authorities warned people about the dangers of visiting Internet sites that they were suspicious of, but it seems new traps are being laid by ingenious virus makers.

It looks as though malicious software (malware) producers will not be deterred. Quickly sensing that users are wising up to the dangers of visiting dubious websites, virus makers are taking a new tack ― they are attempting to infest the bona fide sites that most people know and trust.

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