• Apple out to kill widespread Mac virus

  Apple says it is crafting a weapon to vanquish a Flashback virus from Macintosh computers and working to disrupt the command network being used by hackers behind the infections.

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  NSW ambulance computers coming back online

  Computers which co-ordinate NSW's ambulances are back online in three of the state's regions after a major virus forced staff to shut them down for more than 24 hours.

• Computer virus shuts down Ambulance dispatch service

  The Ambulance Service of NSW says no lives have been at risk despite the computer system it uses to send paramedics to emergencies being infected by a virus for more than 24 hours and no timescale for when it will be back online.

• 'Here you have' threat subsides, but comeback possible

  The first wave of the "Here you have" virus seems to have run its course with removal of the malicious file from the site from which it was being downloaded, but keep an eye out for follow-up versions.

• Death of Windows XP SP2 Support a Security Risk, Says Report

  If your business is still running Service Pack 2 of Windows XP, security problems are lurking around the corner, according to new research from IT services vendor Softchoice stating that almost 80 percent of organizations surveyed risk a security breach if the do not upgrade to SP3.

Whitepapers about virus

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  Top 5 Myths of Safe Web Browsing

  There are a lot of misconceptions out there about safe web browsing. You might think you're being safe. But without the facts it’s next to impossible to stay protected against today’s changing threats. In this paper we describe the top five myths of safe web browsing, what the facts really are, and what you can do to stay secure.

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  Top 5 Threat Protection Best Practices

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  Web Threats 2010: The Risks Ramp Up