Detroit's malware problem

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Network World's Security News Alert

Weblog: Detroit's malware problem, 09/06/05

At last week's Auto-Tech Conference in Detroit, information
technology managers from the auto industry spent time mulling
the future of electronic-document exchange. One lone voice, that
of DaimlerChrysler's Dennis Kirchoff, was heard on a different
subject: the need to protect corporate networks against the
rising threat from worms and denial-of-service attacks.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/security/009899.html?nl>

New Trojan swaps porn for Koran, 09/06/05

A new Trojan horse program circulating around the Internet this
week appears to be on a moral mission to stamp out adult Web
sites, according to security research firm Sophos.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090605-trojan.html?nl>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Microsoft warms up voice software plans
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal6677>

2. Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE aces performance tests
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal6678>

3. Supermarket chain freezes Internet access
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal6679>

4. 2005 salary survey
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal3996>

5. Katrina tests net service providers
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal6680>

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