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Three out of four financial institutions at risk, claims report. It's been some time in the making, but Microsoft soon will make its first service pack for Vista widely available. While the final version started shipping to manufacturers earlier this month, Microsoft says it's making some final tweaks to its distribution channels before general availability in a few weeks. So what can we expect? IT managers must keep their eye on risks as mobile devices become widespread. EU vice president calls for co-operation and information exchange between
member states. The automatic update features in many software applications are proving to be vulnerable to attack. Hackers are taking notice. You should, too. Bucking the trend of declines in spam last week, a new socially engineered attack is making the rounds. This year has not been a good one in terms of data breaches – from the loss of child benefit details to the loss of top secret information on known terrorists. Two security firms have revealed that spam attacks have increased in the last quarter. Chinese internet users have criticised what they deem to be Microsoft's violation of their right to privacy. Microsoft is issuing a critical fix for Windows users. A recent reduction in Yahoo and Hotmail spam has been caused by scientists. Democratic Nominee Senator Barack Obama has been showing up in seven times more spam emails than his US presidential election rival, Republican nominee Senator John McCain. A Swedish security company announced Wednesday that two of its researchers have discovered a 'generic' flaw in the TCP stack that could result in denial-of-service attacks. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. Global fraud losses rise 22 per cent as spectre of information theft rears its ugly head. Legislation has been introduced in the US Senate aimed at reducing intellectual property theft around the world. The Web is a pretty nasty place, according to reverse engineer and privacy advocate Mike Perry -- and he should know. The number of computers currently controlled by botnets has exploded in recent months, say researchers. TOP 5 CYBERATTACKS:

1. The Storm Worm
What began as an email-spawned trojan attack using fake news stories to lure victims became the most widespread cyber-assault in recent memory. Still replicating, and exploiting a number of patched vulnerabilities, the botnet-fueled, socially engineered attack may make next year's list as well. A good storage solution, backed up with the right policies, can help keep you out of the headlines and achieve compliance. By Mark Mayne