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More than four-fifths of fraudulent online transactions originate in the U.S. according to a new study. Botnets, networks of compromised computers that can be remotely controlled by attackers, are used for many types of attacks, including identity theft, according to a recent report by the researchers at Honeynet Project. Co-operation between states is turning the tables on the cybercriminals. William Pelgrin tells Marcia Savage how the process works The next year will bring more phishing attacks and bot networks as cybercriminals look for quick profit, Symantec researchers predict. There was a “significant increase” in the number of new malware specimens detected during 2005, with research published today reporting a year on year surge of over 240 percent. Jennifer Granick is not one to beat around the bush. She believes that as technology progresses, the laws that protect us should progress with it – and, so far, they have not. She tells Marcia Savage what needs to be done Spam is a monumentally irritating and expensive problem for corporate and home users. Absolutely no one is immune. While there is slim hope for a silver bullet, Andy Coote explains what is being done to combat spam The vulnerability-to-worm cycle has shortened from 288 days in 1999 to 10 days this year, Foundstone analysts said in a report released earlier this week. Bots are the fastest growing malware threat, with more than 10,000 new variants detected last year, security firm Panda Labs said Thursday. Bots have emerged as the most prolific type of malicious code during 2005, according to new research. Data published today by PandaLabs reveals that more than 10,000 new samples of automated worms or trojans were detected during this year alone, leading to a sharp rise in the number of zombie botnets used by cyber criminals.