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A computer virus has made it onto the International Space Station (ISS), but Nasa says there is no danger to critical systems. Security experts have warned that new developments in malware are allowing criminals to stay one step ahead of security software. Attackers are using fake MP3 files to launch one of the largest malware attacks in recent years, experts warned today.. Security experts have warned that a single automated SQL attack has compromised thousands of websites.. Spam levels reached 97.02 percent in December 2007 and viruses accounted for 0.11 percent of email traffic, new monitoring data reveals.. Virus writers are actively exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word that was patched on Tuesday, researchers said today. Data on more than 5,000 ABN Amro customers has reportedly been found on the BearShare peer-to-peer network. Vulnerabilities in MFC42 and MFC71 could allow remote code execution. Another phishing email claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is circulating through inboxes under the guise of offering a tax refund. Researchers at security research firm Secunia have revealed a "highly critical" security vulnerability in Yahoo's desktop Widgets. Widgets are software plug-ins that allow delivering a variety of information - weather reports, sports scores, and music - to users' computer desktops. The latest versions of Firefox and Safari contain a password management security flaw that could allow certain websites to access stored usernames and passwords.
A 'highly critical' vulnerability has been found in the Opera web browser which could be exploited to remotely compromise a user's system.

1,500 PCs taken offline following break-in. Botnets to blame, says monitoring firm Postini. Security vendor, F-Secure is days away from capturing its unprecedented one millionth piece of malware. Pornographic spam levels dropped to an all-time low in February, according to new research from Symantec, while a Marshal report showed overall spam levels at a record high. IM flaw allows attackers to take control of a system. Notebook computers from vendors including Dell, Gateway and HP are subject to a wireless card vulnerability that could allow remote installation and execution of malware. Password stealing malware hits US and Turkey and accounts for almost 13 per cent of malware activity detected in a recent survey. An anti-virus firm warned mobile device users of a new crossover worm this week.