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A worm has been created that attacks internet music pirates. Nopir.B spreads via peer-to-peer file-sharing systems disguising itself as a program that makes pirate copies of DVDs. Worms propagating via instant messaging (IM) applications are on the increase according to a new study. We've got a brand-new look in SC Magazine from this month, with a fast-paced new opening section that is designed to give you as complete a picture of what's happening around the world of IT security as you'll find anywhere. Instant messaging platforms have been hit by a flurry of virus activity over the last week. A new stock market service aimed at promoting better corporate governance will launch this week. 5,000 former and current University of Nevada students may have had their personal information stolen by a hacker. Officials at the Las Vegas establishment yesterday revealed that a hacker had accessed a server that houses data for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). An anti-virus expert is claiming that virus writers are working together, leading to the development of more widespread and dangerous malware. Rootkits are a fast-emerging security threat which can hide malware from conventional security tools. So how do they do this, and what can you do about them? The US Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) database program has not yet completed a security review, a year into its implementation. Delivery of phishing emails rose 42 percent in January, as internet criminals attack more companies and compromise more computers worldwide, a new report reveals. The first person to hold a PhD in forensics, Emlyn Everitt tells David Quainton that the battle for security begins in the boardroom Junk email clogging up your inbox used to be annoying, but as René Millman reports, it’s moved beyond that and become a lot more sinister Smart mobile technology is rapidly gaining in popularity – and hackers and crackers are among its biggest fans! Very few consumers know about the vulnerabilities of 3G technology, and only now is the industry waking up to the potential security nightmare. Worms, phishing, patching holes… sound all too familiar? Ben Rothke takes a look back at the big threats that hit the industry in 2004 Virus writers have created a cunning new virus that combines a trojan horse and phishing techniques to cash in on Microsoft’s mooted anti-spyware product. The next year will bring more phishing attacks and bot networks as cybercriminals look for quick profit, Symantec researchers predict. Co-operation between states is turning the tables on the cybercriminals. William Pelgrin tells Marcia Savage how the process works Organized crime gangs are planting staff in financial institutions, a new report shows. The report, conducted by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), details how groups deliberately target banks, investment firms and insurance companies in order to commit identity theft. Companies who dismiss the privacy concerns of RFID radio tags may be opening themselves up to unexpected security risks. Cyberattacks are not only coming from diverse parts of the world, but, compared to years past, they are hitting their targets more and more frequently these days.