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A new virus is relying on some old tricks to infect Windows Mobile users. The so-called 'companion virus' attack uses a method of assuming the identity of an existing file and moving the old file to a different location. Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus. A computer virus has made it onto the International Space Station (ISS), but Nasa says there is no danger to critical systems. Security concerns over global malware epidemic. Some of the biggest names in the security industry have failed the latest Virus Bulletin 100 test. A fake email making the rounds seemingly comes from Microsoft, but actually contains a trojan. Security organisations are warning of a new virus attack that uses the upcoming Chinese Olympics to spread a new variant of the Storm malware.. With the growth of malicious programs currently outpacing that of legitimate applications, and traditional countermeasures proving inadequate, consumers and security vendors may need to join forces to ward off threats. A new virus that appears to harken back to the days when malware was written for notoriety and annoyance is actually a craftily executed social engineering scheme that seeks financial fortune for its masterminds. A variety of malware threats, rather than one specific virus, dominated the security landscape this February, according to security firm BitDefender.. Cyber-criminals and malware writers are looking for ways to test their creations before distributing them, according to research carried out by security firm PandaLabs.. A mobile phone worm propagating through the phone numbers of users' address books is spreading in the wild across popular SymbianOS smartphone devices, security vendor Fortinet has warned. At least two brands of digital picture frames, a popular gift during the recent holiday season, have been contaminated by malware and one of the models - Insignia's 10.4-inch frame - has been recalled by the manufacturer and pulled from the shelves of Best Buy. Researchers at Virus Bulletin have released the results of the latest VB100 computer security test, highlighting failures at a number of leading security vendors.. Seventy per cent of small and medium-sized businesses have experienced a spyware or virus attack in the last three months, new figures suggest. Four men have been jailed in China for writing a virus that affected thousands of users worldwide. Internet monitoring firm Websense has claimed that IT management firm EDB is hosting malicious files on its web page. Anti virus software for the 64-bit version of Windows Vista is struggling to properly protect the operating system, according to a new test by the Virus Bulletin security certification body. Spammers and malware writers exploiting site to infect users. The infamous ‘storm worm' virus attack began another run last week, this one called the largest in two years by messaging security vendor Postini.