A WORD ABOUT VIRUSES
Viruses are, or should be, a concern of every internet user. Every day people unwittingly spread viruses by opening e-mail with infected attachments. The chart below tracks where viruses have been spreading, and which viruses are the most prevalent.
Here are some sites where you can learn about active viruses:
F-Secure : Security Information Center
Computer Associates: Virus Alert Information Center
ANOTHER CONCERN: VIRUS HOAXES
Before you forward any e-mail warning about a virus, be sure to check it out to see if it is a hoax. Many of these warnings are hoaxes, and have been around almost before computers were invented! Here are a few sites where you can get a chuckle and become informed BEFORE you are tempted to forward that message.
Symantec Security Response - Hoax Page
