Sober.y worm may strike again on 5 January, while phishing will remain a major security problem in 2006, according to Kaspersky Lab.
The rest of the world is following the sudden outbreak of the Sober virus first seen in SA this morning.
There has been a record increase in the number of new computer viruses loose worldwide, say anti-virus software vendors.
Egos and robots are the biggest security threats, says a McAfee security expert.
Malware damage cost the world economy an estimated $166 billion last year.
Most of the world's spam is now being generated by "zombie" PCs, reports Sophos.
A Trend Micro study reveals encounters with spyware are growing, especially in small- and medium-sized businesses.
The Trojan that could render PlayStation Portable (PSP) devices useless has been spotted in the wild.
Anti-virus vendor Kaspersky Lab has confirmed that it has a serious flaw in its software.
Hackers defaced about 700 SA Web sites this week.
In this week`s Virus Watch World Wide Wrap: Intel buys stake in Czech AV company, Symantec patches vulnerability and McAfee enters ISP security.
In this week`s virus watch World Wide Wrap: CA customers face security risks, F-Secure launches new version of security software and CSU files may have been breached
August was a fairly quiet month on the Internet virus front, but cyberwars appear to be featuring more.