Trojans Dominate Malware, Security Firm Reports

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Our Top Stories Trojans Dominate Malware, Security Firm Reports Panda Labs says 55 percent of all new malware in the third quarter were Trojans. Share: Secrets of the Stuxnet Worm's Travels Experts ponder why the Stuxnet worm spread as it did, even over the course of a year. Share: The Origins of Angry Birds Rovio CEO Mikael Hed tells the story behind the iPhone hit and what's ahead for the Angry Birds franchise. Share: European Union Chides British Privacy Practices The UK could be fined by the EU for failing to comply with Internet privacy legislation. Share: Despite Busts, Zeus Trojan Still Threatens Law enforcement across the globe nabbed cybercrooks, but arrests can't completely shut down the password-stealing botnet. Share: Google Street View Gets Grisly The roving camera feeding data to Google's online maps allegedly captured some corpses along with the usual street scenes. 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