Top security stories of 2006

Britain warns US over jet software codes
The UK has warned America that it will cancel its £12bn order for the Joint Strike Fighter if the US does not hand over full access to the computer software code that controls the jets.

Identity theft victims to sue NCsoft
Lawyers in South Korea have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of more than 230,000 victims of identity theft in an online game.

MyDoom mutant promises porn passwords
A newly intercepted mutant of the MyDoom virus is spreading by promising access to password protected pornographic websites.

Virus promises Paris Hilton porn
Security experts have warned users to be wary of emails containing references to Paris Hilton after two different worms were discovered claiming to contain adult footage of the society heiress.

'Evil twin' Wi-Fi hacks target the rich
Locations popular with high net worth individuals are being targeted by hackers using phoney wireless access points to steal personal information.

Virus promises nude Paris Hilton pics
A new worm is spreading over the internet using a variety of social engineering techniques, including pretending to be a legal summons or offering pictures of Paris Hilton.

Nyxem worm poised to wreak havoc
Alerts have been issued by Microsoft and others over the Nyxem.E worm, also called 'Blackworm', 'Mywife', 'Karma Sutra' or 'Blackmal', that is due to start destroying computer files on Friday 3 February.