The war against computer viruses may no longer be winnable, with criminals and espionage agencies spreading their attacks, experts have warned at the world's biggest computing fair. “If the growth in malware continues at the current pace, makers of antivirus software may not be able to withstand the onslaught," Eugene Kaspersky, the respected Russian expert on computer security, said at the Cebit expo in Hanover, Germany. His company, Kaspersky Lab, offers a minute-by-minute update on its website as new malware — a broad term covering viruses, spam, phishing and other methods of taking control of digital devices without permission — is discovered.

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