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AOL offers free antivirus software

August 7, 2006 Active Virus Shield software is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software. TAGS: America Online Inc., antivirus software, antivirus protection, antivirus, Time Warner Inc., security, toolbar, virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, spyware, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Corp.

AOL to enter security arena

June 7, 2006 Company is creating security bundle called Total Care that it plans to sell to the general public, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Gartner Inc., America Online Inc., subscriber, security, McAfee Inc., Internet Service Provider, Time Warner Inc., Symantec Corp., Internet service, anti-spyware, brand, firewall, antivirus, PC, Microsoft Corp.

AOL launches corporate IM service

July 19, 2006 AIM Pro, to be released Wednesday, features security and online meeting functions aimed at corporate users. TAGS: online meeting, America Online Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, WebEx Communications Inc., IM Network, videoconferencing, IM, SSL, finance, Time Warner Inc., Yahoo! Inc., agreement, security, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

This week in Microsoft security

July 22, 2005 Flaws in Remote Desktop Protocol and IE took center stage, while an IM worm targeted MSN Messenger, along with AOL's service. TAGS: remote desktop, flaw, MSN Messenger, attacker, consultant, Redmond, America Online Inc., MSN, Microsoft Corp., security, anti-spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, trojan horse, IM, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Where the Net's wild things are

June 16, 2005 Are your systems vulnerable? Ask a few hackers--that's what Microsoft did. Also: Trojans on the march, and worms a-wriggling. TAGS: hacker, survey, America Online Inc., attack, researcher, Java, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, virus, PC, Microsoft Windows

This week in security

June 17, 2005 Browser-based attacks are on the rise, a trade group says. Also: Zombie attacks are more likely to come from AOL users. TAGS: CompTIA, flaw, agency, attacker, attack, America Online Inc., phishing, security, Web browser, spyware, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Netscape sends out another patch

June 17, 2005 Second update in a month for Netscape 8 fixes a bug that broke the rendering of certain files in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Netscape Web Browser, Time Warner Inc., XML, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., security

Spying worm spreads via MSN Messenger, AIM

July 21, 2005 Attacks tailored to IM services contain links that could infect a PC with a Trojan horse or dangerous worm. TAGS: bot, SpyBot, worm, MSN Messenger, IP address, Time Warner Inc., trojan horse, MSN, McAfee Inc., IP, America Online Inc., Symantec Corp., copy, security, Microsoft Corp., link

This week in security

October 7, 2005 Number of threats detected for IM and peer-to-peer networks rises 3,295 percent in one year. TAGS: IMLogic, phishing, P2P, Time Warner Inc., threat, IM, attack, America Online Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microhoo, Yahoogle, and Microspace, oh my!

April 11, 2008 The week was marked by a dizzying barrage of news on the future of Yahoo and its suitors, leaving industry watchers mostly scratching their heads. Also, RSA 2008.(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers) TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, News Corp., RSA Security Inc., acquisition, reader, head, Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc., security, Google Inc.

This week in security

August 12, 2005 Microsoft and AOL announce plans for money they've culled from spammers, even as phishers came up with a new e-mail-based scam. TAGS: VoIP, spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, Graham Cluley, phishing, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., New York, fax, form, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp.

AOL tools up IM for business

September 15, 2006 AOL and WebEx team up to release an instant-messaging service for business users who need tighter security. TAGS: WebEx Communications Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, corporate governance, America Online Inc., IM, Time Warner Inc., archiving, security, server, Microsoft Corp.

Study: Instant-messaging attacks rose in 2005

January 10, 2006 Exploits can 'jump' IM networks using services like Trillian, survey report authors say. TAGS: FaceTime Communications, IM Network, IM, attack, America Online Inc., Trillian, MSN, exploit, incident, motivation, security, Microsoft Corp., virus

Experts: Microsoft-Yahoo alliance is food for IM worms

October 12, 2005 Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, Yahoo IM, Yahoo! Inc., alliance, IM, expert, MSN, worm, MSN Messenger, food, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., security

HP to ship Netscape browser on new PCs

October 3, 2005 HP and Compaq consumer PCs and notebooks in the U.S. and Canada will come with the browser starting next year. TAGS: Netscape Web Browser, Netscape Communications Corp., consumer PC, Web browser, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, engine, phishing, HP, agreement, Canada, America Online Inc., U.S., Mozilla Corp., security

MessageLabs to buy OmniPod for IM security

November 2, 2005 Acquisition of hosted secure IM provider is MessageLabs' ticket into the instant messaging security fray. TAGS: Omnipod Inc., MessageLabs Ltd., Web security, IM, acquisition, IBM Corp., security, vision, America Online Inc., e-mail, server, Microsoft Corp.

Netscape update takes aim at phishing

May 19, 2005 Version 8 of the Web browser promises to warn surfers when they visit fraud sites that aim to nab their personal details. Images: Netscape aims to 'sizzle' with security TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., phishing, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, malicious software, security, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, America Online Inc., Firefox, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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