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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.
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Norton update kicks AOL users offline
March 17, 2006
Incorrect update to Symantec's Norton security software blocks Internet access for some America Online users.
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Santa IM worm hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo
December 20, 2005
IM.GiftCom.All tries to trick instant-messaging users into clicking on a link that delivers malicious software to PCs.
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Netscape 8.1 takes aim at spyware
January 25, 2006
The latest browser from the AOL division is designed to bolster security with automatic scanning for spyware and adware.
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AOL security breach exposes personal info
June 16, 2000
The online service confirms that hackers have illegally compromised an undisclosed number of its member accounts by targeting key company employees with an email virus.
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Attack code published for Firefox flaw
September 23, 2005
Computer code that could be used to attack Firefox, Mozilla Suite and Netscape users has been released on the Internet.
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AOL security product ready for testing
July 17, 2006
AOL Total Care marks one of company's first steps into the security space, outside of its subscriber tools.
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AOL notches up barrier against phishers
October 5, 2005
Technology deals announced today aim to increase protection against online fraud attacks for the ISP's subscribers.
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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.
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Google worm targets AOL, Yahoo
December 28, 2004
Santy worm, which used Google to bring down bulletin board pages, now uses AOL and Yahoo search.
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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.
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Rootkit worm linked to hacker group in Middle East
November 17, 2005
Security firm says bad guys are using BitTorrent to pilfer files from 17,000 PCs. Worm began spreading via AIM last month.
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Security trips up instant messaging
May 13, 2002
Both MSN Messenger and AIM have had security holes uncovered recently, and experts say that Yahoo IM is requiring people to run with less security. What's going on?
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AOL launches corporate IM service
July 19, 2006
AIM Pro, to be released Wednesday, features security and online meeting functions aimed at corporate users.
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Serious Winamp flaw gets fix
January 30, 2006
Nullsoft posts an update for a serious flaw that had already spawned an exploit for taking over vulnerable PCs.
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Worms biting harder into IM, P2P
October 4, 2005
Security threats that take aim at instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks are rocketing--and getting smarter, according to research reports.
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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.
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Plague carriers: Most users unaware of PC infections
October 25, 2004
If you are the average user, your computer has more bugs than a skid row motel.
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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.
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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.
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