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Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods
October 17, 2006
A small number of the video media players have been shipped with the RavMonE virus, the company warns.
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Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw
October 4, 2005
The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works.
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Virus-infected Creative Zen MP3 players found
September 1, 2005
Several thousand of the digital music players are thought to be affected in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer
December 15, 2005
Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software.
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Expert: Flaw still dogs Windows patch
January 25, 2005
An antivirus firm says Microsoft overlooked a potential exploit in its last Windows fixes. The software giant disagrees.
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Microsoft offers security test drive
November 30, 2005
Beta of Microsoft's OneCare Live security product is available to anyone with a U.S. English version of Windows XP with SP2.
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'High' risk in Symantec antivirus software flaw
December 21, 2005
Bug affects most of company's products, including enterprise and home user software, on Windows and Macintosh platforms.
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Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista
February 6, 2007
Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included.
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Antivirus makers catch up to Windows bug
January 5, 2006
Not all antivirus products offer protection against exploitations of a recently disclosed, unpatched Windows flaw.
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Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab
July 27, 2005
Security industry event to focus on exploiting holes in antivirus, database and device driver software to break into computers.
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Microsoft's security product hits home stretch
February 6, 2006
Details emerge on arrival and price of OneCare security service, a rival to consumer products from Symantec and McAfee.
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HP ships USB sticks with malware
April 9, 2008
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia)
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Wait for Windows patch opens attack window
January 4, 2006
Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks.
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