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Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word
May 23, 2006
Following at least one targeted attack that exploits a flaw, company suggests running Office application in restricted mode.
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Report: Targeted e-mail attacks increasing
April 18, 2007
Security firm has spotted a significant upswing in e-mail attacks aimed at organizations.
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Microsoft Corp.
Computer forensics tools maker hacked
December 20, 2005
An attacker penetrates systems at Guidance Software and accesses customer records, including credit card data.
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The future of malware: Trojan horses
October 13, 2006
Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say.
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'Storm worm' Trojan horse surges on
January 23, 2007
Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend.
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Targeted e-mail attacks spoof DOJ, business group
November 20, 2007
Security expert says latest attacks part of an escalating problem. Availability of toolkits, rise of social networks are making it easier for phishers. Images: Customized e-mail attacks
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Microsoft to issue cursor flaw patch early
April 2, 2007
Software maker had planned to wait until April 10, but will now issue the patch Tuesday given there is a public exploit using the hole.
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Sober storms charts as month's biggest attack
December 1, 2005
At its peak, the latest variant of the worm accounted for one out of every 13 e-mails sent, expert says.
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Greetings...you're infected
October 8, 2007
Avinti CEO William Kilmer says the industry is late to grasp the challenge of blended threats that are moving viruses from e-mail to the Web.
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Google Inc.
Top executives face personalized e-mail attacks
July 2, 2007
MessageLabs reports a surge in malicious spam aimed at individuals in senior management positions--and their family members.
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This week in Net attacks
April 29, 2005
Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com.
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E-mail traffic doubles after London bomb blasts
July 7, 2005
Traffic skyrockets as concerned e-mailers send messages to friends and colleagues asking "Are you OK?"
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'Storm worm' rages across the globe
January 19, 2007
Mass-mailed Trojan horse baits people with timely information about a deadly, real-life storm front in Europe.
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Symantec warns users over Bluetooth security
September 21, 2007
Executive offers advice on how to combat growing security threats linked to use of Bluetooth-equipped devices.
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Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge
April 13, 2007
Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns.
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VeriSign Inc.
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Another security hole found in Excel
July 7, 2006
New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory.
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Antispam advocate succumbs to spammer
May 18, 2006
Eran Reshef, who asked people to bury spammers simply by replying to spam e-mails, falls victim to mass online attack.
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IronPort to rate Web links in spam fight
January 24, 2006
Web reputation scoring added to catch more unwanted e-mail messages, including those with links to malicious Web sites.
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Phishers get personal
May 26, 2005
Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.
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password
DNS servers--an Internet Achilles' heel
August 3, 2005
Scan finds that hundreds of thousands of the servers that act as the white pages of the Net are vulnerable to attack.
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