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Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw
May 3, 2007
Seven security bulletins planned for release on Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk.
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Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw
April 13, 2007
Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code.
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Will Vista stall Net traffic?
September 6, 2006
Expert predicts Vista could overflow the Net's infrastructure, causing "rolling blackouts." Some call the forecast "FUD."
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Nominum Inc.
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Microsoft hands out antidote to poisoned URLs
April 7, 2005
Recommends changing server software configurations to help protect against DNS cache poisoning, a technique used in online attacks.
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Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk
April 16, 2007
At least four exploits for vulnerability in the Windows domain name system service were published over the weekend.
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Vista Views: Stalling the Net by default?
September 8, 2006
Readers pitch on whether Microsoft should change default IP settings amid concerns that Vista's launch could overwhelm the Net.
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Another hefty patch month for Microsoft
August 8, 2006
Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office.
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Phishers using DNS servers to lure victims?
March 8, 2005
Security experts warn that "pharming" could be the new frontier for online thieves looking to steal your personal data.
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Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs
May 8, 2007
This month's Patch Tuesday focuses on fixes for vulnerabilities in 2007 editions of Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office.
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Weak links in the Net's armor
August 3, 2005
Today's rising Internet threats are as real as their names are colorful: phishing, pharming and DNS poisoning. Also: Trouble at Cisco.
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Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks
March 25, 2007
Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn.
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Week in review: HP's Big Brotherly way
September 8, 2006
Probe into its own board of directors included accessing their personal phone records and those of several journalists.
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Sender ID's fading message
August 9, 2005
Lack of popularity of Microsoft's antispam technology could make it harder to reverse consumers' eroding faith in e-mail.
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Week in review: The gold in being green
April 13, 2007
It's easier being green when environmentally friendly technologies and practices yield financial rewards.
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Antispam proposals advance
June 29, 2005
Internet standards group approves "experimental" proposals to curb spam using domain authorization and e-mail authentication.
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Time Warner Inc.
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Phishers catch on to the Net's 'long tail'
September 12, 2006
Online scammers are no longer targeting just the best-known brands, according to a new report.
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Panel paints grim picture of cybercrime battle
June 2, 2005
Consumers, government and technology companies all need to pitch in to fight cybercrime, experts on a security panel agree.
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