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Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users

March 23, 2007 Possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could be exploited by attackers to run programs on Vista PCs. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail, link, PC

Storm worm variant targets blogs, bulletin boards

February 27, 2007 Blogs, bulletin board notices posted by victims of Trojan horse contain links to malicious Web sites. TAGS: bulletin board, blog, variant, trojan horse, link, e-mail

Phishers use IRS tax refund as bait

December 1, 2005 Cybercriminals take advantage of programming error on a federal Web site to pose as IRS and collect sensitive data. TAGS: Graham Cluley, redirect, phishing, e-government, tax, Sophos Plc., social security number, Social Security, programming, credit card, security, president, link, e-mail

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. TAGS: Ironport Systems Inc., reputation, spam, anti-spam, spam filter, spammer, check, attack, e-mail, message, link, server

Wikipedia used to spread malicious code

November 6, 2006 Entry in German version of online encyclopedia hijacked to direct users to malicious code, says antivirus vendor. TAGS: Wikipedia, malicious code, Sophos Plc., antivirus company, hacker, entry, antivirus, link, e-mail

Fake Microsoft security updates circulate

April 8, 2005 E-mail campaign designed to lure people to a bogus Microsoft Web site is making rounds as part of attempt to install Trojan horse. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., round, security update, patch management, attacker, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, link, virus, Microsoft Windows

Gates: 'Information overload' is overblown

May 19, 2005 Gates opens Microsoft's CEO Summit with takes on information overload, data management and search software. TAGS: Bill Gates, Internet search, worker, CEO, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, link

Phishing twist relies on bogus blogs

April 12, 2005 Attackers are capitalizing not only on the popularity of blogs, but also on the free storage that some hosting sites offer. TAGS: Websense Inc., blog, phishing, popularity, IM, password, security, virus, link, e-mail

Worm, phishing scam hit IM services

May 24, 2005 Piggybacking on the popularity of the new "Star Wars" movie, a new worm and a phishing scam target AOL and Yahoo IM users. TAGS: IMLogic, phishing, Star Wars, worm, antivirus software, America Online Inc., IM, Yahoo! Inc., McAfee Inc., security company, Time Warner Inc., movie, link, message, e-mail, PC

Most reliable search tool could be your librarian

September 29, 2006 Web search engines may hustle up quick results, but librarians dig up online information you can trust, say experts. TAGS: librarian, Microsoft Windows Live Search, search engine, search result, America Online Inc., search tool, Google Inc., Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., link, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Google flaw adds phishing hole to Web sites

November 28, 2006 Google's search appliances could expose Web sites that use the products to information-stealing phishing attacks. TAGS: search appliance, Google Search Appliance, Google Mini, phishing, appliance, flaw, Google Inc., vulnerability, spokesman, Google Search, security, link, e-mail
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