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Picturing the next Net exploit
September 29, 2004
As infected images plant back doors on PCs, experts see possibility of virus too.
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Skeletons on your hard drive
April 20, 2005
It's a tough task to clean every scrap of information--including sensitive data--off discarded PC drives, experts say.
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Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire
February 1, 2006
Default setting allows certain applications to connect to the Internet, opening door to spyware.
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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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What makes a rootkit?
November 21, 2005
The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners.
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Windows patch backfires on the security-minded
October 17, 2005
People who tweaked their OS settings are getting hit hardest by a flawed Microsoft update meant to fix a serious flaw.
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Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges
June 20, 2006
Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say.
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Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?
June 7, 2005
Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that.
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Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference
January 22, 2007
At a hush-hush security confab on Microsoft's campus this week, there'll be tough talk on beating botnets and keeping cybercrooks at bay.
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PDF security risk greater than originally thought
January 5, 2007
Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn.
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Security in the spotlight at RSA show
February 26, 2004
Hackers are devising clever ways to sneak into personal and office computers. The security companies and experts gathering at the RSA Conference 2004 in San Francisco are working to stop them--but ...
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MyDoom virus spells double trouble
February 3, 2004
roundup Microsoft takes only a small hit from a MyDoom variant, days after the first strain walloped SCO. Security experts say more work is needed to defend corporate networks.
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'Tis the season to send spam
November 20, 2006
The volume of junk e-mail is spiking--just as consumers gear up for holiday shopping.
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Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole
March 28, 2006
Another company releases third-party patch for serious flaw in Microsoft browser--but experts say to be cautious.
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Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back
February 3, 2006
Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts.
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U.S. creates cyberalert system
January 28, 2004
The Department of Homeland Security announces an e-mail alert system aimed at informing two groups of citizens--technical experts and the average home user--of potential online threats.
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The mobile Internet: Are we there yet?
August 29, 2006
Basic components, such as speedy wireless networks and Web page formats for the small screen, are on the way.
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