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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. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, hacker, Windows PC, Sony Corp., expert, McAfee Inc., threat, security, trojan horse, PC, CD, operating system

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. TAGS: patch, software company, security, expert, patch management, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire

 February 1, 2006 Default setting allows certain applications to connect to the Internet, opening door to spyware. TAGS: Foundstone, JVM, Java, firewall, McAfee Inc., blog, expert, malware, spyware, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

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. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious code, Apple Computer, Virginia, Intel, HyperThreading, flaw, expert, attack, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, security, researcher, operating system, BIOS, networking

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. TAGS: phishing, conference, threat, spam, expert, security, bot, event, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, PC

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. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, flaw, security hole, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., expert, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Office, PC, e-mail

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, antivirus software, expert, Symantec Corp., fix, security, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., JavaScript, victim, Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, attack, expert, disk drive, link, security, Web browser, hard drive, PC

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. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, security alert, F-Secure Corp., McAfee Inc., alarm, Symantec Corp., worm, antivirus software, Trend Micro Inc., expert, security, antivirus, PC

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. TAGS: Determina Inc., eEye Digital Security, patch, intrusion prevention, patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, fix, California, expert, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC
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