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Google pulls malicious sponsored links

April 28, 2007 AdWords service was being abused to offer links that appeared legitimate but actually attempted to install malicious software. TAGS: Google AdWords, Google Inc., link, security

Phishers hijack IM accounts

October 16, 2006 Scammers are sneaking into instant-messaging accounts to send out lures for their information-thieving Web sites. TAGS: phishing, Yahoo! Inc., phishing Web site, IM, link

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, link, e-mail, PC

Santa IM worm hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo

December 20, 2005 IM.GiftCom.All tries to trick instant-messaging users into clicking on a link that delivers malicious software to PCs. TAGS: IMLogic, IM Network, worm, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., IM, malicious code, rootkit, MSN, Yahoo! Inc., link, security, message

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 result, search engine, search tool, America Online Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Corp., link, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser

May 23, 2006 New worm installs a rogue Web browser and hijacks the Internet Explorer home page on infected PCs. TAGS: FaceTime Communications, IM, worm, Web browser, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, link, security, PC

Judge: Can't link to Webcast if copyright owner objects

December 22, 2006 Decision appears to be the first to deal with direct or "deep" links to Webcasts. TAGS: Webcast, federal judge, motorcycle, Texas, copyright law, court, Judge, link, DVD

Spam postcard delivers surprise

June 29, 2005 Security research firm Sophos says a spam postcard making the rounds has the potential to steal sensitive personal information. TAGS: postcard, Sophos Plc., research company, link

Violence in games stimulates brain for aggression

October 12, 2005 Watching fake violence makes blood flow to the part of the brain associated with aggression, a new study says. TAGS: violence, brain, study, video game, Germany, games, researcher, activity, effect, video, link

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn. TAGS: iDefense, Adobe Acrobat, XSS, VeriSign Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., attack, Adobe PDF, Symantec Corp., flaw, link, security, Web browser

Slip-up spills beans on Dell notebooks

February 1, 2006 Spreadsheet with loads of info on upcoming Dell products found by searching with Google has been removed. TAGS: Intel Core Duo, Intel Core Solo, spreadsheet, Dell Inspiron, notebook computer, Dell, cache, search engine, specification, FTP site, FTP, Google Inc., configuration, dual-core, Intel, link

Mozilla gets social bug with The Coop

April 4, 2007 Project is designed to create an add-on with which friends' avatars can share links and photos from Web services.Image: The Coop comes calling TAGS: avatar, project, Mozilla Corp., Web service, Firefox, photograph, Web browser, link

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

Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole

March 15, 2007 Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams. TAGS: phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bank, Microsoft Corp., message, link, 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., victim, Adobe PDF, JavaScript, Adobe Acrobat, expert, disk drive, attack, link, security, Web browser, PC, hard drive

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

Microsoft bows to the Belgians

October 20, 2006 Company agrees to remove links to articles from Belgian papers to avoid copyright lawsuit threatened by publishers. TAGS: newspaper, lawsuit, article, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., link

The coming crackdown on blogging

March 3, 2005 Federal Election Commissioner Bradley Smith says the freewheeling days of political expression on the Internet may be about to end. TAGS: Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, exemption, commission, blogger, blogging, campaign, finance, link

Mozilla aims for mobile browser market

December 8, 2004 Various phone manufacturers are already using Minimo, a slimmed-down browser for mobile devices, Mozilla project leader says. TAGS: Minimo, mobile phone company, Mozilla Corp., telephone company, Web browser, set-top, mobile phone, leader, Firefox, link, TV

New IM worm chats with intended victims

December 7, 2005 Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, worm, victim, IM, target, Time Warner Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, America Online Inc., link, virus, security
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