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OpenOffice worm Badbunny hops across operating systems
June 11, 2007
Malicious software, spreading through OpenOffice documents, "can infect Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems," Symantec says.
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SonicWall to bolster next OS with antivirus scanning
November 6, 2004
Company says having the operating system screen for viruses at the gateway is more thorough and more efficient.
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First virus for Windows CE surfaces
July 16, 2004
Code's author, part of group that created Symbian virus, creates gentle bug to prove it can be done.
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Symbian Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Week in review: Apple thinks differently about iPhone
October 19, 2007
Apple welcomes third-party iPhone developers, while Microsoft sets its sights on new territory. Also: The RIAA goes to school.
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Lexus a nexus between cars and phone viruses?
January 26, 2005
Cars may be the next target for virus writers. Kaspersky Labs is investigating reports of the luxury brand being infected.
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Commwarrior virus marches on
May 17, 2005
The MMS cell phone virus attacks in a fourth country, Italy. While the virus is simmering for now, F-Secure warns of a possible boil-over.
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Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware
March 29, 2005
The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware.
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Cell phones to get virus protection
March 10, 2005
Kaspersky Lab plans to release antivirus software for Symbian-based cell phones, recently the target of a Trojan and the Cabir virus.
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Germany
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Cell phone virus turns up the heat
January 10, 2005
Lasco.A, the latest malicious program aimed at Symbian-based handsets, can spread via both wireless and file attachments.
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Security from A to Z: OS X
November 28, 2006
Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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CA antivirus deletes Windows 2003 file
September 5, 2006
Company's eTrust software detects Windows file as a virus and deletes it, causing servers to crash and fail to reboot.
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Expert: Cell phone virus threat is overblown
May 5, 2005
Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a cell phone support exec.
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Cabir mobile virus found in U.S.
February 18, 2005
Virus appeared in two phones in a Southern California shop window, possibly infected via Bluetooth wireless.
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Cabir worm code wriggles onto Web
December 30, 2004
Source code for variants of the cell phone worm is published online, raising fears that more offshoots are on the way.
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Four new Bagle worms added to Internet soup
March 19, 2004
Virus writers produce four more versions of the Bagle worm: Q, R, S and T. The worms exploit an ActiveX vulnerability for those that haven't updated Windows.
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Mosquito software bites smart phones
August 13, 2004
A possible Trojan horse hidden in an illegal cell-phone game hits smart phones using the Symbian operating system.
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Firm sweetens Mac virus tool, but will Apple-ites bite?
June 23, 2004
Sophos updates its antivirus program for Mac OS X. But with no major Mac attacks on the books, it may be a hard sell.
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OS makers: Security is job No. 1
May 10, 2005
New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.
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Mac OS X in hackers' crosshairs, report says
March 22, 2005
Symantec has warned that as Apple's market share rises, its operating system will come under increased attack.
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Worm ready to wriggle into smart phones
June 15, 2004
The first phone-infecting worm is just for show, but antivirus experts say there are more to come.
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