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Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser
September 6, 2008
Search giant makes its long-awaited foray into Web browsers, but just how far can it ride its online dominance?
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AOL offers free antivirus software
August 7, 2006
Active Virus Shield software is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software.
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Security adviser: Cyberthreats keep growing
November 22, 2006
Howard Schmidt, former security adviser to the White House, warns of upcoming threats to businesses and the Net itself.
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Security from A to Z: Antivirus
November 27, 2006
The lowdown on how antivirus software works and what it needs to do in the future. A section is a series on security basics.
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Symantec unleashes Norton 360
February 26, 2007
New flagship consumer product is the company's latest salvo in the fight for consumer security dollars.Read the review of Norton 360
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Microsoft Corp.
Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
March 4, 2008
ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.
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Photo: Security-hardened PC hardware
March 16, 2005
Computer makers are bolstering security in notebooks and desktops by integrating encryption hardware.
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Windows Firewall flaw may hide open ports
September 1, 2005
Flaw in security application may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer.
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Grisoft offers free rootkit fighting tool
April 10, 2007
AVG Anti-Rootkit can detect and remove malicious software used to hide other nefarious applications on PCs.
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Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks
July 28, 2006
Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices.
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Gateway packages up security line
March 4, 2006
GatewayShield pulls together security components, offered separately or loaded on a PC.
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'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs
November 4, 2005
A single security update for the operating system will come on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft says.
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Fighting Microsoft's piracy check
June 20, 2006
The software pushes ahead with a piracy check tool for Windows as some users complain about system troubles and unwanted data collection.
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Security tools face increased attack
June 21, 2005
As the pool of Windows security bugs dries up, analysts say hackers are turning to security software to break into PCs.
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Computer crime costs $67 billion, FBI says
January 19, 2006
Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other digital crimes adds up to a hefty total for businesses.
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Kaspersky ships antivirus tool for cell phones
February 13, 2007
Russian security firm is the latest to offer a product for mobile devices, a huge potential market.
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Kaspersky Lab
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Security tools ready for Vista launch
January 17, 2007
It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats.
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Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs
October 24, 2006
Of 4 million Windows PCs found to be infected with malicious software, half were running malicious remote control software.
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