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Virus hooks onto CNN headlines
January 20, 2005
The Crowt virus spreads using e-mail messages that grab the latest headlines from the well-known news Web site.
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Bagle variants punch, punch and punch again
June 2, 2005
Latest variants of the worm adopt new tactics to bob and weave their way past PC defenses.
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PCs falling victim to Windows flaws
July 12, 2005
Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows.
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Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks
November 23, 2004
Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical."
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Adware maker: We were victims of cybergang
November 3, 2005
180solutions says it was the target of blackmail by Dutch cybercriminals who have been accused of hacking about 1.5 million PCs.
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New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread
November 9, 2004
Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability.
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Antivirus expert: 'Ransomware' on the rise
February 7, 2007
Kaspersky warns 2007 will bring increase in extortion schemes to encrypt your data and hold it hostage.
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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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Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw
November 9, 2004
A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread.
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