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Clueless about cookies or spyware?

February 3, 2005 You're not alone. Spyware-removal tools that list different kinds of unwanted software may confuse people as much as they protect. TAGS: Richard Smith, EarthLink Inc., spyware, audit, search result, threat, adware, bank, anti-spyware, software company, person, Internet Service Provider, malware, security, PC

AOL security breach exposes personal info

June 16, 2000 The online service confirms that hackers have illegally compromised an undisclosed number of its member accounts by targeting key company employees with an email virus. TAGS: Richard Smith, America Online Inc., attachment, account, Time Warner Inc., hacker, virus, e-mail, password, security

Yahoo Mail puts words in your mouth

July 17, 2002 Yahoo uses an automated filter to search e-mail and swap out a handful of words that pertain to Web code known as JavaScript. TAGS: Richard Smith, JavaScript, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, filter, command, MSN Hotmail, word, HTML, password, security, MSN, e-mail, message, Web browser

Privacy issues with Google library search

June 18, 2005 Google's contract with University of Michigan for Web-based library searches lacks privacy protections. TAGS: Richard Smith, Google Book Search, privacy, Google Inc., library, spokesman, activity, Yahoo! Inc.

Are commie cybersnoops watching us?

May 26, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the latest row over Lenovo speaks volumes about how politics can trump common sense. TAGS: Lenovo, Richard Smith, China, Asia, IBM Corp., U.S., PC, security

Melissa's long gone, but lessons remain

March 29, 2005 Six years ago, the virus taught companies and PC users to distrust e-mail. The outbreak still has lessons to teach us, experts say. TAGS: Melissa virus, Richard Smith, lesson, computer virus, virus, Microsoft Word, McAfee Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Outlook, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, Netscape squabble over browser scripting hole

May 5, 2000 The companies point fingers at each other over a browser-related security problem that neither company has any intention of fixing. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., exploit, Richard Smith, script, security, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., virus, hard drive, e-mail

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