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Microsoft reissues Excel security update

January 18, 2007 Microsoft reissues its Excel security update, designed to resolve a bug in the software that prevents users from opening files created in certain foreign languages. TAGS: security update, Microsoft Excel, spokesman, security, Microsoft Corp.

Spy program snoops on cell phones

March 30, 2006 Software hides itself on phones to secretly capture data, leading one security company to label it a Trojan horse. TAGS: security company, F-Secure Corp., cell phone, trojan horse, security, monitor, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Opera releases security update

October 19, 2006 Open-source browser maker addresses vulnerabilities that could lead to a buffer overflow. TAGS: Opera Software, security update, buffer-overflow, open source, security, Web browser

Microsoft fixes Windows security patch

June 28, 2006 The first version of a critical update caused network connection trouble for some people. TAGS: patch, security, network connection, fix, Microsoft Corp., connection

Security expert: User education is pointless

October 12, 2006 Most office workers can't be made to care about phishing, rootkits or spyware, he says. Other specialists disagree. TAGS: phishing, computer security, security, information technology, goal, password, e-mail

Gartner: Antivirus is biggest security expense

September 14, 2007 Customers are getting more demanding, while security market is seeing a gradual consolidation around fewer players. TAGS: Gartner Inc., antivirus software, security, antivirus

Cell phone security has at least one flaw: People

July 13, 2007 People have long been the weakest link when it comes to protecting computers. The same applies to mobile phones, a security expert says. TAGS: flaw, Bluetooth, mobile phone, security, cell phone, operating system

Microsoft pulls Mac security update

December 13, 2006 Company encourages consumers to uninstall the patch, which is still being tested. TAGS: security update, security, blog, Microsoft Corp., uninstall, error, Microsoft Office, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh

Gateway packages up security line

March 4, 2006 GatewayShield pulls together security components, offered separately or loaded on a PC. TAGS: Gateway Inc., security, PC

Security perimeter? What security perimeter?

January 31, 2008 In the fight against security breaches, PGP Chief Executive Phil Dunkelberger cautions that encryption by itself is not the answer. TAGS: perimeter, PGP Corp., breach, corporate security, data security, encryption, security, information technology

Google admits Desktop security risk

February 20, 2006 Google Desktop 3 Beta contains a security risk for businesses, says Gartner, and Google agrees. TAGS: Gartner Inc., Google Desktop, security risk, enterprise, Google Inc., risk, intellectual property, security, server

At Yahoo, being paranoid comes with the job

June 26, 2007 All employees are encouraged to be at least a little paranoid. Meet the man who was the first to put it in a job title.Photos: A peek at Yahoo 'Paranoids' TAGS: Web security, Yahoo! Inc., Digg, security, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Security A to Z: Two-factor authentication

November 28, 2006 Banks and other online financial institutions consider alternatives to the password. TAGS: authentication, online banking, security, password

Firefox gets a fresh security update

May 3, 2006 Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities. TAGS: flaw, security update, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, security, open source, Web browser

Network security spending 'slow but steady'

March 7, 2006 As fears persist over the damage viruses can do to corporate data, investment in network security continues. TAGS: network security, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., security

Sun patches critical JRE security flaws

January 18, 2007 Patches aimed at vulnerabilities in Java Runtime Environment that could occur when processing GIF images. TAGS: JRE, security flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., JDK, Java, patch management, vulnerability, Sun Java, SDK, security

Google calls for users to report malicious sites

December 4, 2007 The search giant is asking people to fill in an online form reporting malicious sites that are not already flagged. TAGS: malicious software, Google Inc., security company, McAfee Inc., form, blog, security

Microsoft's free anti-spyware hits market

October 24, 2006 Windows Defender is a direct challenge to products from security vendors and notches up Microsoft's competitive push. TAGS: anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

OpenOffice security is questioned

August 14, 2006 French researchers pinpoint security issues, but OpenOffice.org says only bug discovered has already been fixed. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, open source, researcher, bug, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

The next generation of security threats

December 5, 2007 Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern. TAGS: security threat, Del.icio.us, Digg, hacker, security, conference, generation, rootkit, Microsoft Windows Vista, threat, developer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows
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