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Security from A to Z: Virus variants
November 28, 2006
What's the difference between "Leap.A" and "Leap.B"? A look at naming of variants. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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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 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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Symantec to buy Brightmail
May 19, 2004
The security specialist says it plans to pay $370 million to acquire Brightmail, a maker of tools for blocking spam and viruses.
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Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off
May 8, 2006
Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance.
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Webcam virus writer arrested in Spain
January 19, 2005
Police accuse Madrid man of writing a virus that is capable of spying on people in their bedrooms through their Webcams.
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Microsoft criticized for lack of software security
May 6, 2000
Security experts say the "I Love You" worm's spread is a perfect demonstration of the software maker's technologies working exactly as they were designed to operate.
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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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Sony CD protection sparks security concerns
November 1, 2005
Anticopying tools used by SonyBMG could be adapted by virus writers, researchers say.
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Stardust virus lands on OpenOffice
May 31, 2006
In a blast from the past, a new macro virus infects OpenOffice and StarOffice, open-source rivals to Microsoft's Office.
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The citywide Wi-Fi reality check
May 27, 2005
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Virus pits itself against music pirates
April 22, 2005
File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections.
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Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus
October 5, 2005
Through software pact with Symantec, phone maker plans to ward off security threats to mobile handsets.
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Web filters mistakenly blocking Yahoo
March 28, 2007
Blockade is the result of erroneous update sent to customers of Websense filtering software.
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Win32.VB worm spreading quickly
January 18, 2006
Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk.
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Gmail gets security upgrade
December 2, 2005
Google bolsters security for its e-mail program, but only long after rivals offer similar message-scanning features.
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U.K. to issue public virus alerts
February 24, 2005
British government creates a Web site with virus alerts and security advice for home PC users and small businesses.
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'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail
September 19, 2001
The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say.
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McAfee plans daily virus updates
February 14, 2005
The security specialist will also launch a customizable Web site that offers incident and threat information.
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'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft
March 31, 2005
Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities.
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