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Detection tool lands Symantec a patent
March 2, 2005
Software that combs through files for viruses, worms and spyware brings the security company a U.S. patent.
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Carey Nachenberg
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threat
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antivirus
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virus
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scanner
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spyware
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security
Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats
February 28, 2006
New Internet Threat Meter provides information on problems related to Web surfing, e-mail, IM and peer-to-peer file sharing.
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Symantec Corp.
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threat
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phishing
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IM
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New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw
December 15, 2006
"Big Yellow" hits systems running Symantec's corporate antivirus tools, warns eEye Digital Security. Symantec says attacks are limited.
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eEye Digital Security
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Symantec Corp.
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worm
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flaw
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threat
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security
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SpyBot
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California
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server
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antivirus
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operating system
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PC
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Microsoft Corp.
Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly
March 29, 2005
The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say.
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McAfee Inc.
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threat
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security
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e-mail
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virus
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
Defensive maneuvering against Net threats
December 21, 2006
Confusion over Skype security threat clears up; Opera adds a security alert layer to its browser.
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Skype
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
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phishing
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Symantec Corp.
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Opera Software
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threat
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password
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security
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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IM
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
Rootkits get better at hiding
July 19, 2006
Malicious-code writers craft a Trojan horse that may be the "first born of the next generation of rootkits."
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rootkit
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F-Secure Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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pest
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McAfee Inc.
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trojan horse
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malicious code
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API
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threat
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blog
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security
Uptick in Windows attacks reported
September 1, 2006
Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm.
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Windows PC
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cyberattack
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increase
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alert
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attack
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malicious code
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threat
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security
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activity
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows NT
Boarding up Windows against Net threats
February 8, 2006
Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws.
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Redmond
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threat
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security
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Symantec Corp.
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antivirus
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Web browser
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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operating system
New Cisco flaw could pose threat to Net
September 7, 2005
Networking giant warns that a serious flaw in its software puts computer networks at risk of attack.
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Cisco IOS
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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vulnerability
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Symantec Corp.
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flaw
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computer network
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attack
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researcher
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threat
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FTP
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networking
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security
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firewall
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router
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operating system
Bagle virus makes a return
January 27, 2005
The mass-mailing virus is starting to spread worldwide, antivirus firms have warned.
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Bagle virus
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Trend Micro Inc.
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antivirus company
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threat
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variant
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virus
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U.S.
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e-mail address
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Japan
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antivirus
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Symantec Corp.
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software company
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e-mail
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PC
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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F-Secure Corp.
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handset
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antivirus software
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mobile phone
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cell phone
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McAfee Inc.
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market research company
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Gartner Inc.
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T-Mobile
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antivirus
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Verizon Wireless
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mobile device
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threat
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service provider
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Symantec Corp.
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virus
New worm targets Apple chat users
February 16, 2006
The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities.
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security expert
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Apple iChat
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Symantec Corp.
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Sophos Plc.
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Apple Computer
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Apple Mac OS X
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trojan horse
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Apple Macintosh
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security
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McAfee Inc.
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Apple Mac OS
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IM
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operating system
Expert: Cell phone virus threat is overblown
May 5, 2005
Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a cell phone support exec.
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handset
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smart phone
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virus
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threat
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cell phone
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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PC
The hidden threat to the digital future
February 15, 2006
Symantec CEO John Thompson warns that the digital world won't thrive if online trust continues to erode.
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enterprise
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e-business
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economy
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Symantec Corp.
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threat
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security
Worm spells double trouble for PCs
July 15, 2005
Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site.
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F-Secure Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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security company
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denial of service
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attachment
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worm
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threat
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security
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e-mail
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antivirus
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
Security show tackles online threats
February 14, 2005
The security industry takes on phishing, viruses and all manner of online threats at the annual RSA Security Conference this week.
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consolidation
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John Thompson
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intrusion prevention
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RSA Security Inc.
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security company
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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Juniper Networks Inc.
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conference
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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threat
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VPN
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phishing
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acquisition
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CEO
Consortium forms IM threat center
December 7, 2004
Spearheaded by IMlogic, the center is the first dedicated to protecting users of instant-messaging and peer-to-peer applications.
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IMLogic
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IMlogic Threat Center
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IM threat
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IM
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P2P
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consortium
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McAfee Inc.
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center
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security
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Symantec Corp.
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e-mail
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virus
RSA: Standalone security firms are doomed
February 7, 2007
Security vendors have been 'too self-righteous and smug,' says RSA president Art Coviello.
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Art Coviello
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RSA Security Inc.
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Joe Tucci
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EMC Corp.
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storage company
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conference
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encryption
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threat
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security
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acquisition
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San Francisco
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Symantec Corp.
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president
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CEO
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antivirus
The phantom menace?
March 25, 2005
CNETAsia's Winston Chai wonders whether it's too early to hit the panic button on mobile viruses.
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Cabir virus
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3G network
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Symantec Corp.
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phishing
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spamming
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mobile device
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MMS
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danger
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Symbian Inc.
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cell phone
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Bluetooth
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handset
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virus
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threat
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trojan horse
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PDA
The future of malware: Trojan horses
October 13, 2006
Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say.
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Alex Shipp
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radar
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attack
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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Graham Cluley
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organization
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Sophos Plc.
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trojan horse
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security company
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consultant
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Microsoft Office
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