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Kaspersky debuts Linux antivirus in the U.S.
August 1, 2005
Products to protect corporate servers running open-source operating systems make their way over from Europe.
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Moscow
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Europe
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server
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U.S. cooks up most spam
August 25, 2004
Study shows majority of junk mail sent around the globe originates from United States, despite new laws meant to curb it.
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Sophos Plc.
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Graham Cluley
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South Korea
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China
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Report: U.S. most prolific source of online attacks
March 19, 2007
Computer networks in U.S. generate highest percentage of phishing, other Internet attacks, according to security firm.
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India is top target for spam
March 1, 2006
Tech advancement is outstripping security awareness in India, while the U.S. still leads as biggest junk mail producer.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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Cell phone becomes new town crier
April 20, 2007
Universities and cities are seeing how these staples of 21st century society can be turned into tools for keeping people informed and protected.
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Microsoft releases Windows, Office fixes
November 11, 2003
The software giant releases three security updates for Windows and one for Office, leaving many federal system administrators with no choice but to work on a U.S. holiday.
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Google draws privacy complaint to FTC
April 20, 2007
Three public-interest groups are expected to ask for a government investigation into issues posed by Google's DoubleClick acquisition.
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Report: Antispam push helping curb U.S. junk mail
October 12, 2005
The United States is still the greatest source of spam, but tougher laws and other measures are helping stem the tide, Sophos says.
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E-cards used in data-thieving scam
September 22, 2006
Information on individuals has been collected in a scam using e-greetings that appear to come from a secret admirer.
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Feds admit error in hacking conviction
October 17, 2003
Federal prosecutors ask an appeals court to reverse a computer-crime conviction that punished a California man for notifying a company's customers of a flaw in its e-mail service.
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Report: Crooks behind more Net attacks
November 16, 2004
Organized gangs are increasingly using networks of zombie PCs to launch attempts to make money, according to VeriSign.
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Gartner: Phishing on the rise in U.S.
June 15, 2004
Nearly 2 million people reported security breaches to their checking accounts during the last year, the researcher says.
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Between phishers and the deep blue sea
July 18, 2005
Scams involving fake e-mail and Web sites are increasingly originating overseas, making them harder to trace and block.
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AMD says its chips can boost PC security
August 9, 2004
The security features will be activated with the installation of Microsoft's Windows XP update.
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U.S. creates cyberalert system
January 28, 2004
The Department of Homeland Security announces an e-mail alert system aimed at informing two groups of citizens--technical experts and the average home user--of potential online threats.
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Amit Yoran
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home user
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threat
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expert
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vulnerability
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small business
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U.S.
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Week in review: Virus king
January 30, 2004
All eyes were on security as a fast-moving e-mail virus claimed the crown as the worst ever, and along the way it managed to make enemies of two software heavyweights.
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MyDoom virus
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Eolas Technologies Inc.
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virus
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SCO Group Inc.
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Week in review
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Microsoft Corp.
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Feds nab suspected online conman
October 10, 2003
The SEC and the Department of Justice file charges against a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of using a Trojan horse program to steal money from another man's brokerage account.
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The e-mail must go through. Will it?
November 30, 2004
Law professor Bradford Brown ponders how well ICANN will handle the bidding process to run the critical .net registry.
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Philippine ISP cooperating with FBI in virus probe
May 5, 2000
U.S. and Philippine law enforcement officials are working together to track down the source of a potent virus, according to an ISP in the Philippines.
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