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Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'
November 13, 2007
In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network.
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Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
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Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire
February 1, 2006
Default setting allows certain applications to connect to the Internet, opening door to spyware.
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OS makers: Security is job No. 1
May 10, 2005
New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.
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Microsoft: SP2 makes Windows 15 times safer
May 24, 2005
A Redmond security guru also says spyware could be responsible for up to one-third of all Windows crashes.
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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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Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers
June 1, 2006
Windows update beta aims to foil attacks by loading key system files in different locations each time the PC starts.
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Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says
April 17, 2006
Security company sees a 700 percent rise in software used to cloak code, whether Trojan horses or commercial programs.
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