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Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista
February 6, 2007
Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included.
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Firm sweetens Mac virus tool, but will Apple-ites bite?
June 23, 2004
Sophos updates its antivirus program for Mac OS X. But with no major Mac attacks on the books, it may be a hard sell.
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For Mac security, communication is key
June 3, 2004
Apple's operating system has seen fewer bugs than Windows, but some say a recent flaw shows the tight-lipped company must communicate better on security and move faster to fix holes.
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OS X flaw may leave Macs open to virus attacks
April 9, 2004
Apple says it is investigating a French security firm's claim that it has found a way to trick Mac computers into opening potentially harmful files.
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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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Smart-phone worm has a hang-up
June 15, 2004
Researchers say the "Cabir" virus takes an approach that hampers its spread--it asks for permission to infect your phone.
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This week in viruses
March 11, 2005
Antivirus researchers are tracking a new Trojan horse that could prove to be a more pervasive threat to cell phones than Cabir
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SCO issues bounty for MyDoom creator
January 27, 2004
The company hopes the $250,000 reward will lead to the person or group responsible for targeting its Web site with a denial-of-service attack scheduled to start Feb. 1.
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Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?
June 7, 2005
Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that.
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Taking on rootkits with hardware
December 13, 2005
Travis Schluessler, an Intel security architect, explains how the chipmaker's labs plan to take on sophisticated threats.
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Microsoft warns of a score of security holes
April 13, 2004
The software giant releases fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
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Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent
September 28, 2004
Trojan horse that exploits flaw in how Windows handles JPEG images may be low risk, but it's a bad omen.
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