Crypto flaw cracks Office open
Password-protected files at risk, researcher warns. Also: Baba offshoot makes false promises about erasing smut.
roundup Password-protected files in Microsoft's office suite are at risk, researcher warns. Also: Baba offshoot makes false promises about erasing smut.
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Flaw found in Office encryption
Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns.January 20, 2005
Virus hooks onto CNN headlines
The Crowt virus spreads using e-mail messages that grab the latest headlines from the well-known news Web site.January 20, 2005
Baba worm pretends to purge porn
The new Baba offshoot claims to clean porn off PCs, but it's just a "dirty trick," Sophos says.January 20, 2005
Webcam virus writer arrested in Spain
Police accuse Madrid man of writing a virus capable of spying on people in their bedrooms through their Webcams.January 19, 2005
Darwin flaws survive in Apple's Mac OS X
An audit of the open-source OS from which Apple borrowed much of the Mac OS X code reveals vulnerabilities that affect Apple's software.January 18, 2005
Worm exploits tsunami to spread virus
Mass e-mail posing as a plea for aid is actually a vehicle for spreading a computer virus.January 17, 2005