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Hackers work plagues PCs two years later 
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Hackers work plagues PCs two years later
May 11, 2006 | Comment Now 
Two years after the arrest of a noted hacker, his creation remains at the top of the virus charts, a security company said, proving just how long an Internet affliction can last.
 
Vista to handcuff firewall 
Software
Vista to handcuff firewall
Apr 28, 2006 | Comment Now 
Microsoft plans to turn off half the firewall in Windows Vista when the new operating system ships later this year because it doesn't think most users need all the firewall's ...
 
Microsoft patches 12 vulnerabilities 
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Microsoft patches 12 vulnerabilities
Jun 15, 2005 | Comment Now 
Microsoft this week rolled out 10 security bulletins for 12 vulnerabilities and used its revamped update services and tools in the monthly patch batch.
 
Symantec patents anti-virus scanning  
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Symantec patents anti-virus scanning
Mar 3, 2005 | Comment Now 
Symantec has been granted a patent on anti-virus technology that speeds up detection of complex threats, after a five and a half year process.
 
Microsoft goes Dutch on spyware spat 
Security
Microsoft goes Dutch on spyware spat
Feb 25, 2005 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has agreed to apologise to and pay a Dutch portal for mistakenly flagging it as a purveyor of malicious content.
 
Spam costs businesses US$50 billion 
Software
Spam costs businesses US$50 billion
Feb 24, 2005 | Comment Now 
Spam will cost the world US$50 billion in lost productivity and other expenses, a research firm said this week.
 
Microsoft patches blue screen of death 
Software
Microsoft patches blue screen of death
Feb 24, 2005 | Comment Now 
It may not be the second Tuesday of the month -- Microsoft's normal day to release security bulletins and patches -- but the developer has posted a critical fix to Windows XP ...
 
Microsoft security strategy "incoherent" 
Security
Microsoft security strategy "incoherent"
Feb 21, 2005 | Comment Now 
Bill Gates may have shed some light on his company's security plans, but the revelations still don't add up to a coherent strategy for protecting customers, a Gartner security ...
 
Russians say Windows XP SP2 is vulnerable 
Security
Russians say Windows XP SP2 is vulnerable
Feb 1, 2005 | Comment Now 
A little-known Russian security firm claimed Monday [US] that it's spotted vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and has taken the unusual step of producing its own ...
 
Phishing shows no signs of slowing 
Security
Phishing shows no signs of slowing
Jan 24, 2005 | Comment Now 
Phishers set another all-time record in December by creating -- and then quickly dumping -- over 1,700 bogus sites that tried to dupe users into giving up private information, ...
 
Phone worm code goes public 
Security
Phone worm code goes public
Dec 30, 2004 | Comment Now 
Source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public -- potentially encouraging worse attacks.
 
Phone worm code goes public 
Security
Phone worm code goes public
Dec 30, 2004 | Comment Now 
Source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public -- potentially encouraging worse attacks.
 
More Windows bugs appear 
Security
More Windows bugs appear
Dec 29, 2004 | Comment Now 
Three new and unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows were made public on security mailing lists over Christmas weekend, pushing some security vendors to claim user ...
 
More Windows bugs appear 
Security
More Windows bugs appear
Dec 29, 2004 | Comment Now 
Three new and unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows were made public on security mailing lists over Christmas weekend, pushing some security vendors to claim user ...
 
NT exit lifts Linux chances 
Software
NT exit lifts Linux chances
Dec 29, 2004 | Comment Now 
The 24 December demise of general support for Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 may give alternate operating systems, such as Linux, a temporary opportunity.
 
Enterprises may boost 2005 IT spend  
Hardware
Enterprises may boost 2005 IT spend
Dec 21, 2004 | Comment Now 
Despite some apprehension about business next year, a US survey has suggested large enterprises will spend more in 2005 on IT.
 
Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox  
Security
Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox
Dec 20, 2004 | Comment Now 
Microsoft bought anti-spyware technology last week to protect its Internet Explorer browser from surging rivals like Mozilla's Firefox, Gartner analysts in the US have said.
 
Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox  
Security
Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox
Dec 20, 2004 | Comment Now 
Microsoft bought anti-spyware technology last week to protect its Internet Explorer browser from surging rivals like Mozilla's Firefox, Gartner analysts in the US have said.
 
Worse than SARS? IT urged to prepare for possible flu pandemic 
Hardware
Worse than SARS? IT urged to prepare for possible flu pandemic
Dec 16, 2004 | Comment Now 
A pandemic of avian influenza would make 2003's SARS epidemic look like a minor threat, research analysts said as they recommended enterprises review their business continuity ...
 
Worse than SARS? IT urged to prepare for possible flu pandemic 
Hardware
Worse than SARS? IT urged to prepare for possible flu pandemic
Dec 16, 2004 | Comment Now 
A pandemic of avian influenza would make 2003's SARS epidemic look like a minor threat, research analysts said as they recommended enterprises review their business continuity ...
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