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Microsoft patches 12 vulnerabilities 

Microsoft patches 12 vulnerabilities

by Gregg Keizer  |  15 Jun 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.
Phone worm code goes public 

Phone worm code goes public

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  30 Dec 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 

Phone worm code goes public

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  30 Dec 2004  |  Comment now

Source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public -- potentially encouraging worse attacks.


Top 10 “most unwanted” spyware named 

Top 10 “most unwanted” spyware named

by Gregg Keizer, Greg Keizer  |  20 Dec 2004  |  Comment now
A security firm named the top 10 spyware threats this week, saying that the secretly installed software poses an "insidious" threat to consumers and corporations alike.
Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox  

Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  20 Dec 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  

Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  20 Dec 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.
Phishing: You ain’t seen nothing yet 

Phishing: You ain’t seen nothing yet

by Gregg Keizer, Greg Keizer  |  8 Dec 2004  |  Comment now
This year's rampage of phishing scams is "just the tip of the iceberg," according to a message security firm's analysis of 2004 and its predictions for 2005, both released this week.
Unprotected PCs fall to hacker bots in four minutes 

Unprotected PCs fall to hacker bots in four minutes

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  1 Dec 2004  |  Comment now
The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the internet is a mere four minutes, research released this week claims. After that, it's owned by a hacker.
Unprotected PCs fall to hacker bots in four minutes 

Unprotected PCs fall to hacker bots in four minutes

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  1 Dec 2004  |  Comment now
The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the internet is a mere four minutes, research released this week claims. After that, it's owned by a hacker.
Security vendor says Windows XP2 is full of holes 

Security vendor says Windows XP2 is full of holes

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  12 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has 10 unpatched vulnerabilities, a US security firm said this week. Microsoft, however, ardently disputed the claims and said that they were "potentially misleading and possibly erroneous."
Security vendor says Windows XP2 is full of holes 

Security vendor says Windows XP2 is full of holes

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  12 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has 10 unpatched vulnerabilities, a US security firm said this week. Microsoft, however, ardently disputed the claims and said that they were "potentially misleading and possibly erroneous."
US spammer sentenced to nine years in first felony conviction 

US spammer sentenced to nine years in first felony conviction

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  5 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
A North Carolina man was sentenced this week to a nine year jail term for spamming millions of America Online users, America's first felony conviction for spewing junk mail.
US spammer sentenced to nine years in first felony conviction 

US spammer sentenced to nine years in first felony conviction

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  5 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
A North Carolina man was sentenced this week to a nine year jail term for spamming millions of America Online users, America's first felony conviction for spewing junk mail.
Electronic jihad to strike this week? Don't bet on it 

Electronic jihad to strike this week? Don't bet on it

by Gregg Keizer  |  26 Aug 2004  |  Comment now
A coordinated attack against the internet, dubbed an 'electronic jihad' may take place this week, one security firm warned yesterday. Other experts, however, were dubious.
Symantec updates SOHO gear to battle against worms, phishing  

Symantec updates SOHO gear to battle against worms, phishing

by Gregg Keizer  |  18 Aug 2004  |  Comment now
Symantec this week introduced versions of its consumer and small business security software with updates that protect against network-scanning worms such as Sasser, and keep phishing attacks at bay.
Microsoft plugs IE; report warns all browsers at risk 

Microsoft plugs IE; report warns all browsers at risk

by Gregg Keizer  |  5 Jul 2004  |  Comment now

Microsoft blames hackers, not zero-day vulnerability, for web attack 

Microsoft blames hackers, not zero-day vulnerability, for web attack

by Gregg Keizer  |  29 Jun 2004  |  Comment now

Sasser worm dubbed MSBlast of 2004 

Sasser worm dubbed MSBlast of 2004

by Gregg Keizer  |  4 May 2004  |  Comment now

What's hot in 2004 

What's hot in 2004

by Gregg Keizer  |  12 Jan 2004  |  Comment now

Email threatened by spam and IM...or is it? 

Email threatened by spam and IM...or is it?

by Gregg Keizer  |  31 Oct 2003  |  Comment now

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