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Four major changes in the computer market in 2007
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Four major changes in the computer market in 2007

PC has experienced a more successful year than expected. Laptop output increased sharply, Windows Media Center system began to take seats on shelves, shoulder-to-shoulde…

December 12, 2018
Google fixes the gap in Desktop Search
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Google fixes the gap in Desktop Search

Google quickly corrected vulnerabilities in its search engine Desktop Search after it was reported that hackers used them to attack the system through a security flaw in…

December 12, 2018
Intel's 'top secret' leaked
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Intel's 'top secret' leaked

Everyone knows Intel is about to release a new family of Merom-branded chips, manufactured using a 65-nanometer process, in 2006. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.…

December 12, 2018
New IM worm ... chat with the victim himself
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New IM worm ... chat with the victim himself

For the first time, a worm automatically chat with users via IM programs, enticing them to click on a malicious link to attack the victim's computer. Fortunately, this w…

December 12, 2018
Sober will return on January 5, 2006
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Sober will return on January 5, 2006

VeriSign iDefense has just released a prediction that the next Sober virus attack will be on January 5, 2006. Ken Dunham, VeriSign's senior expert iDefense, said that Ja…

December 12, 2018
Adware and spyware are now ... rootkits
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Adware and spyware are now ... rootkits

According to security firm F-Secure, the number of rootkits that attacked Windows-based systems discovered this year has increased rapidly. This is the result of the adv…

December 12, 2018
NEC introduced the world's thinnest battery
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NEC introduced the world's thinnest battery

NEC engineers in Japan have developed a flexible flexible battery with a thickness of only 0.33mm and can be charged in just 30 seconds. NEC claims that the battery is d…

December 12, 2018
Spyware is the biggest threat on the web
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Spyware is the biggest threat on the web

According to British security firm Sophos, spyware is spreading strongly in businesses this year because the main purpose of cybercrime when distributing this dangerous…

December 12, 2018
Symantec 'onlineization' antivirus service
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Symantec 'onlineization' antivirus service

Along with the popularity of broadband and consumers becoming more accustomed to buying software online, instead of buying an application-installed disc as before, compu…

December 12, 2018
2005: Five failures of cyber security
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2005: Five failures of cyber security

Network security is a hot issue as the number of newly emerging viruses, worms, and Trojans in 2005 increased by nearly 50% compared to 2004. If continuing with this mom…

December 12, 2018
Cannot resist denial of service attacks
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Cannot resist denial of service attacks

DDoS attacks on a number of recently launched business and organization websites in Vietnam have caused victims to be frustrated but there is no way to deal with or sear…

December 12, 2018
Mozilla: 'Firefox 1.5 doesn't make a mistake?'
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Mozilla: 'Firefox 1.5 doesn't make a mistake?'

A private security firm has just warned a security flaw in the open-source browser Firefox 1.5 and thinks the exploit code could be changed for remote code execution att…

December 12, 2018