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McAfee launches a free rootkit removal tool
Yesterday (July 26), security firm McAfee released the official version of the free Rootkit Detective rootkit removal tool to protect users from the explosion of malware.
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Cisco patches the wireless LAN controller
Cisco Systems confirms that it has released an update to fix a series of errors that have arisen in the recently discovered wireless LAN controller (WLC). These errors c…
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Cybercrime 'mine island' US economy
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the cybercrime - which exists in various forms such as computer crime, identity theft and phishing island fire - has cost…
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Hackers can look at personal information on the iPhone
An expert working for Independent Security Evaluators said that just finding an error on Apple's new iPhone mobile phone allows hackers to control the device.
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Computer virus is 25 years old
The first computer virus appeared in 1982, not as dangerous as it is today. It was created by a high school student in Pittsburgh. The virus came into being when the IBM…
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IPhone error opened for scam
Defects in iPhone design have made Apple's latest smartphone the prey for online fraud and XSS attacks (cross-site scripting).
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New deadly phishing bug in IE7
Security researcher Michal Zalewski said he has discovered a relatively new security vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7.
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IE, Firefox 'cross-apple' security error
Security firm Secunia has released a warning message about a new deadly security vulnerability in open source Firefox browser. Initially security expert Thor Larholm sai…
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Symantec tested 2008 security products
Symantec is looking for a team of experts to test two of its latest products: Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008.
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Phishing tool allows you to create a ghost website in ... 2 seconds
Earlier last month, experts from security firm RSA Security discovered a PHP script that allowed installing phishing websites on a hacked server in just two seconds.
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10 things to know about Windows Defender
Windows Vista has a built-in anti-spyware program called Windows Defender to prevent malware from accessing and stealing user information. Here are 10 things to know to…
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Adobe upgrade Flash bug fixes
Adobe Systems has released an update to block three deadly security holes in Flash Player versions for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
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Kaspersky sticks to mouth
Security vendor Kaspersky accuses a local company called Rising of libel and unfair competition that has caught the attention of Chinese media.
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Cisco warns of a serious security error CallManager
Cisco Systems has released two warning messages about some relatively dangerous security vulnerabilities that arise in the Unified Communications Manager application.