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Two more worms appear to attack Windows
Security experts say that two computer worms have been targeted to exploit the new security vulnerability announced in Windows. However, these computer worms have not sp…
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China: ... 75% of computers are infected with viruses
Nearly three-quarters of computers in China have been attacked by viruses during the period from May 2005 to May 2006. Even so, this rate still decreased by 6% compared…
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IE again malfunctioned because of security updates
Microsoft has officially confirmed that the installation you updated MS06-042 may cause Internet Explorer to crash when accessing some websites.
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Please fix Windows as soon as possible!
Homeland Security recommends that Windows users update the patch as soon as possible to combat computer worms.
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Barrier Windows to stop people right away, let down the crook
PatchGuard, the security feature that Microsoft designed for its operating system, including the Vista version, is hindering access to Windows core security software com…
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The computer of the US Department of Veterans Affairs was stolen
A desktop containing personal information of more than 36,000 former US soldiers has just disappeared from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) office in Unisys, V…
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McAfee launches 2 new products
McAfee Inc. security firm has just announced that it has added 2 options for customers. These are 2 products - McAfee Foudstone Enterprise 5.0 and McAfee Auditor and Ris…
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Keylogger ... hidden 'enemies'!
Commercial recording of keylogger programs can be said to be the most formidable security threat.
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Symantec: 'Weak Vista from weak core
Security firm Symantec has released a report stating some of the weaknesses in the Windows Vista operating system protection mechanism.
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Novell updated security management software
Novell announced on Wednesday that an updated version of the security event management software is coming soon. It will enhance the company's efforts to satisfy customer…
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KGB also becomes a victim of online fraud
Security firm Sophos has warned users of a new email-fraud phishing campaign that provides information about the assassination of President John F Kennedy.
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Microsoft patched a series of serious vulnerabilities
As usual on every Tuesday of the second week, Microsoft released the security bulletin for the month. The August 2006 security bulletin (ms06-aug) has 12 patches for ser…
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Warning about a new phishing trojan line
Security experts have discovered a new trojan using a different communication procedure than other types of malware to send data to avoid detection.
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The keyboard also poses a security risk
Scientists have warned that peripheral devices such as keyboards, mice or headsets are also a security risk for computers.