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Apple fixes 26 Mac OS X security bugs
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Apple fixes 26 Mac OS X security bugs

Apple has released a security update to fix 26 security bugs in Mac OS X and its associated applications. Among the corrected security errors this time, up to 17 errors…

December 13, 2018
Fingerprint identification chip is 0.2mm thick
Computer science

Fingerprint identification chip is 0.2mm thick

Security with fingerprint identification has become quite popular in the last few years. Fingerprint recognition chips are already present on all kinds of devices, from…

December 13, 2018
Symantec BrightMail AntiSpam security patch
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Symantec BrightMail AntiSpam security patch

In the security warning message, the application developer said that the corrected security errors this time could be exploited to steal data, attack denial of service o…

December 13, 2018
The Trojan pretends to
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The Trojan pretends to

Experts from security firm Sophos have issued a warning to Internet users about a Trojan discovered on July 27, 2006, disguised as pictures of a Russian girl looking for…

December 13, 2018
Yahoo partnered with Symantec
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Yahoo partnered with Symantec

Yahoo Group, in collaboration with security firm Symantec, announced on July 25 the Internet security package called Norton Internet Security.

December 13, 2018
Web 2.0 - old technology, old mistake
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Web 2.0 - old technology, old mistake

Web 2.0 provides interoperability and extended connectivity for users. However, in the process of rushing to find these

December 13, 2018
Code to exploit Windows operating system
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Code to exploit Windows operating system

Warning from security companies said the two code exploits have just been launched on the Internet to attack systems running Windows operating systems.

December 13, 2018
Is Mac OS X losing security?
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Is Mac OS X losing security?

A recent study by Kaspersky Lab security showed that a total of 60 security flaws were discovered in Mac OS X operating system only in the first half of 2006. Meanwhile,…

December 13, 2018
Apache has a dangerous vulnerability
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Apache has a dangerous vulnerability

Secunia has quoted an independent security researcher as saying a dangerous vulnerability has been discovered in Apache software. That is the kind of vulnerability in th…

December 13, 2018
Spam: Vatican does not leave!
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Spam: Vatican does not leave!

In a report analyzing the current status of spam distribution in the world today, Sophos has identified at least one computer.

December 13, 2018
Cisco VPN devices may be subject to DoS attacks
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Cisco VPN devices may be subject to DoS attacks

The series of Cisco VPN Concentrator 3000 Series is facing the risk of denial of service (DoS) attacks due to a security error arising in the application connection proc…

December 13, 2018
Wireless networks are easy to crack
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Wireless networks are easy to crack

Security firm McAfee warns wireless networks are vulnerable to hackers' attacks, even if encryption is enabled.

December 12, 2018