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A new zero-day vulnerability appears in PowerPoint
Just a few days after Microsoft released 26 patches this month (of which 16 for Office), Synmantec confirmed on Friday that a new zero-day vulnerability has emerged in t…
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Intense network security in Vietnam
1.4 million computers infected with the virus in the first week of September 2006, hundreds of websites were attacked by domestic and foreign hackers are some numbers ab…
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The security war has entered a new phase
Last August, Webroot Software released a statement that shocked the IT industry: 90% of computers were infected with spyware. Hackers still use viruses, trojans, keylogg…
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Google confirmed phishing errors in Public Search Service
Google has just confirmed a security error that could be exploited for phishing attack organizations to exist in its Public Service Search service application. The world…
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The attack code is targeting the new IE vulnerability
Experts warning the attack source can be used to hijack the Windows operating system, through an unpatched Internet Explorer vulnerability discovered and posted to the N…
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Adobe Reader 'piggyback snake bite home
A British security researcher has discovered several ways to use Adobe Reader features to open a backdoor, attacking PC systems.
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Botware raged in August
Security firm Panda Software warned users not only to be cautious about security threats from viruses but also to other types of malware.
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A Sony PlayStation attack virus appears
Security firm Panda Software warned that Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld game device could also be attacked by malicious code.
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The number of phishing sites set new records
The latest report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group says the number of phishing sites has reached a record number.
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Phishing tricks are becoming more and more cunning
Crime of phishing (online scams) increasingly using social engineering mechanisms (more deceptive based on users' usual reactions and habits) are more complex and cunnin…
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The British government's Wiki was visited by hackers.
The UK's set of environmental, food and rural issues suffered a huge loss when the agency's online wiki was visited by hackers and edited.
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Vulnerable because of two new security errors in AOL's ICQ IM
About 160 million of AOL's ICQ users may experience errors, even if the computer stops crashing if not quickly upgraded. A security company has just announced two vulner…
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'Drop' virus via Yahoo Messenger is becoming a movement
In recent days, many people using Yahoo Messenger (YM) messaging software in Vietnam continue to be attacked by various links.
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Warning about an increase in Windows attacks
Security experts have warned of a sharp increase in attacks on Windows-based PC systems. Meanwhile, Microsoft still showed the average foot.
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Spam bomb: The threat of small businesses
Recently, security experts have warned users and small businesses to be cautious and prepared to face more complex and dangerous bomb attacks.