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McAfee launches a free rootkit removal tool
Computer science

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.

December 13, 2018
Cisco patches the wireless LAN controller
Computer science

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…

December 13, 2018
Cybercrime 'mine island' US economy
Computer science

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…

December 13, 2018
Computer virus is 25 years old
Computer science

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…

December 13, 2018
IPhone error opened for scam
Computer science

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).

December 13, 2018
New deadly phishing bug in IE7
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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.

December 13, 2018
IE, Firefox 'cross-apple' security error
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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…

December 13, 2018
Symantec tested 2008 security products
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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.

December 13, 2018
10 things to know about Windows Defender
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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…

December 13, 2018
Adobe upgrade Flash bug fixes
Computer science

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.

December 13, 2018
Kaspersky sticks to mouth
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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.

December 13, 2018