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  • Anti-virus makers catch up to WMF bug

    While users wait for a Microsoft fix, many anti-virus products will protect PCs against attacks that exploit a recently disclosed Windows flaw, but not all.

  • Microsoft's security product hits home stretch

    Microsoft plans to release its subscription security program before the northern summer and to challenge its main rivals on pricing, ZDNet Australia sister site CNET News.com has learned.

  • Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X

    Just a day after experts warned of what is believed to be the first Trojan in the wild to target Apple Computer's Mac OS X, alerts are being published on a new worm that exploits an 8-month-old vulnerability in the operating system.

  • Sith scam slams IM users

    A new worm and a phishing scam are targeting members of the America Online and Yahoo instant messaging networks, security companies warned Tuesday in the US.

  • Wait for Windows patch boosts attack chance

    A serious flaw in Windows is generating a rising number of cyberattacks, but Microsoft says it won't deliver a fix until next week.

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  • SP2's new firewall: Not good enough

    Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly

  • Dangerous trojan in SoBig.F worm?

    The worst part of SoBig.F may not be that it is spreading quickly and bogging down networks. Several antivirus companies have discovered that this worm carries a hidden Trojan.

  • MyDoom: How it became the fastest worm ever

    It's official: MyDoom is the fastest spreading e-mail virus or worm in computer history but what's even more incredible is that it does nothing special; instead, it relies largely upon classic, tried-and-true e-mail infection methods dating back at least four years.

  • Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

    The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

  • Security: No longer IT's ugly stepsister

    Industry watcher Jon Oltsik explains why networking and security are inexorably moving closer together. Additional reading: Secure your perimeter

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