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    An e-mail announcing a new Trojan horse scanner is itself an Internet worm that could flood e-mail servers with useless mail.

  • The Year 2000 in review

    The new millennium was the year Microsoft was ordered to bifurcate, dot-coms tanked on Wall Street, WorldCom's Bernie Ebbers saw his merger mania capped and Napster scared the recording industry nearly to death. 2000 was a cascading waterfall of events that ended any doubts about the Net's ability to change the way we think, learn, play and do business.

  • Microsoft patches new Windows flaw

    Microsoft on Tuesday detailed a new vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that could enable an attacker to remotely execute malicious code.

  • Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

    Experts are warning that the popularity of antivirus software could turn the defensive measure into a security risk.

  • Experts: Sober time bomb under control

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    A year on, and the company's US$1 million tip-off program has nabbed just one (alleged) virus writer. Is it a bust?

  • Make or break with Windows XP SP2

    Learn about the plethora of security enhancements that Microsoft has included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, and how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.

  • The secure Mac: myth or legend?

    Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

  • Troubleshooting Trojan horses

    Firewalls and network policies don't always protect desktop systems from careless users. Use these tips to make sure your system cleanup is complete.

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  • BitDefender Antivirus 10

    BitDefender Antivirus 10 is a solid antivirus and antispyware solution, offering two-year subscriptions for the price of one elsewhere; however, it could be faster, offer built-in help, and uninstall better.

  • Trojan horse scanner pitch is a sneaky worm

    An e-mail announcing a new Trojan horse scanner is itself an Internet worm that could flood e-mail servers with useless mail.

  • Nokia N73

    Nokia's N73 is one of the best camera phones we've seen this year, with a wide range of multimedia and business features tucked under its belt. Responsiveness, however, is not a strong point.

  • Take a free ride

    Once as free as the air we breathe, most Web-based e-mail accounts now come with all kinds of strings attached. We test four different services to find out if these so-called free e-mailers are worth the hassle.

  • And Then There Was Light

    The appeal of a tiny 1.58 kg notebook is obvious to those who lug around a traditional laptop. But what isn't as well known is that many of the negatives of these machines are fading away.

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