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  • Post-election Bin Laden video spreads a worm for the Hobbit

    Security experts are warning that an email claiming to contain a video of Osama Bin Laden's reaction to the US election result contains a worm. The email is signed by The Hobbit.

  • Part I: Most popular security issues

    Executives under arrest, charging for e-mail, rogue staff, e-mail spoofing, spyware: it's all here in your first raft of questions to our panel of experts. Additional reading: Beat malware with Firefox, others

  • The weakest security link? It's you

    Despite their role as the last gatekeeper of IT security, many employees lack training and understanding. Additional reading: Shed light on shadow IT groups

  • Russia's cybercrime-fighting Bond villain

    Antivirus guru Eugene Kaspersky says the lure of fame and fortune have resulted in a higher number of criminal activity on the Internet.

  • Hackers turn attention to Apple's OS

    Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.

Reviews (8)

  • Internet security suites compared

    These suites bundle everything you need, from antivirus protection to firewall blocking, in one box. Plus, they offer additional privacy protection, such as blocking objectionable Web sites, spam, and spyware -- all in one convenient package. Which is the best?

  • AVG Internet Security 8.0

    AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.

  • Norton Internet Security 2007

    Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioral monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.

  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007

    Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.

  • Internet Explorer 7 RC1

    No new changes in this latest build of IE 7 from Microsoft, except for more stability and application compatibility, but this browser still is not ready for prime time.

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