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  • Bots for Sony CD software spotted online

    A first wave of malicious software written to piggyback on Sony BMG Music Entertainment CD copy protection tools has been spotted online, computer security companies said Thursday in the United States.

  • Firefox vulnerable to spoofing flaw

    Vulnerabilities discovered in Mozilla's Firefox browser last week could be exploited to steal usernames and passwords.

  • Dasher worm gallops onto the Net

    A Windows-targeted worm that drops spying software on vulnerable PCs is spreading across the Internet, security experts have warned.

  • Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk

    Three security flaws in the way Windows handles certain graphics files could create an opening for spyware and Trojan horse attacks, Microsoft has warned.

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    This week I'd like to call your attention to a report that provides an insider's view of what happens when teenage hackers use hundreds of open-port PCs like yours and mine to shut down Web sites in what is commonly known as a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).

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    From the capital of Tugo to a Hang Seng IPO, it’s on the Web--if you can only find it. We review 30 search engines that make the hunt easier.

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