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    Two software bugs in the popular mIRC program for real-time chatting could give online vandals access to millions of computers.

  • IE holes open up Web booby traps

    An Israeli company says nine security flaws in Internet Explorer could be used to set up a Web page that would run malicious programs on visitors' computers.

  • Outlook Express flaw speeds hacking

    A flaw in Microsoft's bundled e-mail client could allow an online vandal to take control of a victim's computer by sending a specially formatted e-mail.

  • 'Love Bug' strain still potent

    It's a year since the 'I Love You' worm first wriggled through email gateways. But security experts are still worried. Could it all happen again?

  • Slow action on e-vandal investigation

    Waiting for the law to catch up with Internet terrorists? Don’t expect quick action from Australia. Authorities were today unable to identify which, if any local organisations would join the hunt for the author of the 'Love Letter' e-mail virus.

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    The Apache Software Foundation unveils a new version of its market-leading Web server software, primarily to patch previously undisclosed security vulnerabilities.

  • Special report: open source and security--safe or sorry?

    Recent findings suggest that open-source advocates' boastings of superior security over proprietary software were premature. Now the open-source community must conduct its own 'trustworthy' campaign.

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