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    Microsoft on Wednesday issued a pair of security alerts addressing potential flaws that could make its software vulnerable to attackers.

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    Microsoft has issued patches for 21 flaws in its software, saying all but two of them could let an intruder run malicious code on a compromised computer.

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    Google has responded to calls from antivirus firms to stop the spread of an Internet worm that was using the search engine's technology to spread among online bulletin boards.

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    Two worms based on a recently disclosed Windows flaw have been unleashed, but the attacks so far don't appear to be widespread, security experts said.

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    The reputation of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has been mauled by security experts.

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    Microsoft has unveiled a flurry of critical security alerts for Windows. Get the details on Microsoft Security Bulletins MS04-029 through MS04-038 and learn what you need to do to protect your systems.

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    Next week's security bulletin will deliver 10 fixes, at least one high-priority patch for Microsoft's OS among them.

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    Figures are showing an increase in the number of viruses and vulnerabilities, but Australian industry pundits warn that we should take these with a pinch of salt. What is the real cost to organisations?

  • 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.

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    DNS runs the Internet, and in most cases, BIND is the underlying DNS software being used. Any BIND/DNS flaws are serious business, and now admins need to address three new, critical BIND vulnerabilities.

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  • Microsoft stomps on swarm of bugs

    Microsoft has released four security advisories to fix security holes, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to take over the database functions of the company's SQL Server 2000.

  • Microsoft moves on 'critical' Windows flaw

    Microsoft on Wednesday warned of three new security gaps in its software, including one "critical" Windows flaw that could allow a hacker to run unauthorised code on victims' PCs.

  • Microsoft warns of critical IE flaws

    Microsoft alerted PC users to three critical security flaws in Internet Explorer and Windows on Wednesday, as the MSBlast worm and its variants used a previous vulnerability in Windows to spread across the Net for a second week.

  • McAfee VirusScan Home 9.0

    Improved customer support and spyware detection once again make McAfee VirusScan a contender, but new users should opt for a combined antivirus and firewall package instead.

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