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    Microsoft has corrected a mistake in its anti-spyware product that flagged some Symantec security tools as malicious software.

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    Just a day after experts warned of what is believed to be the first Trojan in the wild to target Apple Computer's Mac OS X, alerts are being published on a new worm that exploits an 8-month-old vulnerability in the operating system.

  • Symantec won't 'whine' about Microsoft

    Microsoft is set to enter the security arena next year, but Symantec won't compete by complaining to antitrust regulators or suing the software giant.

  • New worm targets Linux systems

    A new worm that propagates by exploiting security vulnerabilities in Web server software is attacking Linux systems, warned antivirus companies on Monday in the United States.

  • Microsoft's security product hits home stretch

    Microsoft plans to release its subscription security program before the northern summer and to challenge its main rivals on pricing, ZDNet Australia sister site CNET News.com has learned.

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    Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.

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    Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?

  • The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

    In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

  • Connection Protection

    Your PC may not contain national security secrets, but that doesn't mean you want to give hackers easy access to your personal information. Firewalls not only protect your system from malicious intruders, they also protect you from some viruses and cookie-planting, data-gathering Web sites.

  • Making Sense of Motherboards Part 1

    In this review of 13 Slot 370 motherboards,the RMIT IT Test Lab looks at the features and designs that really make a difference at the most basic level of the PC.

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