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    Apple's Domain Name System patch for Mac OS X systems is not completely effective, according to security experts.

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    A Brazilian company has claimed to be the first to have found a way to unlock Apple's new iPhone 3G, getting around restrictions that require users to sign up for calling plans with exclusive carriers

  • Microsoft denies Automatic Update flaw

    Blogs were buzzing last week with reports that Windows users who thought they had automatic updates set to either not install or get permission before installing nonetheless had their machines patched and rebooted.

  • Microsoft to patch broken OneCare update on 31 Jan

    Microsoft has said it will release a patch at the end of January that should fix all the problems introduced by a recent update to its Windows Live OneCare security software.

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    Mozilla on Friday released the third update to Firefox this month, version 2.0.0.11, to fix a stability problem in the previous version.

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    The number of security events detected by companies in the first quarter of 2003 jumped nearly 84 percent over the preceding three months, according to a report.

  • Microsoft's patchwork mess

    The software giant's patching process reveals a lack of attention to detail -- and that's the bigger problem because it represents a glaring shortcoming in the company's Trustworthy Computing initiative.

  • New MSBlast variant plugs hole

    A variant of MSBlast spread on Monday, but the new worm has an odd twist: It applies a patch for the vulnerability that it and other MSBlast worms use to infect Windows systems.

  • Microsoft upgrades threat rating on server flaw

    Microsoft has been forced to upgrade its latest security advisory after a problem it originally classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability was found to be much more serious by security researchers.

  • Microsoft's patchwork mess

    After the Download.Ject attack, Microsoft on Friday released a "configuration change" it wants people to apply to installations of the Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 operating systems.

Reviews (13)

  • McAfee fixes flaw -- without realising it

    McAfee, without realising it, has fixed a serious flaw in its popular product for managing security software, the security vendor said on Friday.

  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005

    Although ZoneAlarm's personal security tools are better overall, McAfee Internet Security 2005 offers richer, more configurable tools than Norton.

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

  • Imation 8x DVD±RW

    The Imation DVD±RW's dearth of sophisticated mastering applications is a major letdown for advanced users but it is saved by strong DVD+R performance.

  • Dancing with documents

    Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

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