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  • Hackers hijack Microsoft DRM

    Hackers are using the digital rights management feature in Microsoft's Windows Player to fool people into downloading spyware and viruses, a security company claimed on Wednesday.

  • Cybercriminals shrinking botnets to foil detection

    Cybercriminals are downsizing their botnets to try and trick software security companies.

  • Have you been hijacked on the chat highway?

    Flaws in the server used to sign up for AOL's Instant Messenger give hackers a way to steal other users' names. But you can protect yourself.

  • IM photos could turn nasty

    Security experts are warning users that hackers can use JPEG profile photos on instant messenger to attack networks.

  • Hackers hijack ICANN sites

    On Thursday, the domains used by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and IANA, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, were hijacked to redirect users to a protest message.

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    Web 2.0 makes phishing spam obsolete

    In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.

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  • ZoneAlarm Pro configuration tips

    Learn how to configure ZoneAlarm Pro to prevent the Internet Explorer from leaking data to the Internet.

  • Norton Internet Security 2006

    Norton Internet Security 2006 is a solid security suite, but it bogs down PC performance. Though it's a reasonable upgrade for entrenched Norton fans, it offers users less bang for the buck than ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.

  • SMC EZ-Stream Universal Wireless Multimedia Receiver

    Are streaming servers really the future of home entertainment? Networking experts SMC seem to think so.

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers compared

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

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