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  • A million zombies threaten US national security

    More than a million PCs under the control of spammers are threatening the US national security, its economy and its information infrastructure, according to the FBI.

  • Scheme preys on people who mistype 'Google.com'

    Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com, one that attempts to download malicious programs onto the computers of people who simply mistype the search giant's Web address.

  • IM photos could turn nasty

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

  • IT exec killed in hijacking

    Akamai Technologies, a Boston-based Internet infrastructure company, has confirmed that its co-founder was on board one of the hijacked flights that crashed into New York's World Trade Center on Tuesday.

  • Biometric technology to screen for hijackers?

    Robert McCashin, CEO and chairman of Identix, says the deployment of biometric technology can help airports screen against hijackers. But he cautions against the potential for abuse.

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  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    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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  • Silicon Valley's plan to stop skyjackings--all of them

    SECURITY TECHNOLOGY: Would the world be a safer place if it were impossible to hijack a plane? Maybe. A friend of mine came up with an idea about how technology could attack-proof an aircraft. I like what he's thinking. Do you?

  • RealPlayer flaws open PCs up to hijackers

    RealNetworks acknowledged on Wednesday that three flaws affecting different versions of its media player could allow attackers to create corrupt music or video files that, when played, take control of a victim's PC.

  • Laplink PCDefense

    As a security app, Laplink PCDefense needs a thorough interface overhaul and perhaps a rethink about its purpose before we can recommend it.

  • Firefox, bah humbug

    So far, the open source browser has been getting a free ride -- nobody is criticising it. That is, until now.

  • Spyware cures may cause more harm

    Web surfers battling "spyware" face a new problem: So-called spyware-killing programs that install the same kind of unwanted advertising software they promise to erase.

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