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• A phishing wolf in sheep's clothing

  An easily remedied Web site loophole may be leaving banks and other companies that do business online more susceptible to phishing attacks, according to Netcraft.

• Denial of service glitch could threaten Windows

  Security researchers have published details of a denial-of-service vulnerability which could allow hackers to attack Microsoft Windows and spin computers into senseless processing loops.

• Trojan gets the mobile phone message

  Antivirus researchers are investigating a new Trojan horse that could prove to be a more pervasive threat to mobile phones than Cabir.

• eBay scrambles to fix phishing bug

  eBay was last week fighting to repair a software glitch that opens the door to phishing attacks using one of its own legitimate URLs.

• Lexus: Cabir won't infect our cars

  Automaker Lexus has denied that the Cabir wireless worm poses a risk to the Bluetooth-capable navigation systems featured in some of its vehicles.

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• Oracle plans to patch pack of flaws

  Database software maker Oracle promised on Tuesday in the US to quickly make patches available for the more than 30 flaws found by a British security researcher.

• First known 64-bit virus threat found

  Security technology company Symantec reported Thursday that it has analyzed what it believes to be the first known threat to 64-bit Windows systems, a virus labeled W64.Rugrat.3344.

• Microsoft's eye on data protection

  With the settlement Monday of its long-simmering patent dispute with InterTrust Technologies, Microsoft has cleared away legal concerns that have been looming over many of its most important plans.

• IDC: Software vendors chart licensing sea change

  Software makers are moving toward subscription-based licensing, as changing demands from customers dictate a shift from the paradigm of a one-time sale with upgrades, a report says.

• VeriSign says online fraud growing fast

  A report released Monday by VeriSign, the company that maintains the Internet's .com and .net domain registry, indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are growing rapidly, as e-commerce proliferates.

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• Real, Motorola mobilise media with Linux

  RealNetworks scored a deal under which its RealOne Player streaming media software will be incorporated into Linux-based phones built by Motorola.

• Will Microsoft tweak IE?

  Microsoft told the Web's leading standards body that it's considering making changes to its Internet Explorer browser in light of a recent ruling against the company in a patent infringement lawsuit.

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