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    Microsoft has sparked heated debate by claiming that Windows software is cheaper to patch than open-source alternatives.

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  • Apple DNS patch not complete

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

  • Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

    Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin.

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    Symantec quits beating the 'OS X malware' drum

    The latest Internet Threat Survey from Symantec is a whopping 120 pages and unlike in its previous reports, the company has avoided any mention of malware for Apple's OS X.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Symantec's OS X spyware prediction in flames

    Symantec published its 10th Internet Threat Report this week and quietly admitted a few days later that its predictions of increasing Mac-targeted spyware threats have not been realised.

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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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    Time to snack on some tech TV?

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  • Securing Microsoft: From the Blaster worm to Blue Hat

    From Blaster Worm to Blue Hat, we bring you a complete retrospective on the evolution of Microsoft's security strategy over the last decade. Step onboard as we chart the triumphs and tragedies as the Microsoft engineers battled the tides of internet hackers, transforming them from adversaries to unlikely allies.

  • New Firefox, Mozilla releases coming to fix bugs

    Mozilla Foundation plans to soon release new versions of the browsers to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other bugs.

  • Microsoft patches a pair of flaws

    Microsoft released two security patches for its Windows operating systems on Tuesday, plugging holes in an online gaming feature and a third-party program the company includes with several applications.

  • Companies patching security holes faster

    Driven by fast-appearing threats, network administrators are fixing the most prevalent flaws more quickly, according to a new survey.

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    Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

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    Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.

  • Why you must install a firewall -- now

    Commentary: Anti-virus software won't protect you from the latest type of worm affecting Windows systems -- you need a personal firewall.

  • Surrendering security

    Would you put the security of your company into someone else's hands? ZDNet Australia finds out what benefits and peace of mind a managed service can provide.

  • Hyper-V

    Microsoft's Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform that's compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.

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