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  • Santy worm squished by Google

    Google has responded to calls from antivirus firms to stop the spread of an Internet worm that was using the search engine's technology to spread among online bulletin boards.

  • IBM protects passwords with PC chip

    IBM plans to start shipping its PCs with a new chip designed to thwart hackers by safeguarding passwords and other sensitive identity information.

  • Attempt to steal banking info through pop-up foiled

    An attempt to pinch user information from banking sites using a malicious pop-up program has been nipped in the bud, says Symantec.

  • Can Microsoft's virus bounty fight organised crime?

    Microsoft is claiming that its US$250,000 reward was responsible for the Sasser author's arrest, but experts say money alone will not stop the virus and spam problem.

  • California county sues state over e-vote ban

    Riverside County teamed up this week with groups representing the disabled to sue California's secretary of state, who banned voting machines that, the plaintiffs argue, help the disabled exercise their right to vote anonymously.

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  • Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author

    Microsoft's US$5 million fund for rewarding informants for leads on virus attacks has snagged its first success with the arrest of a man in Germany who has confessed to the release of the Sasser worm, the software giant said Saturday.

  • Windows patches may become automatic

    As the MSBlast worm makes it clear that something must be done about insecure PCs, Microsoft has said this may be the time to take more control of the Windows update mechanism.

  • Microsoft kills Net address to foil worm

    The software giant eliminates the Windowsupdate.com address that the self-propagating MSBlast worm was set to attack.

  • Damage control: What we learnt from 'Slammer'

    Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.

  • Microsoft investigates breach of beta network

    Microsoft is investigating a security breach on a server that hosts its Windowsbeta community, which allows more than 20,000 Windows users a chance to test software that is still in development.

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