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  • Google: We've fixed desktop search tool flaw

    Google has fixed a flaw that allowed hackers to search the contents of a PC running its desktop search tool.

  • Sophos zips up 'theoretical' flaw in AV software

    Sophos updated its antivirus engine on Wednesday to plug a security hole that allowed virus writers to manipulate compressed files and avoid detection by the antivirus software's scans.

  • Mozilla puts bounty on bugs

    A string of high-profile flaws in browser software prompted the Mozilla Foundation to announce on Monday that it would offer US$500 for every serious bug found by security researchers.

  • '10 new Windows XP SP2 flaws' revealed

    A security company has warned that hackers can silently and remotely take over any Windows XP SP2 machine, but Microsoft has rubbished the claims.

  • Plug-in flaw leaves RealPlayer users open to attack

    RealNetworks has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its plug-ins that could let an attacker gain control of computers running any of several versions of the company's popular media player software.

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  • Managing enterprise-level security threats

    This guide on threat management is aimed at showing companies how to heighten their security awareness and strengthen their perimeter.

  • Who knows the most about your network?

    Businesses need to remain one step ahead of the hackers and virus writers by ensuring they know more about the holes in their networks than the cyber-criminals, according to one expert.

  • The hacker challenge

    Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

  • New virus preys on old IE flaw

    A new e-mail worm has started to spread quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.

  • Leaving the backdoor open

    Have we been lulled into a false sense of security by some anti-virus firms?

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Reviews (2)

  • Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast

    While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.

  • Patch management: 4 packages tested

    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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