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    Did Microsoft OneCare kill your Outlook?

    If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.

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    Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?

    According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?

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    Google Desktop Search inherently insecure

    Google stitched up some gaping holes in its desktop search software recently but the nature of the tool's design means that the contents of users' hard drives will remain under constant threat of exposure.

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    Fix flawed software, don't gag the researcher

    If you ran a software company and an independent security researcher contacted you with proof that your product contains security vulnerabilities, how would you react?

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  • Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

    Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.

  • Image flaw pierces PC security

    Six vulnerabilities in an open-source image format could allow intruders to compromise computers running Linux and may allow attacks against Windows PCs as well as Macs running OS X.

  • Should security researchers keep mum?

    By making coding flaws public, are security researchers exposing users to unnecessary risk? Some believe only full disclosure keeps vendors honest. Flaw finders, however, disagree.

  • The state of security: It ain't pretty

    In a recent survey, almost every company polled said their businesses suffered financial and operational impact from worms, and 14 percent of users said this impact was severe.

  • Top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities

    In cooperation with the FBI, SANS has released its annual update to the most exploited Internet security vulnerabilities. We look at the top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities.

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  • Dear Internet Explorer: I'm leaving

    You cheat, you lie and you're unwilling to change. Well, I've finally had enough and there's nothing you can say that will make me change my mind.

  • Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

    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.

  • Anthrax worm is flawed

    This kit-generated worm fails to spread despite recent anthrax scares.The Anthrax email worm suffers from a delivery flaw and is not expected to infect many computer users.

  • Eight e-mail virus scanners tested

    We look at eight mail-server plugins designed to make sure your servers don't take a beating the next time one comes along.

  • First Take: IE7 for Windows Vista

    With Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista, Microsoft shores up Internet Explorer's crumbling security status and takes aim at its biggest rivals.

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