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    The software tool used by Google's Gmail to stop spammers has been cracked, leading to a big increase in spam sent from Gmail accounts last month, according to security firm MessageLabs.

  • Google fixes security hole

    Google on Thursday fixed a security flaw in its Web search service that could have allowed malicious hackers to modify its pages.

  • Google a favourite among hackers too

    The world's favourite search engine is one of the handiest tools for hackers, said a security expert on Thursday.

  • Gmail glitch yields access to messages

    A problem with Google's e-mail service, Gmail, let any user query the company's servers for information on the last message sent, two hackers announced on Wednesday.

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    Google and other search engines are now searching for Word, Excel and other file formats, and are increasingly stumbling on sensitive information

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  • What hackers can teach you about security

    He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe.

  • Internet Lockdown: quick security overview

    Internet Lockdown, a new book by Tim Crothers, covers security for systems, networks, and applications as well as the Internet.

  • GreyMagic discloses nine new IE flaws

    GreyMagic is at it again. Following its discovery of the D-Day flaw in Internet Explorer last month, the security company has delved further into IE and come up with nine new flaws that could expose important data to hackers.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Security showdown: iPhone vs Google Android

    Google's recent announcement of Android has sparked a debate over whether the mobile Linux platform will prove more secure than Apple's proprietary iPhone.

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Reviews (8)

  • Mozilla Firefox 2

    Mozilla Firefox 2 is a winner, beating Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on security, features, and overall cool factor and deserving our Editors' Choice award.

  • Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

    Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

  • Photo gallery: Inside IE 7 (XP SP2 beta 2)

    In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.

  • Opera 8

    If you don't mind paying for Web browser features found nowhere else, Opera 8's the browser for you.

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers compared

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

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