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    Criminals have targeted business executives with malicious e-mails in what MessageLabs believes to be the first mass-targeted software campaign.

  • AFL teams a danger on the Web: Google

    Google has flagged the Web sites of 10 AFL clubs as potentially dangerous, preventing visitors from accessing the teams' sites via the search engine.

  • Users need refresher on Bluetooth security

    With Bluetooth now a common feature on nearly all new mobile devices, there needs to be greater awareness from users about security problems and vulnerabilities associated with the function, according to industry figures.

  • Malware alert: Google warns of "dirty" Web sites

    Google has warned Web users of the increasing threat posed by malware that can be dropped onto a computer as a Web surfer visits a particular site.

  • 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.

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    Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

  • Norton 360

    For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance. We recommend it over McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.

  • To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

    Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

  • 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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