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  • Uptick in Windows attacks reported

    Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting Windows PCs, but Microsoft says all is calm on the attack front.

  • Desktop search tools a virus writers' best friend

    Companies should not deploy a desktop search tool without first considering the security implications because they could end up helping virus writers, say security experts.

  • Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole

    As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans on Tuesday to release five security bulletins with fixes for flaws in Windows and Office.

  • Exploit out for Zotob-like Windows flaw

    Exploit code was published on Friday for a Windows flaw similar to the vulnerability that led to the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc in August.

  • MasterCard phishers launch malware attack

    Phishers and spammers are 'jumping on the bandwagon' following the MasterCard security breach.

  • Baba worm pretends to clean up PCs

    The latest version of the Baba worm claims to clean porn off PCs, but it's just a 'dirty trick', say antivirus experts.

  • Symantec products threatened by Active X flaw

    Symantec is urging its customers to patch their security products after being warned about a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to execute code remotely.

  • Web threats to surpass e-mail pests

    By next year, Internet users can expect more cyberattacks to originate from the Web than via e-mail, security firm Trend Micro predicts.

  • Exploit code puts IE users at risk

    Code that takes advantage of a security hole in Internet Explorer has been published on the Web and could be used by someone to unleash an e-mail virus that could put people's computers and data at risk, Microsoft and security experts said on Thursday.

  • Russian hackers hawked Windows exploit for US$4,000

    Competing hacker groups in Russia were peddling the exploit code responsible for the Windows Meta File attacks last December for US$4,000, according to security company Kaspersky Lab.

  • Smartphone virus code published online

    The source code for the Cabir virus has been posted on the Web, leading to concerns that we may soon see the virus in the wild.

  • Experts praise Microsoft's patching effort

    Security experts have praised Microsoft for the speed at which the company created and deployed a fix for a dangerous vulnerability in Windows that was discovered over the holiday period.

  • Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

    Kaspersky Lab confirmed on Tuesday that a potentially serious flaw exists in its antivirus software, but said a fix is on the way.

  • Donations flood in for 'guilty' security researcher

    Security expert Guillaume Tena, who was last week ordered to pay a fine of 14,300 euros for breach of French copyright law after publishing information about security vulnerabilities in an anti-virus application, has already collected around half the money in donations after appealing for help on his Web site.

  • Virus exploits celebrity cachet

    Users hoping for a sneaky peek at some candid shots of Hollywood star Julia Roberts in compromising positions are facing disappointment -- the e-mail attachment turns out to be a computer virus.

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