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  • Search engine crawlers dig up way too much

    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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    A new variant of the MyDoom worm, described variously as MyDoom.Q or MyDoom.O, was discovered on Tuesday that uses Yahoo's People Search to find new email addresses.

  • Google, other engines hit by worm variant

    Major Internet search engines were crippled Monday morning by a variant of the MyDoom worm, rendering Google inaccessible to many users and slowing results from Yahoo.

  • Net worm using Google to spread

    A Web worm that identifies potential victims by searching Google is spreading among online bulletin boards using a vulnerable version of the program phpBB, security professionals said on Tuesday.

  • Google worm turns to AOL and Yahoo

    Days after Google acted to thwart the Santy worm, security firms warned that variants have begun to spread again using both Google and other search engines.

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  • Search engines reveal privacy policies

    Discovering how your favourite search engine protects your privacy is not an easy task, despite recent moves from the major players to make policies more transparent.

  • Latest MyDoom attacks Yahoo people search

    A new variant of the MyDoom worm, described variously as MyDoom.Q or MyDoom.O, was discovered on Tuesday that uses Yahoo's People Search to find new email addresses.

  • The case of the mistaken worm

    When security experts first detected a worm that uses Yahoo's People Search engine to harvest e-mail addresses, they assumed it was a new variant of MyDoom.

  • Cisco's secret agent

    See how one administrator came to evaluate the Cisco Security Agent (CSA) in response to a virus infection. You can also learn what CSA can and cannot do.

  • Who are these virus writers?

    commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?

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  • Laplink PCDefense

    As a security app, Laplink PCDefense needs a thorough interface overhaul and perhaps a rethink about its purpose before we can recommend it.

  • Swap Web servers, avoid IIS security weaknesses

    Vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Information Services are causing firms to consider moving to other Web servers. Take a look at these transition strategies.

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