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Criticism mounting over Windows 7 security
News Efforts to tone down warning prompts in OS could open door to attacks, some say. Microsoft says changes should make things more secure in real-world use.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, PC security, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Security, User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Blogger Long Zheng
Second zero-day flaw found in Word
News Flaw could let attacker commandeer a PC and affects several versions of the word-processing program.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security Management, Microsoft Office
Symantec closes hiding place for hackers
News A user feature in Norton SystemWorks could offer cybercriminals a place to hide malicious software--just like a rootkit.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security
Scammers customize news to deliver you malware
News Latest Waledac scam fakes bomb news in e-mail recipients' hometown and then links to malicious Web site that looks like a Reuters article.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Malware, Security, Scammer, Sophos Plc., security provider, e-mail security, antivirus company, e-mail, Google Search
MessageLabs: Short URLs in e-mail spam spikes
News E-mail spam that includes truncated Web addresses sees a dramatic increase, MessageLabs says.
Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Security applications/tools, Domain names, Spam filtering, Twitter, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Spam, Social Media
Spam offers to let people use their PC to attack Obama site
News Regardless of your political leanings it's unwise to fall for the spam.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Malware, Spam, Attack, computer, e-mail, denial of service, DOS, Web Site, Web
Microsoft says security programs are paying off
News Company releases progress report on three programs launched a year ago to identify security holes and patch them faster.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security, Sourcefire Inc., Vulnerability, Software Update, Microsoft Internet Explorer, exploit code, security bulletin
SecureNet bags Aussie R&D grant
News Internet security provider SecureNet will receive a research and development grant from the Industry Research and Development Board of AusIndustry under its R&D Start program.
Spam buster Postini to add IM filtering
News E-mail security provider Postini has plans to introduce a hosted spam- and virus-filtering service for instant messaging.
Tags: PC security
Attack code out for Oracle database
News Computer code takes advantage of one of the dozens of flaws Oracle provided fixes for this week.
Tags: Data security, Hacking, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Databases
E-mail security firm resorts to dirty sales tricks
News E-mail security firm MessageLabs has been using dirty sales tricks to try to poach customers from a rival.
Tags: Security, Sales/revenue, Sales strategy, Negotiation
Oracle fixes pile of bugs
Techguide Scheduled batch of patches plugs a large number of security holes in many products, including its database and app server software.
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Oracle fixes pile of bugs
News Scheduled batch of patches plugs a large number of security holes in many products, including its database and app server software.
Tags: Security, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards
Microsoft to provide security strategy update
News CEO Steve Ballmer and security chief Mike Nash are expected to detail Microsoft's security strategy and product plans later this week.
Tags: Security Management, Microsoft Windows, windows alerts
