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McAfee on Tuesday confirmed that consumer versions of its leading software for securing PCs is vulnerable to a flaw that could leave users open to hackers. eEye discovered the vulnerability on July 19 and reported it to McAfee. The flaw means attackers could retrieve passwords and other sensitive pe...
The United States is still wearing its notorious spam crown. For the third year in a row, the world's super power is also the world's leading spam thoroughfare, according to Sophos' "Dirty Dozen" report on the top 12 spam-relaying countries during the second quarter of 2006. Perhaps more troublesome...
This is becoming an interesting summer. As we cook under the effects of "mythical" global warming, tech vendors have been busy getting ready for the second half of the year. I've had a chance to review the multi-vendor FlexGo announcement and think there is a broader play here then we initially real...
Microsoft announced it has filed 26 lawsuits against alleged dealers of illegal software. These suits are more than double the number of cases Microsoft has filed on any one day -- in fiscal year 2006 it filed 10 cases at one shot. The suits represent the launch of Microsoft's latest and, it says, ...
In response to concerns from corporate users, Microsoft on Friday pulled the plug on software that allowed users sharing Windows PCs to shield information from other users in a private folder. Private Folder 1.0 first appeared on Microsoft's Web site last week as a Windows add-on. Corporate bloggers...
So-called "image spam" is on the rise once again -- as clever hackers try to sneak by spam screening software that tests messages for spam based on keywords. After declining steadily throughout 2005 -- from about 12 percent of all spam at the beginning of the year, down to about 5 percent in Novembe...
The Department of Homeland Security is testing a new digital emergency system that, once implemented, will deliver alerts to any device that can receive a text message. It is expected to go into effect by the end of 2007 after testing, largely carried out through its partnership with the Association...
Microsoft on Tuesday released seven patches, five classified as critical, for July's Patch Tuesday event. The seven patches fix at least 10 vulnerabilities in consumer and enterprise software. Security bulletin MS06-035 addresses a critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2003, as well as Windows XP...
Hackers have once again targeted the U.S. government, forcing the State Department to scramble to ensure its data is protected. Large-scale computer break-ins have occurred over the past several weeks, but the department is confident no sensitive data has been compromised, spokesperson Edgar Vasquez...
Microsoft's recent release of anti-piracy tools to detect authentic versions of its software have some customers crying foul about the company's collection of personal information, but the lines are blurry when it comes to customer privacy laws. The Redmond giant was hit with two lawsuits in one wee...
Corporate data centers are running ever more efficiently, and even delivering on the promise of self-monitoring and automation, but there is always the chance that something, somewhere, somehow might go terribly wrong. To confront the risk, organizations need solid assessment strategies, and ways to...
Two class action lawsuits are targeting Windows Genuine Advantage, one of Microsoft's initiatives to stem the massive piracy of its applications. Both suits claim that WGA, which is just a year old, functions essentially as spyware on licensed Microsoft users' PCs in violation of California and Wash...
Five major Internet service companies on Tuesday announced that they are joining with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to launch a US$1 million campaign against child exploitation on the Internet. AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, EarthLink and United Online will fund a new Technology C...
Symantec has announced plans to release an online transaction security solution dubbed "Norton Confidential," which aims to protect consumers from fraudulent Web sites and crimeware. Over the past 12 months, attacks designed to steal confidential information have become rampant. The recent surge is ...
When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 it was thought the move would induce the nation to toe the line on the theft of intellectual property within its borders, but that hasn't been the case -- and it won't be until the Asian giant steps up its efforts at innovation, according to one...
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