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Nearly all PCs run vulnerable software, firm says
Security firm Secunia finds that less than two percent of all systems monitored by its software are fully updated. 2008-12-04 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple nixes antivirus recommendation The company 404s a technical article that "encourages" use of security software, says Mac OS X is safe out of the box. 2008-12-03 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Retroactive immunity for spying goes on trial The U.S. government and the Electronic Frontier Foundation face off in front of a federal judge over the constitutionality of granting immunity to firms for past wiretapping. 2008-12-03 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple "encourages" antivirus defense for Macs The company recommends Mac users install anti-malware software in an apparent break from its marketing. 2008-12-01 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment MySpace bullying trial ends in misdemeanors A federal jury finds Lori Drew guilty of three counts of computer fraud for taking part in a scheme that ended in the suicide of her daughter's one-time friend. 2008-11-28 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Microsoft warns of attacks on recent flaw A vulnerability fixed by the software giant late last month has become a target for two malicious programs. 2008-11-26 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment BotHunter aims to find bots for free A technology firm publicly releases its tool for hunting down compromised machines within computer networks. 2008-11-25 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Pop-up porn case closes with plea deal Connecticut school teacher Julie Amero, whose classroom's spyware-infected computer displayed pornographic pop-up ads, agrees to a misdemeanor and the loss of her teacher's license. 2008-11-24 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple plugs a dozen iPhone security holes The consumer technology firm releases an update for its popular iPhone, fixing flaws in the browser, its code for handling images and graphics, and its utility for viewing Office files. 2008-11-21 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment Brief study shows difficulty in detecting malware With attackers churning out numerous variants of malicious code, one researcher finds that only about 4 out of 10 antivirus engines detect recent threats. 2008-11-20 Read more ... | Comment(s) | Post Comment |
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