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Microsoft IE7's zero-day hole
Microsoft warned of a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 that has been targeted in attacks, and released fixes for eight holes in Windows and Office as part of Patch Tuesday. Read more »
Why malware writers are turning to open source
Malware developers are going open source in an effort to make their malicious software more useful to fraudsters. Read more »
Microsoft issues critical Windows patches
Microsoft on Tuesday issued five critical Windows-related updates as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday release. Read more »
Microsoft helps keep Koobface virus off Facebook
Microsoft is working with Facebook to keep the persistent Koobface virus off the popular social-networking site, the companies said on Thursday. Read more »
Kaspersky denies leaks after SQL hack
Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Labs' US website was hacked over the weekend exposing the company's customer database, but Kaspersky has denied data was compromised and says the vulnerability wasn't critical. Read more »
Zero-day exploit endangers all IE versions
An unpatched security hole in Internet Explorer that is being exploited affects all versions of the browser, making it more serious than originally believed when it was first publicised, Microsoft says. Read more »
Apple removes Mac antivirus warning
Apple has removed an old item from its support site late Tuesday in the US that urged Mac customers to use multiple antivirus utilities and this week said the Mac is safe "out of the box". Read more »
Google quietly updates Chrome
Search giant Google has quietly begun releasing a hastily prepared update to its Chrome browser to fix some security problems. Read more »
Hackers hijack ICANN sites
On Thursday, the domains used by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and IANA, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, were hijacked to redirect users to a protest message. Read more »
New tools to prevent Microsoft SQL attacks
Microsoft has issued new tools to assist Microsoft ASP and ASP.NET technologies against recent Web-based attacks. Read more »
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10+ things you should know about rootkits
Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Read more »
Windows rootkits 101
When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, most think first of a UNIX-based system. Unfortunately, this only leads to a false sense of security for Windows-based systems. The fact is that Windows rootkits do exist, and you need to be able to detect them. Read more »
Take this four-phase approach to a network risk assessment
Assessing your network for potential risks is part of the responsibility of providing network services. Mike Mullins discusses the four phases of an effective network risk assessment and offers best practices for conducting each phase. Read more »
What's new in Windows Vista?
Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS. Read more »
Jim Allchin on Microsoft's Vista
Windows chief Jim Allchin talks about the challenges ahead and how the new OS might help conserve electricty. Read more »
Safe browser an oxymoron?
In November 2003, the CERT Coordination Center first advised Web users to consider using a Web browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer. Read more »
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Symantec CEO: The future of cybersecurity
At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson talks about three security trends he believes will significantly impact the tech industry in the years to come. He predicts that malicious software will outnumber legitimate software; identity management will grow far beyond the enterprise; and digital-rights management will become... Read more »
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Facebook apps get flashier
-- Facebook apps got Flash support this week and Microsoft hinted that Office might be coming to the iPhone. Find out more in this week's Roundup. Read more »
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