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Google pulls malicious sponsored links

Google has removed paid links that advertised seemingly legitimate Web sites but actually tried to install nefarious programs on PCs. Read more »

Web threats to surpass e-mail pests

By next year, Internet users can expect more cyberattacks to originate from the Web than via e-mail, security firm Trend Micro predicts. Read more »

Web attackers get better at hiding

Cybercrooks who rig Web sites to break into PCs are getting better at hiding their malicious code, a security expert said this week. Read more »

Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk

The public release of computer code that exploits a yet-to-be-patched Windows security hole increases the possibility of widespread attacks, security experts have warned. Read more »

Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix

Microsoft on Tuesday in the US issued five security bulletins with fixes for eight flaws, including a "critical" zero-day vulnerability in Windows that also affects Vista. Read more »

Apple plugs eight QuickTime holes

Apple on Monday released updates to its QuickTime media player software to repair eight serious security vulnerabilities. Read more »

PC hardware can pose rootkit threat

PC hardware components can provide a way for hackers to sneak malicious code onto a computer, a security researcher warned Wednesday. Read more »

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

Microsoft and Mozilla are each working to tackle recently disclosed security flaws in the Internet Explorer and Firefox Web browsers. Read more »

Cisco flaws may cripple networks

Three security holes in the software that runs Cisco Systems' routers and switches could let miscreants disrupt computer networks, including the Internet. Read more »

Google plugs Gmail data leak flaw

Google has fixed a security hole in several of its services that exposed the address books of Gmail users, the company said on Tuesday in the US. Read more »

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Control browser navigation with Browser Helper Objects

In this article, we'll show you how to build a rudimentary content filter, which will use the functionality of Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) to control browser navigation. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5

    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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