Archive for November, 2006
November 14, 2006 at 11:42 am
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ERG Ventures LLC is accused of spreading spyware and adware on the Internet using the notorious Media Motor program.

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November 14, 2006 at 8:40 am
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The software giant is looking to edge out third parties with its big new foray into security, which includes anti-virus and anti-spyware for the client and two server offerings. Analysts say it's a good first step.
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November 13, 2006 at 2:28 pm
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The vulnerability in the Broadcom wireless driver went public Saturday; the same day, an exploit was added to the Metasploit Framework, a penetration testing tool.

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November 9, 2006 at 2:18 pm
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Criminals running phishing scams are raking in more money than ever, with the average loss jumping fivefold in the last year and the percentage of money recovered plummeting, according to a survey published Thursday by research firm Gartner.

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November 9, 2006 at 1:57 pm
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Microsoft plans five updates for Windows and one for XML Core Services; at least two of the updates will be labeled "critical," Microsoft's highest warning rating.
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November 9, 2006 at 12:48 pm
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Google announced that a member of its video team had sent the worm, which wipes out files, to members of a Google Video Blog discussion list.
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November 9, 2006 at 8:45 am
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Some 17% of the complaints to Common Cause focused on mechanical failure, which is likely to be one of several components in a push for reform as the 2008 presidential election approaches.
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November 7, 2006 at 1:30 pm
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Anti-virus vendors completely missed the fact that the most massive worm attack in months has a secondary payload that has sent millions of pharmaceutical spam messages, a security intelligence company revealed Tuesday.
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November 3, 2006 at 12:00 am
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One stolen laptop loaded with sensitive information could sink your business. To avoid disaster, a comprehensive security strategy must include a way to prevent data leakage from your mobile devices. We tested three full-disk encryption suites that offer powerful administration and management features.
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November 3, 2006 at 12:00 am
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With technological innovations such as venous palm scanning, the time may be coming when biometrics actually meets user expectations. Fujitsu hopes to lead the way with its palm-reading system.
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