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Firefox Flaw Carries Code Execution Risk

A new version of the upstart Firefox Web browser has been released to patch a "critical" flaw that could lead to the execution of...

Yahoo Slapped with Spyware Syndication Fraud Suit

Anti-spyware activist Ben Edelman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Yahoo, accusing the online media giant of partnering with spyware purveyors to perpetrate syndication...

Researchers Chart Sizable IM Threat Growth

New research indicates that hackers are increasingly turning their efforts toward IM-borne attacks, with experts saying that businesses and end users remain largely ignorant...

Microsoft Should Give BitLocker Encryption to All

Heres a spring SAT question for the IT executive: When it comes to Windows Vista upgrades, is Microsoft more like the Internal Revenue Service...

Computer Literacy Isnt Kid Stuff

The label of "computer literacy" isnt useful for much besides inducing taxpayers to spend too much on irrelevant classroom technology. It can be used to...

Homeland Security Audit Flags Critical Linux Bug

An open-source security audit program funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has flagged a critical vulnerability in the X Window System which...

Eager IT Leaders Could Swallow Security Industry

With industry experts predicting a wave of consolidation across the security applications sector, the continued efforts of the IT industrys largest players to bake...

Security Watch: The Fake Internet Lottery Jackpot is… All Your Money!

The Watch Theres another zero-day attack on Internet Explorer. There are conflicting claims about how serious it is, but read about how serious it could...

Evaluating Trusted Technologies

The Internet can be a nasty place, where network-facing server applications are subject to probes of potential evildoers in search of known (or, worse,...

Intel Lays a Trap to Ensnare Hackers

Intel wants to lay a virtual trap for hackers.The chip maker, which launched its vPro brand for business desktops April 24, aims to increase...