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IBM Plugs Security Holes in Lotus Notes, Domino

IBMs Lotus Software has shipped patches for several high-risk security holes in its popular Notes and Domino product lines.In an advisory, IBM Corp. said...

The Lame Blame of ActiveX

For the thousandth time I have just seen a mainstream media tech writer tell users that "ActiveX controls the prime conduit hackers use...

Reuters Suspends IM Service Due to Kelvir Worm

Reuters shut down its enterprise instant-messaging service Thursday after a variant of the Kelvir worm began circulating through the network. The London-based company suspended the...

Wheres That Windows Media Player Update?

Three months after promising to update its flagship Windows Media Player software to block a well-known spyware infection vector, Microsoft has still not provided...

Fortinet Under Fire for Allegedly Violating GPL Terms

A German court has issued an injunction against Fortinet (UK) Ltd., the British subsidiary of Fortinet Inc., the Sunnyvale, Calif., company that produces firewall...

Oracle Patches Database Vulnerabilities

Oracle on Tuesday released its now-quarterly patch update, plugging vulnerabilities in 16 different products and applications, including the first patches for PeopleSoft applications since...

Microsoft Worm Cleanser Goes Rootkit Hunting

Microsofts worm-cleansing tool has been updated to detect and remove Hacker Defender, a notorious rootkit program used by malicious virus writers. It is the first...

Senator Floats Heftier Bill on Data Theft

The day before data broker LexisNexis increased by nearly tenfold the number of identities feared stolen in last months data breach, Sen. Dianne Feinstein...

Microsoft Patch Day Brings Urgent Updates

The Microsoft security train made its scheduled monthly stop on Tuesday, dropping off eight updates to cover 18 vulnerabilities in a range of widely...

Hi, Im SP2 and Im Moving In

Today, April 12, is the day. Like it or lump it, Microsoft is pushing Service Pack 2 to your XP machines even as youre...