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Security Firm Uncovers Flaws in Mac OS Xs Darwin

Security company Immunity says it has found several vulnerabilities in Darwin, the implementation of Unix that underlies Apple Computer Inc.s Mac OS X operating...

Oracle Patch Fixes 23 Critical Vulnerabilities

Oracle Corp. late Tuesday issued a "critical patch update" to address 23 security holes in its database and application server products. The patches were released...

The Great Domain Robbery of 05

A lot of people lost e-mail, access to Web administration and even their porno accounts over the weekend. Yes, it was a momentous and...

Search Engines, Bloggers Team to Fight Spam

The Internets leading search engines and a major Weblog tool vendor are joining together to fight the onslaught of spam in the comment sections...

Microsoft Reverses Plan, Will Patch Media Player

Microsoft will patch its Windows Media Player after all. One week after saying it had no plans to change the way WMP (Windows Media Player)...

Man Admits to Tsunami Phishing Scam

A Pennsylvanian man has admitted sending more than 800,000 e-mails purporting to be from a charity appealing for funds for victims of the Asian...

AlterPoint Addresses Compliance, Security

To keep pace with the changing requirements of network managers and compliance and security officers, AlterPoint Inc. is set to unveil a new version...

Google Plugs Cookie-Theft Data Leak

Theres a big target on Google Inc.s back.For the second time this week, security flaws in the companys Web-based products have been uncovered, and...

DHS Shake-Up Augurs Security Shift

The sudden resignation of Department of Homeland Security section chief Robert Liscouski, paired with the introduction of a new bill in the U.S. House...

Microsoft: No Plans to Tweak DRM Download Mechanism

Microsoft Corp. says it has no plans to change the way its Windows Media Player handles the download of DRM licenses. Amid reports that malicious...