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Sober Virus Preys on World Cup Soccer Fans

Theres no such thing as a free World Cup soccer ticket, especially those that arrive via unsolicited e-mails. Thats the message from anti-virus vendors flagging...

TNC Endpoint Security Gains Traction

The movement toward a vendor-neutral, open architecture for endpoint security will get some momentum this week when the Trusted Computing Group consortium unveils new...

Time Warner Loses Backup Tapes with Employee Info

Media giant Time Warner said Monday that it lost a container of computer backup tapes with information on current and former employees. The tapes, which...

Phishing Attempts Decrease, Report Shows

Two recent reports suggest that the flood of phishing attacks that has washed over Internet users in recent months may be ebbing. Managed e-mail provider...

Microsoft Updates XP Wi-Fi Security Support

Microsoft over the weekend rolled out an update to its Windows XP operating system to add support for WPA2, aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2,...

SANS Reveals Top 20 Vulnerabilities

The SANS Institute issued an update to its annual list of the Top 20 Internet security vulnerabilities on Monday, warning of 12 new holes...

Windows x64 Lacks Major Anti-Virus Coverage

Customers testing the newly released Windows XP Professional x64 Edition have been getting startling error messages that anti-virus protection from at least two vendors—Symantec...

Hushmail DNS Attack Blamed on Network Solutions

Secure e-mail service provider Hushmail Communications plans to pursue a criminal investigation into a hacking attack that redirected users to a defaced Web site....

Tiger Responds to Security Warnings

As Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4, aka "Tiger," analysts have praised the companys security efforts so far, while cautioning that a rise in...

The State of New York vs. The Adware Mob

The main job of all state Attorneys General is to grandstand as part of a campaign for the Governorship, and Elliot Spitzer of New...