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Microsoft to Make MSN Messenger Fixes Mandatory

Microsoft Corp. on Friday lashed out at two security research firms for publishing proof-of-concept exploit code for MSN Messenger hours after Microsoft released security...

IBM DB2 Flaws Found

Several flaws have been discovered in IBMs DB2 Universal Database that can be exploited to cause DoS attacks, to reveal sensitive information, to read...

Trojan Targets Microsofts AntiSpyware Beta

Malicious programmers are already sharpening their claws on Microsoft Corp.s anti-spyware software, even before the applications official release. On Wednesday anti-virus firms said they uncovered...

Microsoft, Pfizer Sue Viagra Spammers

Microsoft Corp. and Pfizer Inc. on Thursday announced parallel lawsuits against two international spam rings pushing a variety of drugs, especially those purporting to...

EU Warns of DRM Privacy Threat

An influential European Union government advisory body has called for better protection of users privacy, which it says is being eroded in the midst...

VOIP Security Alliance Forms

A diverse group of equipment and software vendors, security companies, and researchers has banded together to form a new organization aimed at keeping voice...

Spyware Critic Knocked Offline by DDoS Attack

Harvard researcher Ben Edelman, one of the most vocal critics of spyware purveyors, fell victim to a massive DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack over the...

Symantec Patches High-Risk Vulnerability

Network security specialist Symantec Corp. has confirmed a high-risk vulnerability in multiple anti-virus and anti-spam products and warned that a successful exploit could lead...

Web Stats Software Vulnerability Leads to Attacks

A leading anti-virus and security company has advised users of a popular Web stats logging application to update to the latest version of the...

Microsoft Buys Enterprise Anti-Virus Firm

Microsoft Corp.s big plans to roll out an enterprise-ready anti-virus product took shape Tuesday with the acquisition of Sybari Software Inc. Financial terms of the...