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    'Cybergeddon' fear stalks US: FBI (AFP)

    AFP - Cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to the United States after nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction -- and they are increasingly hard to prevent, FBI experts said Tuesday.


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    Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:34:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths (PC World)
    PC World - Still think that today's computer viruses and other malware come from some maladjusted teen out to vandalize your PC to make a name for himself? Think again. The persistent myth is a holdover from days long gone, and it's important to dispel it if you want to know what you're up against - and how to protect yourself. -- read full article
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:33:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Google Comes in Fourth on Top 10 List of Spam Enablers (PC World)
    PC World - Google has yet to stop a rising number of spammers from abusing Google Docs, its Web-based collaboration and spreadsheet application, according to junk mail watchdog Spamhaus. -- read full article
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Hackers hit MacRumors keynote coverage (CNET)
    CNET - Some nasty pranksters, likely associated with Web forum 4Chan, have hacked into Apple gossip mainstay MacRumors' live-blog coverage of Tuesday's Macworld keynote. Hosted on a separate domain, MacRumorsLive.com, the site was plagued by offensive messages about Apple CEO Steve Jobs' health and general inanity (i.e. "SEX ME") before finally succumbing to "technical difficulties." -- read full article
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:13:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Fake Antivirus Peddlers Helped by Microsoft, IRS (PC World)
    PC World - Just weeks after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission shut down two companies accused of selling fake antivirus software, a new player has moved into the market, aided by glitches in the Microsoft and U.S. Internal Revenue Service Web sites. -- read full article
    Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:50:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Fake Antivirus Peddlers Helped by Microsoft, IRS (PC World)
    PC World - Just weeks after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission shut down two companies accused of selling fake antivirus software, a new player has moved into the market, aided by glitches in the Microsoft and U.S. Internal Revenue Service Web sites. -- read full article
    Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:50:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Chinese hackers to face up to seven years in jail: report (AFP)

    A man surfs the internet in China's capital, Beijing. Hackers in the country could face up to seven years in jail according to a draft law, as the country moves to fight rampant computer data theft, state media have said.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - Hackers in China could face up to seven years in jail according to a draft law, as the country moves to fight rampant computer data theft, state media said Tuesday.


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    Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:23:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    EMSI Releases Free Antivirus/AntiSpyware Tool (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Just in time for Christmas, EMSI Software has released "a-squared Free 4.0", a free tool designed to find and destroy viruses, Trojans, and spyware. But it's better on a clean system than one that's already infected. -- read full article
    Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:24:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Symantec unveils Norton Internet Security for Mac 4.0 (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - Symantec on Thursday unveiled a significant upgrade for its Norton line of security software. Norton Internet Security for Mac features a variety of security tools in one application. -- read full article
    Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:18:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    As Phishing Evolves, Criminals Switch to Malware (PC World)
    PC World - The scammers began to see serious problems with their phishing scams sometime around April. -- read full article
    Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:50:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft releases emergency patch for IE (AFP)

    A man walks past the logo of software company Microsoft in March 2008 at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover. Microsoft on Wednesday released an emergency patch to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.(AFP/DDP/File/Nigel Treblin)AFP - Microsoft on Wednesday released an emergency patch to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.


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    Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:45:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft issuing emergency fix for browser flaw (AP)
    AP - Microsoft Corp. is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of users to having their computers taken over by hackers. -- read full article
    Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:53:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft releases emergency patch for perilous IE flaw (AFP)

    A man walks past the logo of software company Microsoft in March 2008 at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover. Microsoft on Wednesday released an emergency patch to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.(AFP/DDP/File/Nigel Treblin)AFP - Microsoft on Wednesday released an emergency patch to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.


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    Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:09:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft issuing emergency fix for browser flaw (AP)
    AP - Microsoft Corp. is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of users to having their computers taken over by hackers. -- read full article
    Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:20:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft releasing emergency patch for perilous IE flaw (AFP)

    A man walks past the logo of software company Microsoft in March 2008 at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover. Microsoft will release an emergency patch on Wednesday to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.(AFP/DDP/File/Nigel Treblin)AFP - Microsoft will release an emergency patch on Wednesday to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.


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    Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:50:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
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