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CA antivirus deletes Windows 2003 file
Date: 09/05/06
Keywords: software, virus
Company's eTrust software detects Windows file as a virus and deletes it, causing servers to crash and fail to reboot.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6112241.html
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Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts
Date: 09/01/06
Keywords: no keywords
The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111716.html
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Uptick in Windows attacks reported
Date: 09/01/06
Keywords: security, microsoft
Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111583.html
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U.K.'s Home Office admits to database breaches
Date: 08/31/06
Keywords: database
The government agency says four of five incidents involved members of staff accessing databases for unauthorized purposes.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111358.html
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eBay, Amazon take heat on privacy practices
Date: 08/31/06
Keywords: ebay
The Net giants incur the wrath of Privacy International, and eBay draws the attention of the U.K.'s Information Commissioner.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111336.html
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CA looks to tech squads to sell security wares
Date: 08/30/06
Keywords: software, security
New program offers incentives to PC rescue services to sell CA's security software to consumers and small businesses.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111139.html
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Oracle's Ellison to take stage at next RSA confab
Date: 08/30/06
Keywords: software, security
Business software maker's backing of event comes as company faces continued scrutiny over its security practices.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111095.html
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Microsoft tests parental-control software
Date: 08/30/06
Keywords: web
Windows Live OneCare Family Safety to help parents keep certain Web content from reaching their children.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111058.html
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Used mobile devices share secrets
Date: 08/30/06
Keywords: ebay
Consumers can fail to wipe the data clean from their PDAs and smart phones before selling them on eBay.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6110915.html
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AT&T hack exposes 19,000 identities
Date: 08/30/06
Keywords: no keywords
Hackers access personal data on thousands of customers who used the carrier's online store.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6110765.html
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Stolen smart phones scream to be found
Date: 08/29/06
Keywords: no keywords
A new service can remotely make a smart phone emit a "high-pitched wail" so it can be found after it has been stolen or misplaced.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6110735.html
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More security bang for fewer bucks
Date: 08/29/06
Keywords: software, security, microsoft
After Microsoft's entry into the market, consumer security software has become cheaper and more comprehensive.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6110519.html
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Verizon gaffe lets customer details slip
Date: 08/26/06
Keywords: no keywords
Spreadsheet with limited data on more than 5,000 wireless subscribers was accidentally e-mailed to other customers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6109883.html
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Police blotter: Trojan horse leads to porn convictions
Date: 08/25/06
Keywords: no keywords
In this week's installment, judge upholds conviction instigated by a hacker who reported incriminating files.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6109567.html
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Gloves come off in Symantec, Microsoft dispute
Date: 08/25/06
Keywords: software, security
Legal dispute over storage patent is about to get going in earnest, part of a wider skirmish over security software turf.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6109413.html
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Intel Wi-Fi software hogs PC memory
Date: 08/25/06
Keywords: software
Software update for Intel wireless hardware is faulty and can hog PC memory, but an update is due Friday.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6109478.html
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Federal student aid site exposes borrowers' data
Date: 08/24/06
Keywords: security
Department of Education disables online payment feature of the site, following security gaffe that could affect up to 21,000.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6109405.html
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Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch
Date: 08/24/06
Keywords: security
Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6109347.html
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U.K. spammer gets two-month curfew
Date: 08/23/06
Keywords: no keywords
Teen receives sentence for sending 5 million e-mails to a former employer that crashed the company's servers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6108625.html
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IBM to buy ISS for $1.3 billion
Date: 08/23/06
Keywords: security
Latest buy in rapid-fire spending spree, to bolster security services, is set to close in fourth quarter.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6108538.html