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Microsoft's antivirus package makes a splash
Date: 08/12/06
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Aided by low introductory pricing, Windows Live OneCare lands No. 2 sales spot at U.S. stores in its debut month.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104926.html
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Microsoft on worm watch
Date: 08/11/06
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Code that exploits a serious Windows flaw is published on the Net, increasing the chance of a worm attack.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104825.html
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Stolen DOT laptop puts thousands of identities at risk
Date: 08/11/06
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Thieves take a U.S. Department of Transportation notebook with personal information on 133,000 Florida residents.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104753.html
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Airline luggage restrictions here to stay?
Date: 08/11/06
Keywords: technology
Yes, some experts predict. Latest terrorism threats highlight need for better bag-scanning technology.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104702.html
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Researchers chase goal of nonhijackable plane
Date: 08/11/06
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European researchers aim to create a nonhijackable plane through an ambitious program to combat on-board threats.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104483.html
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Security tech firms may benefit from foiled plot
Date: 08/11/06
Keywords: security
Makers of security equipment are the most likely to benefit from the heightened alert at airports.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104481.html
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Liquid explosives threaten air travel
Date: 08/11/06
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Leave your water bottle behind if you're planning to fly anytime soon. And in London you can't bring an iPod either.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104475.html
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VA laptop breach victims to get free ID monitoring
Date: 08/10/06
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ID risk management company offers to keep an eye on veterans' personal data exposed in a recent laptop theft.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104435.html
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Windows defense handcuffs good guys
Date: 08/10/06
Keywords: security, microsoft
Microsoft's PatchGuard is designed to keep out malicious code, but security firms say it just keeps them at bay.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104379.html
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Rails users urged to fix flaw immediately
Date: 08/10/06
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Flaw is so serious that Ruby on Rails team is withholding specifics until users have had chance to apply patch.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104228.html
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U.S. pushes air security alert to red for first time
Date: 08/10/06
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The alert comes after Britain said it foiled a plot to blow up flights to the United States; 21 people are being held.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104074.html
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Police: Bomb plot foiled for U.K.-U.S. flights
Date: 08/10/06
Keywords: security
Carry-on luggage and all liquids, including drinks, banned from commercial flights from Britain to U.S.
U.S. pushes air security alert to red for first time
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104063.html
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Symantec picks away at Vista's core
Date: 08/09/06
Keywords: security, microsoft
In third report on Windows Vista security, Symantec lauds Microsoft's work, but finds some flaws. Redmond calls report old news.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6103949.html
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Homeland Security: Fix your Windows
Date: 08/09/06
Keywords: microsoft
In rare alert, department urges people to plug a worm hole in the Microsoft operating system as soon as possible.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6103805.html
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Security pest found on BlackBerry
Date: 08/08/06
Keywords: software
The malicious software could be used to get into company networks, but RIM says it's not a major threat.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6103493.html
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Another hefty patch month for Microsoft
Date: 08/08/06
Keywords: security
Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine of them rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6103395.html
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Security Bites Podcast
Date: 08/08/06
Keywords: security, virus
Backdoors, pharming, botnets, phishing, rootkits, viruses, worms. Feeling vulnerable? CNET.com's Robert Vamosi will tell you about the latest security threats, what's coming, and how to protect your system. #story {width: 960px;margin: 0;} #newsContent {margin: ;padding: 0;} #main {float: left;width: 607px;margin: 0px 20px;display: inline;} #side {float: left;width: 310px;margin:...
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2030-9595_22-6052904.html
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Another PC with veterans' data missing
Date: 08/07/06
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Agency says a desktop computer with personal data on as many as 38,000 U.S. military veterans has disappeared from Unisys.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6103026.html
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AOL offers free antivirus software
Date: 08/07/06
Keywords: software, asp, security, virus
Active Virus Shield software, offered in partnership with Kaspersky Lab, is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6102917.html
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Teens arrested in VA laptop theft
Date: 08/07/06
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Two 19-year-olds are charged with taking a laptop and hard drive with personal data of millions of veterans.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6102718.html