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Spyware fight attracts a crowd
Date: 02/10/06
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Four groups have come out swinging to combat the download nuisance--but will their efforts be self-defeating?
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037999.html
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Mobile phone sales pass 800 million
Date: 02/10/06
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Global shipments of cell phones will climb to 850 million in 2006--and Nokia still leads pack.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037984.html
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IBM patches Lotus flaw
Date: 02/10/06
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Among vulnerabilities discovered, attacker could execute code when users access files through Notes attachment viewer.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037898.html
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E-mail scam artist poses as fund manager
Date: 02/10/06
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Claims he secretly extracted funds from Fidelity and will share the loot with anyone for a small fee.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037688.html
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Advertisers may face public humiliation over adware
Date: 02/10/06
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U.S. Federal Trade Commission may put companies that use adware to advertise their products up for public humiliation.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037662.html
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Bank of America cancels numerous debit cards
Date: 02/10/06
Keywords: security
Security breach involving undisclosed company prompts Bank of America to cancel debit cards of numerous customers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037619.html
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Critical patch coming for Windows Media Player
Date: 02/10/06
Keywords: microsoft
Monthly patch program will include seven bulletins for flaws in Windows and other Microsoft products.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037605.html
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Vulnerabilities found in Sony Ericsson phones
Date: 02/10/06
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Bluetooth applications in handsets could expose them to denial-of-service attacks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037509.html
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Feds stay strong on spyware case
Date: 02/09/06
Keywords: spyware
Federal Trade Commission continues its crackdown on spyware and is pushing for laws to aid its fight.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037277.html
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Ellison's strategy: More acquisitions
Date: 02/09/06
Keywords: software
Buying spree is hardly over as Oracle aims for dominance in business intelligence software and middleware.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037165.html
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White House discloses details on surveillance
Date: 02/09/06
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After pressure from allies, White House relents and divulges to a congressional committee details of how spying is done.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6037145.html
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Exploit turns up heat for Firefox flaw
Date: 02/08/06
Keywords: browser, web
Mozilla has patched the hole in the Web browser, but the public release of attack code means it's urgent that people apply the fix.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6036771.html
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Sun issues patches for critical Java flaws
Date: 02/08/06
Keywords: programming, java
Fixes are for versions of Java Runtime Environment that include a flawed programming interface.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6036730.html
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SonicWall buys e-mail protection provider
Date: 02/08/06
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Seller of appliances and services to protect corporate networks spends $31 million on MailFrontier, expanding its range of products.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6036716.html
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Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues
Date: 02/08/06
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Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6036476.html
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Microsoft security service to ship in June
Date: 02/07/06
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At $49.95 a year to defend PCs against Internet threats, it puts pricing pressure on rival offerings.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6036290.html
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Lose your backup tapes? It could be worse
Date: 02/07/06
Keywords: security
Commentary--Security watcher Jon Oltsik says there are plenty of reasons to worry about ID theft, but lost backup tapes does not number among them.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6036161.html
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Antispam group rejects e-mail payment plan
Date: 02/07/06
Keywords: spam, yahoo
Spamhaus says the e-mail charges planned by Yahoo and AOL will erode our freedom to communicate.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6036032.html
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NSA eavesdropping: How it might work
Date: 02/07/06
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Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6035910.html
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Gonzales: NSA may tap 'ordinary' Americans' e-mail
Date: 02/07/06
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During Senate hearing, attorney general declines to offer reassurances about a secret surveillance program.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6035637.html