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    Microsoft reveals Stuxnet worm exploits multiple zero days 16/09/2010 03:03:00

    Microsoft released nine new security bulletins--four with an overall rating of Critical this week for the September Patch Tuesday. The big news of the month, though, is the Stuxnet worm. Microsoft revealed that four additional zero day flaws are exploited by the worm, and two of those four remain unpatched.
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    11 hidden security threats and how to stop them 26/01/2010 02:45:00

    Do you know how to guard against scareware? How about Trojan horse text messages? Or social network data harvesting?
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    Patch scramble throws Adobe updates off schedule 04/09/2009 10:21:00

    July was a tough month for Adobe Systems' security team. So tough, in fact, that the company's second-ever quarterly patch release will arrive a month late, Adobe's security chief said Thursday.
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    Botnets infect fewer computers in China 10/07/2009 21:17:00

    The number of botnets and of computers controlled by them in China has fallen in recent years, though the country remains a top host for the networks of compromised computers, according to the government and independent researchers.
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    Conficker's makers lose big, expert says 02/04/2009 08:43:00

    The malware makers who crafted Conficker must be extremely disappointed, a security expert said Wednesday, and not because the Internet didn't come crashing down as some of the wildest speculation had predicted.
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    Conficker activation passes quietly, but threat isn't over 02/04/2009 06:33:00

    An expected activation of the Conficker.c worm at midnight on April 1 passed without incident, despite sensationalized fears that the Internet itself might be affected, but security researchers said users aren't out of the woods yet.
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    McAfee touts integrated compliance suite 11/02/2009 09:06:00

    McAfee has taken steps to integrate its vulnerability assessment and policy management products in a single suite to make it easier for enterprises to stay on top of compliance initiatives.
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    Chinese team mistakenly released unpatched IE7 exploit 12/12/2008 08:06:00

    Chinese security researchers mistakenly released the code needed to hack a PC by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 browser, potentially putting millions of computer users at risk -- but it appears some hackers already knew how to exploit the flaw.
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    Ineffective law enforcement, bad economy fueling cybercrime 10/12/2008 08:28:00

    Cybercriminals operating worldwide are benefitting from ineffective law enforcement and a growing economic recession that could make jittery people more susceptible to cybercrime scams.
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    Estonian ISP cuts off control servers for Srizbi botnet 28/11/2008 09:58:00

    An Estonian ISP that temporarily hosted the command-and-control servers for the Srizbi botnet, responsible for a large portion of the world's spam, has cut off those servers, according to computer security analysts.
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    McAfee touts 'cloud-based' malware defense system 09/09/2008 08:37:00

    McAfee this week announced a change in how it delivers malware-signature software updates that it says should result in much speedier fixes.
 
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