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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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    Top 50 tech visionaries 22/05/2008 10:20:00

    It's easy to look at a laptop, an iPod, or a laser printer as nothing more than a tool to get work done with or to while away your free time on, but these and many other high-tech devices didn't fall off a tree. They emerged following years of hard work--and in some cases, an entire career devoted to a single technology--by inspired researchers, designers, and developers.
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    Vista Service Pack 1: 573 Fixes in Limbo 24/04/2008 17:00:40

    Plus: Patch IE, update Reader and Skype, and crush Yahoo Jukebox bugs.
 
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