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    Anti-spyware 26/10/2007 16:20:42

    Spyware ranges from the merely annoying to the potentially devastating, but our Anti-spyware guide will keep your PC pesk free.
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    Following questions, Microsoft explains WMF decision 18/01/2006 07:01:27

    Following speculation that a widely publicized vulnerability in Microsoft Windows operating system may have been created deliberately, an executive within Microsoft's security group has published a detailed explanation (http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/01/13/417431.aspx) of how the vulnerability was introduced. His conclusion: the WMF (Windows Metafile) security bug, which first came to light last month, was not an intentional "back door" added to give Microsoft a secret way of gaining access to its customers' PCs.
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    Zombie PCs: Silent, growing threat 12/07/2004 08:11:27

    The seemingly endless spate of worm infestations over the last year has left something even more troubling in its wake: armies of zombie PCs that can be used to send spam, attack Web sites, and generally wreak havoc over the Internet.
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    RIAA site plagued with problems 01/08/2002 07:56:00

    After being hit with a denial-of-service (DoS) attack over the weekend, the Recording Industry Association of America Inc.'s (RIAA) Web site continued to have problems Tuesday and Wednesday, rendering it inaccessible throughout portions of both days.
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    Hackers prey on Windows vulnerabilities 12/03/2001 09:13:03

    A band of hackers have seized more than a million credit card numbers and corporate information from more than 40 US Web sites, sometimes then seeking a payoff from the victims in exchange for disclosing or repairing the security hole. But the US Federal Bureau of Investigation says this is cybercrime as usual.
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    Security crusader punches holes in firewalls 13/12/2000 10:43:43

    PC security gadfly Steve Gibson has released a simple Trojan horse program that masquerades as a "trusted" application and gains unrestricted access to a PC's Internet connection, slipping past most software firewalls.
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    Stealth surfing 01/06/2000 14:05:54

    Tips, tricks and slick little products to help you browse, shop and send e-mail incognito.
 
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