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Wikipedia used to spread malicious code
November 6, 2006
Entry in German version of online encyclopedia hijacked to direct users to malicious code, says antivirus vendor.
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PC hardware can pose rootkit threat
February 28, 2007
Memory space on components such as graphics cards, DVD drives and batteries can be used by miscreants to load malicious code onto PCs.
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rootkit
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Google puts up 'Beware of malware' signs
August 4, 2006
Search giant teams with university-backed Stop Badware to caution about sites possibly distributing such malicious code.
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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search engine
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Google Inc.
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malware
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This week in Apple
February 24, 2006
A flaw in Mac OS X could be a conduit for attackers to install malicious code on computers running the OS X software. Also: Apple confirms that it plans to introduce some fun new products.
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Apple Computer
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flaw
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Macintosh
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Apple Mac OS
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Web browser
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Web attackers get better at hiding
April 18, 2007
In cat-and-mouse game with security pros, cybercrooks are hiding malicious code in Flash animations and encoding it, expert says.
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Jose Nazario
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Flash animation
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JavaScript
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malicious code
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attack
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signature
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security
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Web browser
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trojan horse
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PC
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OpenOffice patches 'highly critical' flaw
January 5, 2007
All but newest version of software suite has flaw that could allow introduction of malicious code.
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Microsoft Windows Metafile
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patch management
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flaw
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malicious code
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spreadsheet
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Microsoft Corp.
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Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell
August 1, 2006
Code targets command line interface shell and scripting language product being developed by Microsoft.
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Kazaa
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scripting language
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McAfee Inc.
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virus
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Microsoft Corp.
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security
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Windows
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China leads Asia in malicious online activity
September 20, 2007
Report finds that China topped the region in the first half of 2007, producing the most malicious code, spam zombies, bots and attacks.
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bot
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Asia
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region
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spam
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activity
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Symantec Corp.
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China hosts nearly half of all malware sites
September 4, 2007
Nearly 45 percent of the world's infected sites originate in China, with the U.S. and Russia a distant second and third, according to Sophos.
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Russia
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Symantec picks away at Vista's core
August 9, 2006
In third report on Windows Vista security, Symantec lauds Microsoft's work but finds flaws. Redmond says it's old news.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities
February 14, 2007
Intrusion prevention capabilities in IOS can be circumvented by hackers, putting companies at risk of attack.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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intrusion prevention
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router
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networking
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operating system
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Trojan horse targets Skype users
March 23, 2007
A variant of the Warezov Trojan horse has again been programmed to spread through the instant-messaging feature in Skype.
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Skype
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Kurt Sauer
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Websense Inc.
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malicious code
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trojan horse
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IM
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security
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World Cup head butt used as Trojan bait
July 18, 2006
Malicious code is delivered on a Web site made to look like that of world soccer federation FIFA.
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Websense Inc.
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World Cup
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FIFA
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malicious code
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Italy
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Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers
June 1, 2006
Windows update beta aims to foil attacks by loading key system files in different locations each time the PC starts.
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David Litchfield
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malicious code
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buffer
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attack
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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location
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Microsoft Windows Update
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security
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open source
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Microsoft Corp.
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malware
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Linux
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
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Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
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Apple Mac OS
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Computer
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Cracking open the cybercrime economy
December 14, 2007
Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software.
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McAfee Inc.
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malware
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bot
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researcher
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security
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server
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Circuit City warns of online forum attack
June 1, 2006
Hackers modify a home theater message board in an attempt to install malicious code on PCs of unknowing visitors.
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Circuit City Stores Inc.
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message board
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visitor
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malicious code
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attack
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patch management
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forum
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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security
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PC
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Microsoft Corp.
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Web browser
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Fresh fields for open source
July 17, 2006
Collaborative methods find fans in new areas of software development, from business tools to malicious code.
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enterprise management
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open source
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software development
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Novell Inc.
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malicious code
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robot
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Linux
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Open-source intrusion detector found to be flawed
February 21, 2007
Sourcefire says hackers could potentially execute malicious code on a system running earlier versions of Snort.
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Snort
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Sourcefire Inc.
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Internet Security Systems Inc.
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hacker
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open source
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