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January 5, 2012

Thursday, January 05, 2012 8:52 PM/CST

Hackers' Threat to Publish Symantec Source Code Not a Reason to Worry

Hackers claiming to have Symantec's Norton Antivirus source code are threatening to publish it, but security researchers and Symantec don't seem all that concerned.

September 4, 2010

Saturday, September 04, 2010 5:00 PM/CST

Malware Writers Targeted Patched Windows Shortcut Bug in August

Kaspersky Lab found that three pieces of malware targeting the Windows LNK shortcut flaw that made headlines in July were among the top 20 pieces of malware in August.

May 4, 2010

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 1:38 PM/CST

When Windows Caught the LoveBug

10 years ago, the LoveBug tore through Windows computers. Here's a look back at the Web's first major outbreak.

April 23, 2010

Friday, April 23, 2010 7:45 AM/CST

SEO Poisoning Piggybacks on McAfee Update Glitch

Attackers have moved to take advantage of people caught up in the McAfee AV update issue by launching poisoned SEO campaigns via Google.

April 8, 2010

Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:45 PM/CST

Phony eBay Security Warnings on the Prowl

Attackers continue to combine technical and social engineering attempts, including hacked pages of well-known sites such as eBay, to successfully target end users.

March 25, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:42 AM/CST

People Still Tasting Spam Despite Getting Burned

End users continue to imperil themselves by interacting with spam despite knowing the risks, according to the latest survey conducted by industry watchdogs MAAWG.

March 10, 2010

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:04 AM/CST

Industry Frets Over Software Security

According to a survey of IT security pros carried out at last week's RSA Security Conference, people are more concerned than ever with addressing exploitable vulnerabilities in the software programs they use.

February 27, 2010

Saturday, February 27, 2010 8:16 PM/CST

Government Voice to Echo Loudly at RSA Conference

RSA Conference 2010 will feature a heavy slate of U.S. government speakers in addition to its usual security industry leaders.

February 26, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010 6:52 AM/CST

Social Networking Risks Reduced by Frequency, Vigilance

Abandoned or unmanaged social networking accounts have become a major point of risk related to the applications.

February 24, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:02 AM/CST

Botnet Domains Highlight Global Reach

Botnets are using CnCs resident on TLDs located around the globe to sustain themslves, according to a new report by Damballa.

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