Security Fix: March 19, 2006 - March 25, 2006
When Macs Attack
A story I wrote this week about "Shadowserver" -- a group of security volunteers who hunt down botnet operators online -- got picked up by "news-for-nerds" blog Slashdot, and since then a few readers and bloggers have been asking for...
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March 24, 2006; 9:22 AM ET |
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Exploit(s) Released for Unpatched IE Flaw
Security experts are warning that at least one set of instructions showing bad guys how to exploit an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser have been posted online, and that malicious Web sites are likely to begin...
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March 23, 2006; 3:28 PM ET |
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Not-So-Supportive Tech Support
Security Fix received some correspondence from a reader the other day that reminded me of a topic that deserves some attention: the dangers of software tech support people handing out advice on what to do with your security software when...
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March 21, 2006; 1:31 PM ET |
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Turning Adware into Shameware
A D.C.-based non-profit public interest group is kicking off a multipart campaign designed to spotlight companies who pay to advertise their products via software that is often installed without the user's full knowledge or consent. The Center for Democracy and...
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March 20, 2006; 11:15 AM ET |
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