Stories by: Gregg Keizer

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Novell's iPrint open to attack, say researchers 26/08/2008 08:22:00

Attackers can exploit bugs in Novell's iPrint application to obtain corporate information or hijack computers, security experts said today.
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Microsoft lists Windows 7 in patching tool 26/08/2008 08:33:00

Microsoft has already seeded its most popular patching tool for corporate users with a reference to Windows 7, its planned successor to Windows Vista.
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Microsoft admits posting flawed update 25/08/2008 11:07:00

Microsoft re-released one of its Aug. 11 security updates late last week, explaining that it had posted an incomplete version to its own download center the week before.
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Apple's MobileMe mail, Google's Gmail go dark 13/08/2008 08:24:39

Apple's MobileMe and Google's Gmail online e-mail services suffered hours-long outages Monday, leaving millions of users unable to access their accounts.
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iPhone includes app 'kill switch,' Jobs admits 12/08/2008 08:34:38

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs Monday confirmed that the company has a "kill switch" it can flip to remotely disable potentially malicious applications that have been downloaded to any iPhone.
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Researcher reveals critical Java bugs in Nokia phones 12/08/2008 08:10:22

A pair of critical vulnerabilities in Sun Microsystems's Java technology for mobile devices could be used by hackers to surreptitiously make calls, record conversations and access information on Nokia Series 40 cell phones, a Polish researcher said Monday.
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Mozilla experiments push Firefox envelope 11/08/2008 08:42:36

Mozilla is experimenting with several ideas to push the browser envelope, including one that could turn the browser into a messaging hub.
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Update: Fake-CNN spam mutates as attacks continue 11/08/2008 08:30:53

The massive attack that has infected PCs by tricking users into clicking links in fake messages from CNN.com shows little sign of ending soon, security researchers said Friday.
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Microsoft: We'll help other vendors find, fix their bugs 08/08/2008 10:53:40

Microsoft's security team will help third-party developers of Windows applications and add-ons find and fix bugs in their software, the company said Thursday.
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Microsoft promises 12 patches next week 08/08/2008 08:37:06

Microsoft Thursday said it will deliver a dozen security updates next week to fix critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer (IE) and the media player bundled with Vista.
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Russian hacker gang steals with impunity, says researcher 08/08/2008 08:19:17

The Russian hacker gang using a Microsoft administration tool to steal passwords has cashed in big time for years, the researcher who has tracked the group's crimes said Thursday.

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