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MS Plans to Buy Secure-Messaging Company FrontBridge

In more evidence of Microsofts increased interest in security technology, the software company said on Wednesday that it plans to acquire FrontBridge, a provider...

MS Takes Minority Stake in Finjan Software

Microsoft has acquired a minority stake in Finjan Software, an Internet security firm with which it has had a contentious relationship. Financial terms of the...

Warning: iTunes Attachment Is AIM Worm

Anti-virus vendor Trend Micro on Wednesday issued a warning for a new computer worm infecting users of America Online Inc.s Instant Messenger application.The worm,...

Six Unpatched Flaws in Oracle Database Products

A German database security outfit on Tuesday went public with information on six unpatched vulnerabilities—some rated critical—in Oracle Forms and Oracle Reports, two widely...

Microsoft Releases Another AntiSpyware Beta

Microsoft released for download on Monday evening another Beta 1 release of its Windows AntiSpyware product. Microsoft officially announced its plans to field a Microsoft-branded...

Greasemonkey Flaw Prompts Critical Uninstall Warning

A gaping security hole in a popular Firefox browser extension could allow malicious hackers to hijack files from a users hard drive, developers warned...

Ciscos Security Timeout and Kerberos Critical Crack

If the latest boatload of patches from Redmond and San Jose werent enough for you (as well as anything important that had to run...

Bills Extend Patriot Provision

Before Congress leaves Washington for its annual recess next month, both the House and the Senate are expected to vote to renew police powers...

Piggly Wiggly Finds the Right Touch

Charleston, S.C., is a refined Southern city where people go about their business in an unhurried fashion, more focused on civility than speed.The Piggy...

DHS Shakes Things Up

The near-complete overhaul of the Department of Homeland Security, announced last week by department Secretary Michael Chertoff, may finally give the countrys cyber-security chief...