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Software Exploits and Spyware/Virus News Hacking News
Past Week
Password Precautions
OC Register.com (Reg Req'd) |Thursday July 21, 2005

Rootkit Detection Coming to Windows AntiSpyware
Yahoo! News | Monday July 18, 2005

Spyware May Be Slowing Your Computer Down Or More
KMBC-TV9 (Kansas City) | Thursday July 14, 2005

New Security Update for Firefox Fixes High Risk Issues
Aunty Spam's Net Patrol | Wednesday July 13, 2005

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Has Critical Side
Yahoo! News | Wednesday July 13, 2005

Firefox Update Focuses on Security, Stability
Newsfactor.com | Wednesday July 13, 2005

Past Month
Security Holes Haunt RealPlayer
VNUnet.com | Monday June 27, 2005

Hackers Eye Security Software as New Target for Malware
NewsFactor Network | Tuesday June 21, 2005

Don't Worry Yet; Mobile Worms Won't Show Until '07
TechWeb.com | Tuesday Jun 21, 2005

Trend Micro Offers Three New Anti-Spyware Solutions
Strategiy | Sunday June 26, 2005

Opinion: We Need a Spyware Law
eWeek.com | Tuesday June 21, 2005

Hackers Finding Flaws In Security Software
Security Pipeline | Monday June 20, 2005

Opera Releases Update for Browser Version 8
TechNews World | Monday June 20, 2005

Drive-By Download Sites Chauffeur Spyware
eWeek.com | Monday June 20, 2005

Web Users Caught in Midst of Adware Debate
Myrtle Beach Online | Sunday June 19, 2005

Previous Few Months
Best Weapons to Kill Spyware
Cnet Reviews | Friday June 17, 2005

Fresh Warning over Rise in Mobile Viruses
NewsFactor Network | Friday June 17, 2005

Infotech: Security patches issued for more Windows, IE holes
INQ7.net | Thursday June 16, 2005

Michael Jackson Suicide Email is a Virus Hoax
Search Engine Journal | Friday, June 10, 2005

Adobe Plugs Holes in Reader, Acrobat
eWeek.com | Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Sees 12 New Fixes
eCommerce Times | Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Flurry of Bulletins Due on MS Patch Tuesday
PC Magazine | Friday, June 10, 2005

Symantec Turns Tables On Adware Vendor, Files Suit
Internetweek.com | Wednesday June 8, 2005

Danish Firm Finds Flaw in Mozilla Browsers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Wednesday June 8, 2005

Has Ransomware Learned from Cryptovirology?
Newsfactor.com | Friday June 3, 2005

Hackers plot to create massive botnet
The Register | Friday June 3, 2005

Trojan Horse Holds Computers to Ransom
Yahoo! News | Thursday June 2, 2005

The Record Shows the Net's Taking Blows - It Did it Mytob Way
Scmagazine.com | Thursday June 2, 2005

Switch to Macs has Web all riled up
NewsForge.com | Saturday May 28, 2005

Weekly Report on Viruses and Intruders
IT Reseller | Monday May 16, 2005

Spyware Is No. 1 Threat To Your Computer
WESH Winter Park | Thursday May 12, 2005

Hard Lessons About Your Hard Drive
WREG Memphis | Wednesday May 11, 2005

Big Firms' Ad Bucks Also Fund Spyware
Los Angeles Times | Monday May 9, 2005

How Far Does Spyware Reach?
PC World | Monday May 9, 2005

Trojan Targets AIM
Security Pileline | Monday May 9, 2005

Sober Hasn't Slowed, Still Accounts For 4 of 5 Worms And Viruses
Security Pileline | Friday May 6, 2005

Past Week
Techsploits
Metroactive.com | Wednesday July 20, 2005

Hacker Mitnick Preaches Social Engineering Awareness
ComputerWorld | Wednesday July 20, 2005

Phishers Up Ante With 5x Spike In Trojans
Yahoo! News | Friday July 15, 2005

Past Month
Securing your Home Wi-Fi Network from Hackers and Prowlers
Sun-Sentinel | Monday June 27, 2005

Keeping a Lid on Fraud
Philadelphia Inquirer (Registration Required) | Saturday Jun 25, 2005

Crooks are Using a Popular Search Engine to Steal your Identity
WMC | Friday Jun 24, 2005

Ten Top Tips For Mobile Security
Internetweek.com | Wednesday Jun 22, 2005

Wireless Web puts Personal Data at Risk
CNN | Tuesday Jun 21, 2005

Hackers Score Big by Thinking Small, Say Experts
CyberMedia | Tuesday June 21, 2005

Bluetooth Bytes
New York Daily News | Tuesday June 21, 2005

Avoiding Identity and Credit Card Theft
WFMY Greensboro | Monday June 20, 2005

'Pharming' Is Latest Internet Security Threat
Inc.com | Monday June 20, 2005

Spam Slayer: Slaying Spam-Spewing Zombie PCs
PC World | Monday June 20, 2005

Previous Few Months
Combating ID Theft on the Internet
TechNews World | Thursday June 18, 2005

Where the Net's Wild Things Are
Cnet News | Thursday June 16, 2005

Ballmer Warns of Internet Security Dangers
Newsfactor.com | Friday, June 10, 2005

Research Shows Bluetooth Can Be Hacked In Milliseconds
TechWeb.com | Thursday June 9, 2005

Fortinet Prevents Pharming, Offers New Guidelines for Protection
TechWeb.com | Thursday June 9, 2005

Writing Down Passwords
CNET News.com | Tuesday June 7, 2005

Pharming for Profits
Computerworld | Thursday June 2, 2005

Security Patch Watch
Yahoo! News | Wednesday June 1, 2005

Of ID theft, Paris Hilton, and methamphetamines
CNET News.com | | Wednesday June 1, 2005

How to Protect your Computer and Identity from Wardriving
WTVQ Lexington | Tuesday May 31, 2005

The Latest Online Scam: Extortion for Locked Files
Techworld.com | Wednesday May 25, 2005

Beware of 'evil twin' while using Wi-Fi
San Antonio Express-News (Registration Required) | Wednesday May 25, 2005

Alarm rises as hackers hit schools
Sacramento Bee (Registration Required) | Saturday May 21, 2005

Invalid banking cert spooks only one user in 300
ComputerWorld | Sunday May 15, 2005

Convenient Wireless Connections Hold Hidden Dangers
Sun-Sentinel | Monday May 16, 2005

Apple Fixes Critical iTunes Bug
The Register | Thursday May 12, 2005

Firefox Flaws Just a Numbers Game
Newsfactor.com | Wednesday May 11, 2005

ID Theft Victim Talks After Her Bank's Web Site Is Hacked
KOTV Tulsa | Thursday May 5, 2005

Phishers Using New Methods To Steal User Information
Yahoo! News | Thursday May 5, 2005


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