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Microsoft tightens Windows 7 security for USB drives - Apr 29, 2009

Crave In the wake of the Conficker worm spreading via removable storage devices among other methods, Microsoft said on Tuesday it is making a change to the way Windows 7 handles USB ... Read story »

The smartphone buzz in '09? It's not a product - Dec 30, 2008

Features The smartphone industry is approaching a security crossroad and fast: Whether to open up and by how much. Read story »

New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware - Sep 15, 2008

Crave Cybercriminals are getting more and more business-like. The latest examples involve a tool that automates the creation of fake YouTube Web sites that can be used to deliver malware and password-cracking ... Read story »

Bandai unleashes a robot watchdog - Oct 15, 2008

Crave Since Sony's Aibo cyberdog is history, this Wall-E-like robotic watchdog may have just enough kawaii to inherit the AI crown. Bandai's NetTansorWeb is designed to patrol your premises for intruders, ... Read story »

Microsoft fixes 28 flaws; 6 are critical - Dec 10, 2008

Crave Microsoft on Tuesday released its December 2008 security bulletin. The "critical" bulletins affect Windows GDI, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer and Windows Search. The "important" updates affect SharePoint and Windows Media Components. ... Read story »

Calculator helps prep car owners on cost for plug-in vehicles - Sep 15, 2009

Crave Project GetReady's calculator lets people configure variables and compare total cost of ownership for upcoming plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles. Automakers this week are showing off all manner of fuel-efficient ... Read story »

More details on the Latitude Z - Sep 30, 2009

Crave The Latitude Z on wireless charging station, and wireless dock adapter on the right. That Dell is releasing a new laptop for business customers is the opposite of surprising. But ... Read story »

IDF 2009: Taking mobility to the next level of cool - Sep 24, 2009

Features We had a glimpse of what Intel has in store for consumer notebooks at its Fall IDF event.  Read story »

Rid your computer of the Conficker virus - Apr 1, 2009

Features Your computer's been infected with the Conficker virus, fortunately, it's a frustrating but not insurmountable problem. Read story »

Securing smartphones with picture codes - Feb 3, 2009

Crave A company called PINoptic says it has a new picture-based security mechanism to make smartphones more secure. The company claims that its new software will make a smartphone 37 times more ... Read story »

Foil laptop thieves with a text message - Nov 25, 2008

Crave An SMS message can be a powerful thing when it comes to laptop security. There are a considerable number of security measures available to companies to protect their valuable data on ... Read story »

Chrome suffers first security flaw - Sep 4, 2008

Crave On Wednesday, researchers announced a flaw in how the Google Chrome browser behaves with undefined handlers. An exploit provided as a demonstration crashes the new browser. In an article on the ... Read story »

Conficker virus--April Fool's joke or for real? - Mar 31, 2009

Blogs Security experts have been warning users that by April 1, 2009, the Conficker virus will wreck havoc to millions of PCs worldwide. The virus is said to be capable of stealing ... Read story »

Zero-day exploit hits Internet Explorer - Dec 11, 2008

Crave One flaw not addressed in the recent patch is a heap overflow within the XML parser reported on Wednesday by Bojan Zdrnja of the SANS Internet Storm Center. The exploit in ... Read story »

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