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Ads--the new malware delivery format - Sep 16, 2009

Crave On his blog Input & Output, Seven Scale CEO Troy Davis offers an analysis of the scareware ad that appeared on NYTimes.com. Instead of hacking into major online sites to ... Read story »

SMS vulnerabilities for iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile found - Jul 31, 2009

Blogs Security experts at the Black Hat conference revealed that phones running Android and Windows Mobile can be compromised by sending SMS messages. This vulnerability also extends to the Apple iPhone. Charlie ... Read story »

Xavier School now online - Jun 25, 2009

Blogs Due to the recent suspension of classes in a number of schools and universities in the country because of the AH1N1 Virus (swine flu), Xavier School has now gone online in ... Read story »

Google thought Michael Jackson traffic was attack - Jun 29, 2009

Crave Searches for Michael Jackson surged a little before 10 p.m. GMT Thursday. Google has confirmed that the surge of Michael Jackson-related searches on Google News Thursday was first interpreted as ... Read story »

Hard drive IV just what the doctor ordered - May 14, 2009

Crave What becomes of the broken hard drive? Losing your precious data to a corrupted file can pose a serious threat to your mental health, but Dr. Hard Drive Bag is ... Read story »

New Koobface variant targets other social networks - Mar 7, 2009

Blogs The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued the following advisory about a new Koobface variant that is reportedly targeting other social-networking sites. The advisory read as follows: US-CERT is aware of ... Read story »

Steve Jobs doll for sale, Conficker sold separately - Apr 3, 2009

Crave Sweet 5 o'clock shadow, bro. Whether you use it as a sleeping aid or a pincushion is up to you, but the unofficial Steve Jobs doll is officially for sale ... Read story »

Eye chart can help diagnose Conficker - Apr 6, 2009

Crave April Fools' Day passed with much angst over and little action from the Conficker worm, but that doesn't mean it's not a threat. (Photo credit: Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET) Joe Stewart ... Read story »

Swine flu game infects Web - May 4, 2009

Crave H1N1 worries got you down? Maybe stabbing flying green infected pigs with a giant needle will provide some comic relief. That's your task in the Web-based game Swinefighter, one of ... Read story »

Microsoft's free security software to be released soon - Sep 22, 2009

Crave Microsoft plans to release the final version of its free antivirus software soon, according to a note sent to testers late Sunday. "The final version of Microsoft Security Essentials will be ... Read story »

Banned Xbox 360 means rise of the PS3? - Nov 16, 2009

Blogs The great Xbox 360 banning recently continued by Microsoft brings me to an unusual conundrum. I desperately want to play the latest first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which ... Read story »

Windows 7 security in pictures - Oct 20, 2009

Features See what security features are new and improved in Windows 7 in this slideshow, emphasizing what you can do from the Action Center's security tools.  Read story »

Why can't my laptop's 802.11n radio reach full speed? - Oct 12, 2009

Crave Like most editors at CNET, I often receive questions from CNET readers about specific problems. Here are a few that were brought up to me in the last month. Q: My ... Read story »

Windows 7 default user account control worries experts - Oct 23, 2009

Crave Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the User Account Control ... Read story »

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