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Alert: Flaw in the iPhone/iPod touch lock (OS 3.1.3 Update) - Feb. 4, 2010

A flaw exists in the iPhone OS that could allow someone who got a hold of your locked iPhone or iPod touch to access your personal...

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Alert: Internet Explorer Vulnerability (File Disclosure) - Feb. 9, 2010

A flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to allow a remote hacker to access files on your system. In order to exploit this...

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Advice: Beware of U.S. Census Phishing Scams - Feb. 16, 2010

The U.S. Census Bureau has begun its task of collecting demographic data from every household in America. Unfortunately, this pres...

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Alert: Microsoft Patch MS010-15, distributed on 02-09-10, may trigger...

If your system is infected with the Alureon rootkit (an almost undetectable type of malware), an MS patch released last week may c...

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Alert: Chinese TwitterPhish Attack - Feb. 22, 2010

Twitter users are being targeted by a phishing campaign designed to steal passwords and use hijacked accounts to spread money-maki...

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Alert: Don't press F1 in Internet Explorer - Mar. 3, 2010

Microsoft has warned users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer in which a website repeatedly pr...

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Alert: Optional Software for the Energizer DUO Battery Recharger Contains...

The DUO battery recharger let's you use your computer's USB port to recharge NiMH batteries. Optional software, made av...

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Advice: Don't fall for phony phone tech support - Mar. 10, 2010

Scammers are calling people on the telephone, claiming to be from Microsoft, and offering to help solve their computer problems. O...

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Alert: Facebook Password Reset Scam - Mar. 16, 2010

Scammers are sending out emails--see sample below--that claim falsely to be from Facebook. The fake emails tell recipients that th...

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Alert: Critical Vulnerability in Firefox's Web Open Font Format (WOFF) - Mar....

Firefox contains support for Web Open Font Format (WOFF) downloadable fonts. A vulnerability in the way Firefox handles WOFF coul...

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Alert: IRS "Notice of Underreported Income" Email Scam - Mar. 26, 2010

It's tax season, and cybercriminals have come up with an email scam about "Underreported Income." Phony emails with...

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Alert: Out-of-Cycle Internet Explorer Update - Mar. 31, 2010

Several newly discovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a hacker to take control of your computer with...

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Other: OUCH! [almost] in Poetic Verse - Apr. 1, 2010

The email you see in Junk Mail is called "spam". The stuff in your InBox is "bacn" or "ham". The Bay...

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Alert: Windows Vista Support Deadline - Apr. 13, 2010

Microsoft has announced that after today, April 13th, automated support for Windows Vista without any service packs will end. If y...

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Alert: Phishing email targeting Windows iPad owners - Apr. 28, 2010

A malicious email with the subject line “iPad Software Update” encourages iPad owners to download the latest version of iTunes...

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Alert: Nasty Worm Wriggles Through Yahoo Instant Messenger - May. 7, 2010

A worm is spreading through Yahoo Instant Messages that tricks you into downloading what you'd think is a photo from a friend...

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Alert: Fake Emails from Twitter Support - May. 8, 2010

Spammers are bombarding the email accounts of Twitter and non-Twitter users alike with fake messages purporting to be from Twitter...

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Alert: Spyware Installed by Several Free Mac Applications - Jun. 2, 2010

Free apps (30 screensavers from 7art and MishInc's FLV to MP3 converter) posted on reputable download sites have been doctore...

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Alert: New Safari Versions Fix Dozens of Vulnerabilities - Jun. 8, 2010

Apple has released Safari versions 4.1 and 5.0, fixing 47 vulnerabilities in the process. Both Windows and Mac OS versions of Safa...

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Alert: Vulnerability in several Adobe products for Windows, Mac and UNIX -...

Adobe has confirmed the existence of a critical flaws in Acrobat Reader, Acrobat, and Flash Player...

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