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Wed, April 19, 2006 03:11:35 PMFrom:
Mary Landesman - About.com Antivirus Software Guide
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About Antivirus Software: AIM Worms on the Rise; 7 Firefox Flaws Patched
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from Mary Landesman This week, the changing tide of IM worms, patch information for Firefox users, and tips on ferreting out rootkits. |
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| AIM Worms on the Rise In September 2005, I published the results of some informal tracking I had done on Instant Messaging threats. Here's the update with the total figures for 2005. |
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| Seven Firefox Flaws Patched The Mozilla Corporation has released Firefox 1.5.0.2, providing patches for seven security vulnerabilities, five of which are rated critical. |
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| Rootkits Revealed Today's malware has a modern way to hide, thanks to older technology borrowed from Unix. Through the use of rootkits, malicious programs are able to stealth their presence - making themselves virtually invisible to many of today's scanners. |
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