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Hackers published code online yesterday that would allow malcontents to unleash a worm attack on Windows 2000 via a vulnerability in the Windows Workstation service. According to security firm Read more...

The fact that Windows Mobile doesn't provide encryption options to users--and that data transfer between Microsoft Exchange and Windows Mobile 5 is rife with security issues--should have IT Read more...

Every week seems to bring a new security alert about a risk factor that requires attention. The latest is "infection-by-proxy" code that can stay buried in server caches for weeks, adding a new Read more...

The other shoe finally dropped in the ongoing HP scandal, with the former chairwoman being formally charged for breaking California state laws in relation to HP's alleged corporate spying actions. Read more...

Imagine finding that your company Web site has been hacked in order to distribute malware to any customers visiting your site. That's exactly what happened recently to Samsung Telecom whose server Read more...

First it was a rash of laptop thefts, in which thieves got their hands on customer data and information. Then a company actually Read more...

Microsoft is seriously going to battle against open-source Linux, releasing its first high-computing cluster server product aimed at enterprises needing hefty power for data workloads. According Read more...

The latest Trojan threat uses a fake Google tool to try and lure unsuspecting victims into clicking through for a download that actually then opens a backdoor to the user's PC. According to Read more...

For all its greatness, today's Web is also the big hornet's nest in every security manager's world as Web applications pose the greatest security threat, according to a new report from Fortify Read more...

Microsoft constantly gets slapped over its "Patch Tuesday" approach and the fact that there always seems to be some sort of new vulnerability with one of its products. But Oracle could end up Read more...