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Newest IE bug could be next Conficker, says researcher 09 July, 2009 08:14
The critical bug that Microsoft confirmed Monday but has yet to patch is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said. - +
No sign of North Korean backing in bot attacks on US sites, says researcher 09 July, 2009 06:28
There's nothing in the code of the malware used since Saturday to attack a wide array of U.S. and South Korean government and high-profile Web sites that indicates the campaign is backed by the government of North Korea, a noted botnet researcher said today. - +
Chrome OS poses long-term threat to Microsoft 09 July, 2009 02:38
Google's entry into the operating system market poses a long-term threat to Microsoft, analysts who cover the maker of Windows said today. - +
Chrome OS will push Apple to address failings, say analysts 09 July, 2009 07:01
Apple should be nervous about Google's move into the operating system market, some analysts said today. Others, however, argued that Apple executives won't lose a second of sleep. - +
Microsoft may have known about critical IE bug for months 08 July, 2009 08:58
The vulnerability that sent Microsoft scrambling yesterday and is being used by hackers now to attack Internet Explorer (IE) users may have been reported 18 months ago or more. - +
Judges consolidate 12 iPhone 3G cases against Apple, AT&T 08 July, 2009 06:47
Apple may have moved on to the iPhone 3GS this year, but the wheels of justice, which turn slower, are still focused on 2008's older smartphone. - +
iPhone users harangue Apple over battery life 07 July, 2009 08:12
Reports that Apple's iPhones are draining their batteries so fast that some users can't make it through a workday without recharging likely point to a problem in the new iPhone OS 3.0 software, an Apple hardware repair expert said Sunday. - +
Hackers exploit second DirectShow zero-day using thousands of hijacked sites 07 July, 2009 08:18
Thousands of legitimate Web sites hacked over the weekend are launching drive-by attacks using an exploit of a second critical unpatched vulnerability in Windows' DirectShow component, a Danish security company said today. - +
Reports: Windows 7 heads to RTM June 13 07 July, 2009 08:30
Microsoft will finish Windows 7 a week from today and declare the operating system ready for "release to manufacturing," several Web sites have reported. - +
Programmer steals Wall Street trading code, FBI alleges 07 July, 2009 08:16
A high-level developer for a major Wall Street firm was arrested by the FBI on Friday and charged with stealing computer code that automates high-volume trading on stock and commodities markets, according to court documents. - +
Microsoft confirms attacks against IE6, IE7 07 July, 2009 11:23
For the second time in six weeks, Microsoft today confirmed that hackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in DirectX, this time by attacking Internet Explorer (IE).
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