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Sober code cracked
Antivirus firms crack an algorithm that was being used by the worm to "communicate" with its author.
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Former software chief admits stealing trade secrets
In a 3-year-old criminal case, guilty pleas by former software execs offer glimpse into world of corporate espionage.
December 9, 2005, 4:18 PM PST
Worms and holes and exploits, oh my
roundup Software flaws keep adding up, but so do the fixes. The question is, are you quick enough to keep up?
December 9, 2005, 12:34 PM PST
This week in worms
The wonderful world of worms has some new twists, but are most of us concerned? Apparently not.
December 9, 2005, 10:00 AM PST
eBay halts auction of Excel flaw
Bidding stopped on sale of information about software security hole, which Microsoft says it is investigating.
December 9, 2005, 9:40 AM PST
Symantec hopes to deliver antivirus online
Will slowly move toward supplying consumer applications, like Norton Antivirus and Norton Utilities, as a service.
December 8, 2005, 4:29 PM PST
Airport ID checks legally enforced?
EFF co-founder John Gilmore tells the 9th Circuit to reject a "secret law" requiring identification for commercial air travel.
December 8, 2005, 12:40 PM PST
Sony fixes security hole in CDs, again
Princeton researchers warn against using latest copy protection software patch, leading the label to work on a new fix.
December 8, 2005, 12:21 PM PST
Fixes coming for Windows flaws
Microsoft plans to release two security alerts with patches for an unspecified number of flaws in the operating system.
December 8, 2005, 10:59 AM PST
U.S. passenger tracking plan under scrutiny
Proposal seeks to gather more passenger data to help prevent global flu outbreak--but some voice privacy concerns.
December 8, 2005, 9:12 AM PST
Unpatched Firefox 1.5 exploit made public
ID theft fears overblown, study says
Survey: Most home PC users lack security
FBI: We're not worried about terrorist cyberattack
Clock's ticking on new Sober onslaught
New IM worm chats with intended victims
New Sony CD security risk found
Google Desktop tweaked to block attackers
9/11 panel faults government on cybersecurity
Tens of thousands mistakenly matched to terrorist watch lists
ID thieves try to steal millions from U.K. taxman
RSA acquires authentication company
Online scammers go spear-phishin'
Sober worm stalls MSN, Hotmail
IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop
Cat-and-mouse games in security
Gmail gets security upgrade
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Video: A video slam-dunk
Here's a look at the tech behind those TV and online highlights of pro basketball games, in a narrated video produced by the NBA and Silicon Graphics Inc.
Photos: Gizmos made in Japan
Japan is still a leader in product design and innovation. Here are some new and notable gadgets.
Video: "The power to organize" online
Meetup.com founder and CEO Scott Heiferman says Meetup is spreading beyond America. The service, Heiferman says, is helping "make the world a friendlier place."
Innovations battle natural calamities
Scientists hope integrating cutting-edge technology projects will help predict and mitigate natural disasters.
Debating Wikipedia's open-source label
High Impact The online encyclopedia is a broadly communal effort, but it's not run the same way as open-source software.
Police blotter: Nude 'profile' yields Yahoo suit
Woman says ex-boyfriend posted nude photos and her phone number in a Yahoo Personals profile. She sued for $3 million.
High-tech animation in indies' grasp
Competing with digital toon powerhouses like Pixar isn't easy. But cheaper tech, outsourcing are making it possible.
Ogre to slay? Outsource it to China
Affluent online gamers are paying workers at Chinese game-playing factories to play games' early rounds for them.
Video: The incredible, shrinking glaciers
This NASA-produced video is a dramatic and colorful look at our planet from high above, and the changes that are taking place.
Image: AOL searches for the stars
TMZ.com, AOL's new online magazine promises inside scoops on Hollywood's hottest stars.
Clock's ticking on new Sober onslaught
Mass-mailing worm is programmed to download new instructions in January, which could indicate a new outbreak.
Photos: New animal discovered in Borneo
A creature that looks like a cross between a cat and a fox is photographed in the rainforest.
