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VZIO Phone (photos)
Take a closer look at the VIZIO Phone, an Android smartphone with an integrated IR blaster, allowing it to act as a universal remote.
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Logitech debuts Harmony 900 universal remote with RF tech; $399
Logitech on Tuesday announced the Harmony 900 universal remote control, an RF-enabled version of the popular but pricey Harmony One remote that allows the unit to be used when your TV cabinet...
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ActiveX control bug bites Creative Labs AutoUpdate engine
A high-severity security flaw in the Creative Software automatic update engine could put Windows computers at risk of remote code execution attacks, according to a warning from the US-CERT...
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As the Worm Turns: Lessons from Blaster
Microsoft deserves some blame for the rapidly spreading Web virus -- but so do network administrators, ISPs, small businesses, and individual PC users.
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Why Windows Update desperately needs an update
Last week's scramble to dodge two worms --- Blaster and another one targeting DirectX --- revealed some serious shortcomings in one of our primary defenses against such transgressions: Microsoft's...
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Net Blaster to give high-speed sound
Creative Technology readies a 33.6-kbps Plug-and-Play modem for the Internet.
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Flame: 'Most complex' cyber-attack ever discovered
The world's "largest cyberattack" has been uncovered. Business and universities -- and governments -- were the main target of the attack by the data-stealing malware.
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Researchers intercept Tatanga malware bypassing SMS based transaction authorization
Security researchers from Trusteer have intercepted a Tatanga malware variant capable of bypassing SMS based transaction authentication protection.
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Facebook account cancellation is malware, not Adobe Flash
If you're asked to confirm or deny a Facebook account cancellation request, ignore it. Facebook will never ask you this, and chances are someone is looking to install malware on your computer.
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Malware charges users for free Android apps on Google Play
Android users are being tricked into paying for free apps. The malware is a new variant of the Android.Opfake family that pushes fake versions of popular Android apps to unsuspecting consumers.
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Android malware families nearly quadruple from 2011 to 2012
F-Secure has found that between Q1 2011 and Q1 2012, the number of Android malware families has increased from 10 to 37, and the number of malicious Android APKs has increased from 139 to 3,069.
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Avira Antivirus update cripples millions of Windows PCs
Avira has sent out a defective antivirus update that is causing paid versions of its product to block critical Windows processes and third-party software, effectively rendering millions of PCs...
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Windows malware: are you safer today than you were 10 years ago?
In 2002, after a series of widespread, high-profile, and highly embarrassing Windows-related security incidents, Bill Gates wrote his now famous "Trustworthy Computing" memo. So what's happened in...
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Ten years of Windows malware and Microsoft's security response
They don't make malware like they used to. Literally. Back in 2002, Microsoft and its customers were forced to deal with an unprecedented outbreak of attacks on Windows that threatened the...
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Kaspersky investigates Mac security after spate of malware attacks
Kaspersky Lab is analyzing Mac OS X after a spate of malware attacks hit the operating system, according to a clarified statement from the security firm's CTO.
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When I say 'virus,' you know exactly what I mean
Discussions of malware have their own equivalent to Godwin's Law: As the conversation grows longer, the probability that someone will derail the discussion by arguing over the meaning of 'virus'...
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Google Chrome warns of malware on PhysOrg
Google Chrome has started warning its users that phys.org contains malware. Until this issue has been cleared up, avoid the website to be on the safe side. Updates will be posted in this article.
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The cyber security implications of Iran's government-backed antivirus software
According to independent industry reports, Iran has banned the import of foreign security software, and has been secretly working on its own antivirus solution since 2010.
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What Microsoft can teach Apple about security response
Microsoft just released seven security updates to fix 23 vulnerabilities in Windows and other products. In February, Apple released a massive update that covered 51 vulnerabilities and also...
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Alarm sounded for 'cyber intrusions' against natural gas companies
Multiple confidential alerts have been issued to bring attention to spear-phishing cyber attacks against targets at U.S. natural gas companies.
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