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Newsletter Archive: 2006

Rootkits Pose Big 2007 Threat
Escalating efforts to increase the capabilities of rootkits could lead to them becoming a greater presence on the computer security landscape. Rootkits have not been very common, but when a machine has been rooted they are a complete pain in the gluteals to remove.

Date:2006-12-28

Microsoft's Long Year Of Zero-Days
From May through December 2006, Microsoft endured the emergence of ten zero-day exploits affecting their products. When it came to the potential for a large number of people to experience problems stemming from attacks against software, Microsoft products proved a desirable target.

Date:2006-12-21

VirtualATM To Key Secure Online Banking
The Authentium security firm has a product nearing launch that could eliminate keyloggers and man in the middle attacks from plaguing users of online financial services.

Date:2006-12-14

Patch Tuesday May Not Close Word Flaw
Download The zero-day exploit being actively attacked in Microsoft Word on the Windows and Mac platforms probably hit too late in Microsoft's cycle to be addressed with its monthly patch releases.

Date:2006-12-08

Is Your Antivirus Effective in Detecting Spyware?
Download CounterSpy Enterprise today and see whether your current antivirus solution is effective at detecting spyware. You can't afford to have a false sense of security.

Date:2006-12-07

Microsoft RSS Blog Burned By Image Prank
When the RSS team posted an image taken by a former employee to their blog, they did so without asking the photographer for permission, and he responded by swapping the image with a pornographic one.

Date:2006-12-05

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