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Microsoft readies recordable-telly OS
News With the next generation of Media Center PCs, you'll be able to have your TV and record it too. At the same time, Microsoft is also allowing computer makers to create Media Center PCs that lack the TV... [06 Oct 2004]
Virus alert: Rbot sets your webcam to spy on you
News A new worm has been discovered in the wild that's not just settling for invading users' PCs - it wants to invade their homes too. However, the worm also spies on users by taking control of their webcam... [23 Aug 2004]
Police warning over new key-logging 'Trojan' spam emails
News Police are warning internet users about 'Trojan' emails containing links to malicious websites that can steal sensitive information such as PINs and password log-ins from vulnerable PCs. In addition, the Trojan... [13 Aug 2004]
Website virus trap nipped in the bud overnight
News Compromised websites are still attempting to infect web surfers' PCs by referring them to the server in Russia but that computer can no longer be reached. The attack worked by infecting some websites so that when net... [28 Jun 2004]
Zombie PC army responsible for big name web blackout
News A bot - also known as remote-access Trojan horse program, or RAT - seeks out and places itself on vulnerable PCs. and other major websites earlier this week involved the use of a "bot net"- a large... [17 Jun 2004]
Anyone for another Bagle?
News The virus installs a remote-access program and notifies the author of newly infected PCs by contacting several German websites and submitting the computer's information, Network Associates' Telafici said. [18 Feb 2004]
Gates reveals consumer dream - PC-TV hook-up
News The software, only available preinstalled on new PCs configured for entertainment tasks, allows consumers to use a remote control to navigate music files, digital photos and other media... [08 Jan 2004]
Massive rise in spam down to Sobig virus
News Mark Sunner, CTO at MessageLabs, said that a convergence of virus technology and spamming techniques have resulted in a large proportion of PCs being transformed into spam engines. MessageLabs predicted that as much as... [09 Dec 2003]
Microsoft pulls out the stops for Media Center upgrade launch
News Media Center is a key part of Microsoft's strategy to convince more families to equip their homes with multiple PCs. The main obstacle for the first generation of Media Center PCs was not their coolness... [01 Oct 2003]
New Windows virus outbreak just a matter of days
News A damaging outbreak could well hinge on how quickly people and institutions move to inoculate their PCs against potential attacks. With a buffer overflow, hackers can take control of a computer and... [11 Sep 2003]
Dell and Sony Media Center PC details leaked ahead of launch
News Dell and Sony are both expected to launch their first Media Center PCs this fall, according to sources familiar with the companies' plans. Meanwhile, Sony is expected to offer PCs that combine the... [05 Sep 2003]
Microsoft plugs 'critical' hole
News Microsoft is urging users to patch a 'critical' hole discovered by a Polish group of hackers that allows an attacker to take control of Windows-based PCs. The software giant issued a patch on Wednesday... [17 Jul 2003]
Are infected home PCs adding to spam headache?
News The mechanism could also download other kinds of programs, such as remote control software and backdoor Trojans. The company, MessageLabs, operates servers that block spam and viruses for its clients. [30 Jun 2003]
Trusted computing 'can't be trusted'
News Trusted computers are PCs, servers and consumer devices that can secure specific data using encryption. Even if we have done everything we should be doing, we can still be damaged by connecting to PCs... [17 Apr 2003]
The end of the PC as we know it?
News And if people do use the BIOS to change configurations or diagnose a problem, there's often not much help and few similarities between different PCs. Digital rights management and security designers also have an interest... [24 Feb 2003]
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