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Technology changes at a rapid pace, with new issues being raised daily. This page is intended to be a resource for keeping you updated on Internet related news.

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Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws -- 2.16.07
Microsoft and Mozilla are each working to tackle recently disclosed security flaws in the Internet Explorer and Firefox Web browsers.

Apple plugs four security holes -- 2.15.07
Apple issued four security updates Thursday to fix flaws in Mac OS X and iChat identified by the Month of Apple Bugs project.

Zero-day attack hits Word -- 2.15.07
A new, yet-to-be-patched security hole in Word is being used in targeted cyberattacks, Microsoft has warned.

Security Experts Warn of Drive-By Pharming Attacks -- 2.15.07
According to security experts at Symantec and the Indiana University School of Informatics, the drive-by pharming attack can only work when a broadband router is not password-protected or an attacker is able to guess the password. But because most routers come with well-known default passwords that users don't bother to change, the potential number of victims who might fall prey to drive-by pharming is vast.

New fronts in Microsoft security battle -- 2.15.07
"Patch Tuesday," when Microsoft (MSFT) releases repairs for problems in its software, came and went this week with six critical fixes — including the first one that touches Vista, the new operating system billed as the most secure Windows version yet.

Cyber-Bullying Is A Growing Menace To Kids -- 2.15.07
There are solutions online. Many social-networking sites forbid abusive language. If bullying is reported, the perpetrator's account can be shut down. Parents can also install spy software to monitor their kids' messages. There's even a service that promises to search out and destroy hurtful comments.

More Efforts At Keeping Kids Safe Online -- 2.15.07
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is launching a new Web site to answer parents' questions about Internet safety and computers. The free service features an interactive knowledge-base where parents can use natural language search to find information.

Teacher's porn conviction sparks tech debate -- 2.14.07
Until recently, Julie Amero says, she lived the quiet life of a small-town substitute teacher, with little knowledge of computers and even less about porn. Now she is in the middle of a criminal case that hinges on the intricacies of both, and it could put her behind bars for up to 40 years.

Microsoft Issues Warning On Daylight-Saving Time Software Flaw -- 2.14.07
Microsoft is warning customers that the switch to early daylight-saving time this year isn't accounted for in a number of its products, including Windows XP, and that users will need to update their software to avoid potential problems.

Microsoft patches 20 security flaws -- 2.13.07
Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products including Windows, but none of the operating system flaws affect Vista.

China Detains Six Over 'Panda' Computer Virus -- 2.13.07
China has detained six men in their 20s for writing or profiting from a computer virus dubbed the "joss-stick burning panda" which has infected over a million PCs in the country.

Valentine's Day Attacks Not So Sweet -- 2.12.07
Spammers and virus writers are upping their efforts this month to lure in victims with sweet-sounding messages, security companies warn.

Firefox Site Gets a Relaunch -- 2.12.07
Plug-ins, add-ons, extensions -- call them what you will. They are the reason Firefox is the browser of choice among web-savvy users.

Corporate computer threats 'moving to Adobe' -- 2.9.07
The launch of Microsoft Office 2007 is likely to turn malicious hackers' attention to other desktop applications, experts have warned.

Microsoft to deliver patches by the dozen -- 2.8.07
Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release a dozen security bulletins, including a "critical" one for its own anti-spyware and other security products.

Spyware, data privacy bills reappear in House -- 2.8.07
Hoping that the third time proves the charm, House leaders on Thursday introduced a bill that would once again try to impose 31 pages of regulations on the software industry in an effort to define what types of activities are permissible and which ones aren't.

Trend Micro flaw opens PCs to takeover -- 2.8.07
Trend Micro is warning of a serious security flaw in several of its products that could cause a vulnerable PC to crash or be hijacked.

How cybercrooks hack Web sites -- 2.7.07
CNET News.com's Joris Evers looks at what they're doing to run code off Web sites, how the threat appears to the user and what you can do about it.

Two flaws found in Firefox -- 2.7.07
A security company has reported two new flaws in the Mozilla Firefox browser that may leave locally saved files vulnerable to outside attacks.

Hackers attack heart of the net -- 2.7.07
Hackers have attempted to topple key parts of the internet's backbone, in one of the most significant attacks of recent years.

Windows 'fails' active virus test -- 2.6.07
Security tools that work with Windows Vista have failed tests to see if they can detect viruses circulating online.

Microsoft: Excel vulnerable to new attack -- 2.5.07
With its February security patches now two weeks away, Microsoft Corp. is warning of another critical flaw in its Office software.

Vista has speech recognition hole -- 2.1.07
Microsoft has admitted that speech recognition features in Vista could be hijacked so that a PC tells itself to delete files or folders.

'Contact us' attack takes out mail servers -- 2.1.07
A better approach is to put a CAPTCHA on the "contact us" form so users are required to enter a short phrase from an image that's not machine readable as part of the form submission process.