Eye on Microsoft: John Markoff/New York Times Finally Mentions the W Word in Article on Insecurity
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2009-08-28 01:36:23 UTC
- Modified: 2009-08-28 01:36:23 UTC
Summary: Notable security news
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Defying Experts, Rogue Computer Code Still Lurks
The program, known as Conficker, uses flaws in Windows software to co-opt machines and link them into a virtual computer that can be commanded remotely by its authors. With more than five million of these zombies now under its control — government, business and home computers in more than 200 countries — this shadowy computer has power that dwarfs that of the world’s largest data centers.
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Symantec pulls Norton patch after error reports
Symantec is providing a fix for customers who got error messages after a patch deployment went awry for some Norton users, the company said on Tuesday.
The problem started last Wednesday when Symantec deployed patches for Norton AntiVirus 2009, Norton Internet Security 2009, and Norton 360 v3 via LiveUpdate. Some customers received error messages saying that there was a problem with the Symantec Service Framework.
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