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Microsoft is looking into claims by Prevx, which reports that Nov. 10 security updates changed the registry and prevented some installed software from running properly
Analyst: Deal could spur roll-up in the database activity monitoring space, bringing "increased quality, better-integrated server agents and one-stop shopping"
The changes to some registry keys can render a PC useless, according to a UK security vendor that has a software fix
How online shoppers can make their systems more attractive to online thieves
Hackers make the Metasploit exploit more effective, and thus more appealing to cybercriminals
Microsoft did not say whether it would patch the browser flaw during its next regularly scheduled set of security updates
The 'Duh' worm can steal banking credentials, build botnets to perpetuate attacks
Zero-day flaw is unreliable, but Symantec expects reliable exploits in the 'near future' for code that affects Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7
Security researcher has developed generic attack code that could give hackers a very powerful phishing tool, but is keeping it private
Company tells users the NSA was involved only in security compliance standards with the new OS