Robert Lemos

A group of four computer scientists say Windows Update — and other patch services — should be redesigned, after they create a technique to quickly produce attack code from a distributed patch.
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Follow-up: Patch paper redux: Move along please

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Researchers find that browsers and plug-ins could be exploited to turn a victim’s computer into a door to the internal network. One study finds an attack could claim 100,000 IP addresses in three days.
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Universities and colleges could find more students interested in computer-science courses, if the teachers taught practical hacking, educators say.
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Security experts’ predictions for the sleek high-end device vary, but they agree that Apple’s first phone will be scrutinized closely.
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The common software flaw should be considered a security threat, not a quality control issue, researchers say.
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A wave of spam e-mail messages carrying attachments in the Portable Document Format gathers speed, hitting companies and consumers worldwide.
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WabiSabiLabi gets mixed reviews, but security pros agree that interesting times are ahead.
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Malicious coders are increasingly playing a shell game, using a technology known as “fast flux” to make locating key servers more difficult.
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A working group of security researchers, digital-rights activists and government prosecutors discuss whether bug hunters can find vulnerabilities in Web sites without violating laws.
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A security analyst tries his hand at selling two vulnerabilities and finds that economics and time are against him.
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