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News

Belgium Accuses China of Cyberattacks
Chinese hackers are developing a global reputation, governments and businesses complain. 10-May-2008
Botnet Attacks Military Systems
Security researchers have discovered a complex spamming scheme that hijacks users' PCs in order to attempt to send junk mail via university and military systems. 02-May-2008
The Kind of Cybercrime Interpol Expects at the Summer Olympics
With cybercrime now a global phenomenon, perhaps it will take a global police organization to keep it in check. 30-Apr-2008
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How-To

Set a Hacker Alarm on Your Web Mail Box
Use a clever trick and free tools to find out if someone has been snooping into your e-mail to steal information. 26-Jul-2007
Proper ID for a Zombie PC
If you can't tell by its ravenous appetite, glassy-eyed stare, and leprous casing, how do you know whether your system has become one of the living dead? 23-Jul-2007
Zero-Day Malware Attacks You Can't Block
No matter how diligently you patch your PC, it may still be vulnerable during the first hours of a previously unseen attack. Here's what you should know about zero-day hazards and the security holes they exploit. 21-Feb-2007
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Opinion

iPhone App Development, Windows Firewire Hacks
Readers discuss Apple's iPhone software development kit, plus a way to hack PCs via the Firewire port. 13-Mar-2008
Of Web Site Attacks and High-Def Formats
What do Scientology and high-def movie formats have in common? Controversy, as readers prove in our forums. 31-Jan-2008
Letters From the December 2006 Issue of PC World
Your take on browsing the Internet at work, Microsoft's handling of fuzzers, and more. 23-Oct-2006
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Reviews

Disable ActiveX Controls That Are Under Attack
Set a kill bit in your Windows Registry to prevent rogue ActiveX contols from loading. 21-Dec-2006
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