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Clues in McAfee blog post led researcher to existing exploit code which he analyzed to write his own code. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Notorious as a malware ghetto, LimeWire takes its first steps to integrate authoritative threat protection by signing on AVG to provide premium users with download scanning and blocking. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Links in direct messages on Twitter and e-mail notifications about direct messages will be filtered in an attempt to stop phishing attacks. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Site investigates malware delivered via ads on its site in a fake antivirus attack similar to that on the Drudge Report site. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

FTC complaint alleged that LifeLock made false claims for adequately protecting customers from identity fraud and data theft. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

FTC complaint alleged that LifeLock made false claims for adequately protecting customers from identity fraud and data theft. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

HTC mobile device running Android was distributed by Vodafone with a botnet program on it, as well as Conficker and a password-stealing Trojan, Panda Labs says. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

New vulnerability in Windows and Office could allow an attacker to take control of IE 6 and IE 7 systems, software maker says. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Drudge says a Senate committee has falsely accused the conservative news aggregation site of spreading malware, but a CNET reader says it’s true. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The battery maker says it doesn’t know how the Trojan got into the software it offered via download for Windows-based computers. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...