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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. ...

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

Two IT employees at Lower Merion School District have been put on administrative leave while alleged misuse of Webcams in student laptops is investigated. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The cybersecurity conference in San Francisco brings together hackers and security professionals to decode the latest threats to the digital world. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

Stealthy thieves rob a Best Buy in New Jersey “Mission Impossible” style, making off with $26,000 in Apple laptops. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

The study, funded by Microsoft, concludes that Microsoft’s browser bests competitors in blocking socially engineered malware attacks. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

roundup Everyone who’s got cybersecurity on the brain–politicians, Web giants, and security vendors alike–are descending on RSA this week. . Read the rest at cnet.com. ...