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Internet
Security News for End Users
A real human being picks out the best Internet security news articles
from thousands of articles available online each day so that you can
spend your time reading them instead of finding them.
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In our next newsletter:
Updates
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Security update for Apple's Safari Web Browser,
Brian Krebs, Security Fix, The Washington Post, November 13, 2009
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Lighter Patch Tuesday focuses on Windows flaws,
John Leyden, The Register UK, November 11, 2009
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Apple Issues Massive Mac Security Update,
Brian Prince, eWeek, November 10, 2009
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Check (All) Your Windows Patches: Secunia,
Michael Horowitz, eSecurityPlanet, November 5, 2009
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Updates for Adobe's Shockwave, Sun's Java,
Brian Krebs, Security Fix, The Washington Post, November 5, 2009
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Mozilla fixes 16 flaws with Firefox 3.5.4,
Gregg Keizer, Computer World, October 27, 2009
Hardware
Articles
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PC Tools Internet Security 2010,
Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, November 19, 2009
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Security in Windows 7: Getting Started,
Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, November 17, 2009
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The Cyberwar Plan,
Shane Harris, National Journal, November 14, 2009
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Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition 1.0,
Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, November 13, 2009 -- Editor's Choice --
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Which antivirus is best at removing malware?
Dancho Danchev, ZDNet, November 5, 2009
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How to Avoid Malware on Facebook and Twitter:
8 Best Practices, Sarah Perez, NY
Times, October 30, 2009
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