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Opinion: The debate resumes over Mac security
The Mac community this week found itself debating an updated Apple Inc. Knowledge Base article that urged users to run antivirus software -- until the document was yanked. Computerworld's Michael DeAgonia breaks the brouhaha down for you. <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:eb4ccd7319221aaa0010106a61e7894f:5jxNG5A4qSodgguX4JL0bT6jcYYkNjHLJ%2Bj0O1UHXJbxD3T3d9hGy6Oap0hxBPF6BHNPIIrMzNGp'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:8b504b215cfa457394dd8b9e28fa3886:r1Gz9uT9O5%2BLFZ2KyN3XusssKZrRcwsmFWlEDRk2s3bWxo9k2pLgs7M5o8cgJz%2FiYU3fCfyzTkdj4A%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:c67ca9db23dde269ae2a5eef4c3c4ff2:xYRrgKgi1hOhmV94YkfgObeRnIPwidVMXsy8tt5TAXYN18Q80%2BRw3UwJL%2B3E%2BbQrWX9nO3D7cBtmZA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:f2b8b7f7e71db7ca50d0d841dd778cc1:XzUu1A4QwO%2FBV21m6Wd%2Boaqyt5xB036we8zIbi%2BV6TSiCx2dYzXM6lFCc%2F8Pb3hXYA6rZw%2BxkoXV6A%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0f63f5afb7319c49ea48db9e23b9d8a8&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0f63f5afb7319c49ea48db9e23b9d8a8&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=0f63f5afb7319c49ea48db9e23b9d8a8" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Windows users indifferent to Microsoft patch alarm, says researcher
When Microsoft released an emergency patch for a critical Windows bug six weeks ago, it warned that attacks were in progress and told users to patch immediately. They were nonchalant about the warning. <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:9377219bae94c77ac2201128957cf82d:3urih%2FnkhZChRuzB1RjNTu6kO2VVcn97uEGi2ozC%2Fe8hr87Y6QWJttlqzpS0xZ%2BH7fZ%2BEq2Bn%2FzV'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:ed0938c0f4c375a93ef86f2f4b06f304:XJ%2BFNyliBnL3ezsQNx0t9BKcf4NQ2o4yX%2BX6FaVzMSSjKxCrXggL19FYBkvOTkmFbsXy3Cq1sY%2FGgg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:1ed27cd4ba033a81a2be8e9ec204a3ec:XphwEBH8xlex1HZ%2F7SMo3PpQze1OxXq1tP6e%2Bkb8LnQAZcfKuOUt0%2FKh7otfT9fe1yurbU5lkcdooA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:adbe9f6db553d1b82f3f385e9ba576db:2%2Bd%2BNsgNXIugtcfrNabCdqC9tNUyKc0cyuvVlyTBhV95oXyjJcPGKmcAKpt%2F6qVR2i6rVKH4Wid3Kw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=b5b478ee53869aab3475bef0b1bd6e94&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b5b478ee53869aab3475bef0b1bd6e94&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=b5b478ee53869aab3475bef0b1bd6e94" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

De Beers tries to force spoof news Web site offline over fake ad
The diamond conglomerate De Beers is demanding that domain name registrar Joker.com disable a spoof of The New York Times Web site that includes a fake De Beers ad. <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:5e4ab31b67f4206bcf0fcfa6d9c57a9d:85iJ1lA3%2F0z4dOapV1OI8czxnY%2BpU5HzPbrILjz2ZGUaDcb0Vq5fBYucitEBZL2DpKaXa5tPWrYy'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:73557023124fa895e2920cfeea75d433:CvBodav2dMiRCHWpX8Oql%2BSf6KBN%2B15VKVbSnmKya4aw%2FaQvNWg7zwcHO3BBKpbSZXen7mVW9kJBdg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:434cd774e295af298cd9dc7e0109e5de:0nq6Uy%2BV%2FOJGMbLfdiFFACf%2Fl0z7hn7UPx4RGK4bWKyAqjtA1ifbS9L3s2YaLgxgZho9VoO1r7IZ2A%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:594f9d8c21ff2b9b8282a5bb474f953d:3J7%2BIUGo57rjtbU4mqi28thtACPzndioSirqg9rfFMwKRmexu77bk2qlqQNq2Sw52Pf53C8JWENcnA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=737aaba0dc18d6a9a33c4e778f228b19&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=737aaba0dc18d6a9a33c4e778f228b19&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=737aaba0dc18d6a9a33c4e778f228b19" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Microsoft slates 8 bug updates for year's final Patch Tuesday
Microsoft plans to deliver eight security updates on Tuesday, six of them ranked critical, to plug holes in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office and other products. <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:42e2d4d583270cb632a3f79768cb26ad:av35WyCefecAMxZrGcQem4%2BcHElF9Y6vw968m10SXi39LDkjzgKJfSAJzWBmVQcPRQRQ%2FcoWzbM9'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:f47f10afd1a2b6fa2a70fc9c6a8f6832:NNEYDLZc4SBDgyVD1oLr9ehftaJc9XceWxUUwpKGEa5hKWlNtgbtJXrnGyiEsbsYggkh8qsvyPxuUw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:85ef6992ed444044fbbb1892367ff849:ldiUZ12Si7nBgLoL1uofIYqVQHHThMQJoHdyHgcxPq8MfpVr6x6GbLodIwk3sH9DIiGwD7tg9O%2BUgA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:e402a877d6dafa9077fd8f48bdf7e068:eZV4Aagvx58%2BvHJSDivRU9w2%2FhpwRAGgfTiTfdQMVO%2Bh9At711jjM0dI0K8wY%2BPu4YxyMrgAKn67Qg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=941d7490ea8b33b85d1d1663a3186f59&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=941d7490ea8b33b85d1d1663a3186f59&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=941d7490ea8b33b85d1d1663a3186f59" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Mozilla to pull antiphishing feature from Firefox 2.0 at Google's request
At Google's request, Mozilla plans to drop antiphishing protection from the final version of Firefox 2.0 when the browser is updated later this month, a Mozilla executive confirmed today. <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:fba21613f4c4d89695ba4d92ed926da2:zdJ1QRx07dL77qaN%2FqrdHa%2FGTyYgp2%2B56FGjWuGydJLV8uneSqXyimzfZ%2FQVDheoQ8GzF8bYe%2Fic'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:e917b635d72546e691d7f69b502bbb4a:8EnYcxdp%2FZ15UjL2uh2Pm98Vs4MkLaHhZCMCubPKhmDA%2BG8%2B%2BTwoXkGMM3RRNtq3cpI8UqpKsAvD3w%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:abe4edac8a76a4a51c701d10232dfeaf:MD8YPZqFbIOHRt0SEHowB4CJv%2BLRj99Nv7d5FxndO%2F%2B5EvPwxdtSAfd%2FvXnkyYStpFNIWCFweHoluA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:dc4d9c591cfca1af5f9d5ccf0b378f11:MiZXHyUfiZ0ILTnnXIBGUiNor%2B%2BivryRxyH0sajzQhoNXcIWLf9FoQPssjs2aJ45KbQvbERUe%2Bm%2FRA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=71004b2197afc11e342d74595497593b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=71004b2197afc11e342d74595497593b&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=71004b2197afc11e342d74595497593b" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Firefox users targeted by rare piece of malware
Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users. <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:68ce63e983b28eb36c97fa6b5ba8d7d8:Nd5ezeTClgc11EKSa%2FzXiB7BjVatSOq7tnLyMNzvKkVrI5zp3jF9q3KiRfuafg7fKm9jTcPqex7R'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:e2e9b680141a8577f6a6d83cb4bf210d:dAMkKXQZsnknVB6uNpzmSduiVbNHfsTn0MN7xgoe7Ik%2B5Dokwt8gPkMxGiVv6%2BWOEPgQ0gdBDfpOlQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:e8da2e44b321993748599198b2352dd6:IUejmGPZdwTLm9O7nMN64PmHGrr%2B%2Fp2tA3bJLb%2FbUZNSnYKt6SZytmh9eASVHrZfMpgD28lHEL1KvQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:ddcd0ad96ac1372ecfbf45587fb17b9d:5ReHgwlHCiFn6qT3d7hw5fiqZMG6omuDZ0fkkq2XyOcQ%2FGfP1xglJKJCQfP0NO2Dug1denMiC83bkg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=ce99c502155578e2ab4db9a71a31eb41&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=ce99c502155578e2ab4db9a71a31eb41&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=ce99c502155578e2ab4db9a71a31eb41" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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