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Just five days after a Google researcher published information of an unpatched Java bug, a compromised song lyrics site is sending users to a Russian attack server exploiting the flaw to install malware, an antivirus firm said today. Last Friday, Google’s Tavis Ormandy posted details of the Java vulnerability to the Full Disclosure security mailing [...]

A common Web programming error could give hackers a way to take over Google Buzz accounts, a security expert said Tuesday. The flaw is a “medium-sized problem” with the Buzz for Mobile Web site, said Robert Hansen, CEO of SecTheory, who first reported the issue. [ A consortium of security experts is calling on enterprises [...]

Sex, porn, and Michael Jackson were among the most popular items kids searched for online in 2009, as tracked by Symantec’s OnlineFamily.Norton. Symantec on Thursday revealed the top 100 favorite search terms among children 18 and under found by its free OnlineFamily.Norton service, which helps parents monitor their kids’ online searches. Though innocuous terms like [...]

Susan Boyle’s first appearance on “Britain’s Got Talent” tallied the most worldwide views on YouTube for 2009, the video site said Wednesday. The video of the once-unknown singer captured more than 120 million views. Her video was followed “David After Dentist” (37 million views), “JK Wedding Entrance Dance” (33 million views), “New Moon Movie Trailer” [...]