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Spam drops after hurricanes hit
Spam volume dropped in September, one message filtering firm said, while another noted that after each of three hurricanes struck parts of Florida that month, spam took a noticeable dip. More...

Malicious trojan pretends to be good
Symantec is warning PC users about a new trojan horse that terminates adware on a person's computer, but also deletes files and tries to download code from remote websites. More...

Webroot gives away enterprise spyware defences
Anti-spyware vendor Webroot this week rolled out two tools for enterprises that fight behind-the-scenes software plaguing client systems with ad trackers, keyboard loggers, and other spyware. More...

Migo software transforms iPod into PC backup device
All those millions of iPod mobile music players are getting an additional personality via a software package that enables iPod users to back up their PC settings on their iPods. More...

IBM outlines mainframe integration roadmap
IBM this week said it would bring its zSeries platform in line with its strategy of delivering computing on the fly, and harness the power of these mainframes to wrestle the rest of a company's IT infrastructure into line. More...