JPEG exploit hits Usenet, worm close behind
An exploit attacking the most recent Windows bug is circulating on Usenet, according to security experts. More...

Microsoft makes its third contribution to open source site
Microsoft has contributed its FlexWiki collaboration tool to SourceForge.Net, the third release from the software giant to the open source development site. More...

Half of online Viagra bogus
Half of the Viagra sold over the internet -- often via spam-style blastings that plague mailboxes worldwide -- is fake, a British researcher said this week. More...

Amazon, Microsoft sue spammers, phishers
Amazon.com and Microsoft have announced that they had joined forces to put spammers and phishing scammers in new legal crosshairs. More...

EU court: Regulators wrong to block MCI WorldCom-Sprint deal
The European Union's antitrust regulators were wrong to block MCI WorldCom's attempted acquisition of Sprint in 2000, said an EU court in a decision made this week. More...