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Bootlegged software, discs pose computer security risks

Bootlegged software, discs pose computer security risksUnterschleissheim, Germany  - Illegally copying music and movies or cracking software code might let you bring home games and movie for free, but experts say this is against the law and poses a possible danger for your computer.

Downloading software that allows illegal copying sometimes means you're also installing viruses onto your computer, reports Trend Micro, an IT security consulting firm based in southern Germany.

Microsoft eliminates 23 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office

Microsoft eliminates 23 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office Bonn, Germany  - Microsoft has eliminated 23 vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office products. Users of those programs should install the corresponding security updates as soon as possible, the German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology (BSI) in Bonn, central Germany, is advising.

This can be handled by activating automatic updates in the Windows Security Centre or visiting Microsoft's update site at http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate.

Computer and internet briefs

Computer and internet briefsWashington  - Send an e-mail you wish you hadn't? If you use Gmail, you can avail yourself of the "unsend" feature. Log into your Gmail account and go to Gmail Labs. Turn on Undo Send... Enable. Thereafter, once you click the Send button, you'll have five seconds to click the "undo" link to recall the message.

Windows 7 features you'll love

Windows 7 features you'll loveWashington - Windows 7 is coming to a PC near you

Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon''s 300 billion dollar project

Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon''s 300 billion dollar projectWashington, Apr. 21 : Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon''s 300 billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter project - the Defense Department''s costliest weapons program ever - according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks.

According to Fox News, the latest intrusions provide new evidence that a battle is heating up between the U. S. and potential adversaries over the data networks that tie the world together.

Tests of USB charging devices come with many safety problems

Tests of USB charging devices come with many safety problems Hamburg  - Many USB charging devices are actually a genuine threat to the user's safety, a recent study by the Hamburg-based Computer Bild magazine found.

The magazine tested 30 charging devices, primarily for use with MP3 players with a USB port. Nine of the models had significant safety issues, the test showed. A high-voltage test even sent sparks flying in five of the devices.

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