Researchers prove kernel is secure

	Security Weekly

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	In this issue Researchers prove kernel is secure Security firms discover botnet on Twitter WSJ: China not requiring Green Dam software Office, Windows get critical patches Targeted Twitter user blames Russia Researchers prove kernel is secure An Australian research organization says it has absolute mathematical proof of the security of an operating system core. Read full story  Security firms discover botnet on Twitter An account on the microblogging service can be used to host and control a botnet of infected computers, Symantec and Arbor Networks say. Read full story  WSJ: China not requiring Green Dam software Industry minister now says China won't force installation of the Internet filtering software on PCs shipped to the country, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read full story  Microsoft Windows XP Pro Full Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $115.93 Windows XP Pro - Last Chance Rating: Vendor: Buy now, Only $129 Office, Windows get critical patches The software maker releases nine patches in this month's Patch Tuesday, many of them related to ActiveX controls. Read full story  Targeted Twitter user blames Russia Georgian blogger blames KGB in attack that downed Twitter and affected his accounts on Facebook, Blogger, and LiveJournal. Read full story  Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Downloads  CNET News  CNET TV  Crave
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