Major advertisers caught in spyware net
Albany reports reveal unwanted software invaded Patti McMann’s home computer, delivering pop up ads tied to big brands including J C Penney Capital One Sprint Expedia Mercedes Benz and Dell. Spitzer targets adware networks while firms defend subcontractors and vow to tighten standards amid rising consumer ire.
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Albany
N.Y
Patti McMann
J.C. Penney Co
Capital One Financial Corp
McMann
Klamath Falls
Ore
Vonage Holdings Corp
Monster Worldwide Inc
Expedia Inc
Priceline.com Inc
Orbitz LLC
Sprint Corp
Visa
Sony Corp
Circuit City Stores Inc
Mercedes-Benz USA
J.C. Penney
Capital One
Intermix Media Inc
New York
Eliot Spitzer
Spitzer
Chris King
Blue Coat Systems Inc
Jeffrey Citron
Vonage
Intermix
Citron
Mercedes-Benz
Dell USA
Dell
Jennifer Davis
Dave Methvin
PC Pitstop
Yahoo Inc
Claria Corp
Gator Corp
Ask Jeeves
Google
Benjamin Edelman
Edelman
Barry Schnitt
U.S. House
Senate
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Utah
Eric Goldman
Marquette University
Expedia
David Dennis
Dennis
Melinda Tiemeyer
Sprint Pcs
Sprint
Netflix Inc
Verizon Communications Inc
John Bonomo
Verizon
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Flaws in PC security software expose doors to hackers
A Yankee Group study shows holes in antivirus and firewall programs nearly doubled last year and may rise 50 percent this year. Vulnerabilities can let hackers trick servers, access networks, steal data, or launch worms, prompting calls for a layered security approach beyond software alone.
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Microsoft Corp
Internet Security Systems Inc
ISS
FBI
Dan Ingeraldson
Professional Security Services Group
Ingeraldson
Symantec Corp
McAfee Inc
Symantec
Alfred Huger
Andrew Jaquith
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