A brief summary of technology news around the globe.
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Social-networking site acknowledges Secret Crush widget adware violates application developer terms of use.
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Security software vendor makes a comeback.
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Redmond giant touches off war in security industry with Windows Live OneCare.
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The company changes course, vowing to exit the adware business and instead offer web personalization.
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Small companies everywhere, beware the Redmond exterminator.
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Passwords are the weak link in the security chain, says Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.
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Companies that sneak software onto your computer say they are performing a legitimate service—and cleaning up their act.
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Search-marketing company claims changes to product calling it ‘spyware’ lead to voluntary dismissal of case.
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Washington state files suit against Secure Computer alleging it misled users into buying its anti-spyware product.
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University researchers set up a Google-backed program to track spyware, adware, and other ‘badware’ back to its source.
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A nonprofit group has asked the U.S. government to probe 180solutions for allegedly distributing spyware.
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Microsoft urges caution as it investigates a problem that exposes users to viruses.
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The music giant agreed to stop making CDs containing software linked to spyware.
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Security experts say Sony music CDS are still vulnerable to spyware despite patches.
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Search-marketing firm 180solutions sues security company Zone Labs for calling its products ‘spyware.’
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Redmond makes test version of its consumer security product available to users.
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Texas suit, and another by the EFF, allege Sony BMG installed spyware through its CDs.
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Some BMG CDs install spyware when played on computers, a CA report says.
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Shares of the security company fell nearly 9 percent after company’s warning.
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