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Microsoft: Users trying to get something for nothing wind up with malware

Downloading key generators to unlock software is linked to malware infection

Malware-infected computers being rented as proxy servers on the black market

Researchers have identified a Trojan program that turns infected computers into SOCKS proxy servers to which access is then sold

RSA’s Coviello calls for privacy laws to be overhauled to improve security

Budget inertia and a skills shortage are also holding back the move to a security infrastructure that doesn't just focus on the perimeter

How to Set Up a Business-Grade Wi-Fi Network

Physics Nobel honors quantum computing pioneers from France and US

Serge Haroche of the Ecole Normale SupA(c)rieure and David Wineland of the University of Colorado won the prize for work on quantum optics

Mass-distributed malware reaches critical mass

Another finding: Antivirus solutions are unable to detect 60% of malware in the wild

Alcatel-Lucent simplifies installation of 100M bps VDSL

Operators no longer have to upgrade all modems to deploy noise cancellation technology

IBM, AT&T team on cloud services

The cloud service will use private networks rather than the public Internet

In social media battle, Obama beats Romney

Google survey shows 64% say Obama has more social media savvy than opponent Romney

Microsoft: Expect 100,000 Win 8 apps by Feb. 1; 400M devices by July

Company promises a unified look and feel, lots of 'beautiful, relevant and useful' ads