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Microsoft Team Traces Malicious Users: By Robert Lemos | 08/13/2009 | 2 Comments; Three researchers find a way to trace compromised machines used to attack other computers.

Finding the Right Piece of Sky: By Erica Naone | 08/12/2009; Researchers design a search system that recognizes the features of pictures of the sky.

A Browser's View of Your Computer: By Erica Naone | 08/07/2009; Researchers reveal how attackers may be able to peer into users' computers over the Web.

Rogue Pharmacies Dominate Bing's Ads: By Kristina Grifantini | 08/05/2009 | 11 Comments; Illegitimate pharmacies account for 90 percent of drug ads on Microsoft's Bing, according to a new report.

Warning Issued on Web Programming Interfaces: By Erica Naone | 08/05/2009; Tools that connect websites can also open up new security vulnerabilities, experts say.

Hackers Game a Multiplayer World: By Robert Lemos | 08/04/2009 | 6 Comments; Two programmers reveal covert ways to automate characters in an immensely popular game.

A Better Way to Rank Expertise Online: By Brittany Sauser | 07/31/2009 | 1 Comment; New software distinguishes between experts and spammers, showing who can be trusted.

Crowdsourcing Closer Government Scrutiny: By David Talbot | 07/30/2009 | 4 Comments; Web volunteers are helping to make the U.S. government more accountable.

Search Spammers Hacking More Websites: By Kristina Grifantini | 07/30/2009 | 5 Comments; The head of Google's Web-spam-fighting team warns that spammers are increasingly attacking websites.

Adding Meaning to Millions of Numbers: By Erica Naone | 07/29/2009; Semantic technology could keep numbers tied to the information that explains what they mean.

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