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[News] Connecting Windows Vista to the Internet "Not Wise"

Will Vista attacks come sooner or later?

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| ...while Vista may be available to business users today, installing
| it and connecting a Vista PC to the Internet is not wise. Only one of
| the top four security vendors--McAfee--has antivirus tools ready for
| the new operating system. Microsoft itself advises users not to run
| Vista without antivirus software.
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http://news.com.com/2324-12640_3-6140188.html

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Sophos Claim: One-Third Of November's Malware Can Breach Vista 

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| Although Vista's integrated e-mail client stopped all 10 pieces
| of malware that made November's list of most common threats, three
| bypassed Vista's built-in defenses when a third-party e-mail client
| was used. 
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196600583&subSection=Breaking+News


Most security tools not quite ready for Vista

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| "The absence of security software from the major vendors will
| be another reason why business will not migrate to Vista right
| away," said Natalie Lambert, an analyst at Forrester Research.
| That's in addition to the lack of support for Vista in general
| applications, which are the tools businesses need to run their
| operations, she noted.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6139808.html


Hackers 'Salivating' for Vista

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| Security experts brace for viruses in Microsoft's Windows Vista.
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http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19959&hed=Hackers+'Salivating'+for+Vista

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