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Trojans stories: 4 news summaries

USC Star Recovering After Surgery on Crushed Throat

Tailback suffered mishap in weight room

Sep 29, 09 4:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - USC tailback Stafon Johnson is in critical but stable condition and communicating nonverbally after surgery to repair a horrific weightlifting injury. Teammates say Johnson was bench-pressing yesterday and accidentally dropped the bar on his throat. After 7-plus hours of surgery, during which doctors realigned Johnson’s larynx, the athlete is... More »

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Trojans • injury • USC • USC Trojans • Stafon Johnson • weight lifting • college football • larynx

Malware Is Outpacing Anti-Virus Apps

But they're still the best defense; PC World lists most effective

Jan 1, 08 8:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Malware is trumping anti-virus apps these days, and even using them to stay ahead of security teams. A recent test by PC World reported that security suites spotted only one in four infiltrators because "the bad guys have the element of surprise," one McAfee expert said. "Bad... More »

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Trojans • computer virus • Internet security • malware

Malicious Mac "Trojan Horse" App Discovered

Program may be the first in a wave of OS X targeted malware

Nov 2, 07 4:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - A rare "Trojan horse" program designed to fleece Mac users has been discovered, the Wall Street Journal reports. Luring users with spam directing to porn sites, the Trojan poses as a missing video codec necessary for the naughty vids. Installation of the "codec" requires an administrator login, which... More »

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Apple • Trojans • computer virus • Macintosh • malware

Fox, CBS Block Condom Ad

Trojan pushes
responsibility,
but networks opt
to pull out

Jun 19, 07 7:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Trojan says it's conceived of a new ad to promote condom use—but has hit a big rubber wall at two of the four major networks. Fox and CBS turned away the "Evolve" spot, set to premiere tonight, in which anthropomorphic pigs fail to tempt the interest of a... More »

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CBS • advertising • marketing • sex • Trojans • condom • Evolve • Fox

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