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  Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire
Time: 07:47 EST/12:47 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: John Quigley

The firewall component in Microsoft's Windows OneCare security bundle has holes, experts have warned. The security software, available in a public beta version, by default allows applications that use the Java Virtual Machine or have a digital signature to connect to the Internet. Like any blanket security-bypass rule, these default settings are a bad idea, said Mark Curphey, vice president at vulnerability management specialist Foundstone, a part of McAfee.

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