McAfee Security Programs May Expose Data

August 1, 2006 People surf the internet on laptop computers in Beijing.

(AP) -- Consumer versions of McAfee Inc.'s leading software for securing PCs is susceptible to a flaw that can expose passwords and other sensitive information stored on personal computers, researchers said Monday.

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