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Kaspersky tackles Twitter malware with ‘Krab Krawler’

Dave Parrack — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:23:22 +0000

The average Web user is a savvy individual who tends to err on the side of caution when surfing, sticking to trustworthy sites and only opening attachments to files they know are safe. [...]

Google Jessica Biel at your own risk – spyware and viruses galore

Dave Parrack — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:31:12 +0000

We’re currently living in a celebrity-obsessed age where us ordinary, unknown folk look up to anyone with a little bit of fame. There [...]

Symantec: it’s dangerous to rely on free antivirus

John Pospisil — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:36:42 +0000

A top Symantec executive has hit out at free antivirus software, including Microsoft’s Microsoft Security [...]

Michael Jackson’s death unleashes a malware epidemic

Dave Jeyes — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:06:45 +0000

Spammers and scammers alike have been churning out emails designed to ensnare fans looking for news about the death of the King of Pop. Some security researchers describe the [...]

Hackers use Michael Jackson to leverage virus and spam attack

Mike Ferro — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:45:01 +0000

Prior to the official announcement that Michael Jackson was dead, there was a flurry of rumors going across the Web causing much confusion. Many sites were reporting that Michael Jackson was in a state of deep coma while others were [...]

Free antivirus from Microsoft a step in the right direction

Mike Ferro — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:49:56 +0000

Microsoft recently announced the official name and details of the anti-malware tool it’s been covertly working on. The best part about the tool is that it’s completely free to consumers. The tool looks to be promising which could put more [...]

Anti-virus firms hit with major fines over auto-renewals

John Lister — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:27:54 +0000

Security firms Symantec and McAfee have each been fined $375,000 for charging customers for renewing annual services without permission. The firms also agreed to rewrite terms and conditions to make it clearer when subscriptions would automatically renew each year.

The fines [...]

Will Microsoft’s free antivirus software sink or swim?

Dave Jeyes — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:23:37 +0000

Microsoft is set to release a beta version of its free antivirus software codenamed Morro. The company intends to patch its own gaping security flaws and wipe out [...]

Federal rules leave medical equipment virus-infected

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:17:14 +0000

Over 300 critically important medical devices were connected to the Internet, infected with the Conficker virus, and then could not be fixed for 90 days because of federal regulations.

The medical devices in question were used in hospitals to allow doctors to [...]

Firm launches cloud-based anti-virus system

John Lister — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:35:58 +0000

If you want to keep your computer secure but don’t want it clogged up with bloated security software, there could be a solution. A firm named Panda Security has launched an anti-virus package which runs from the Web rather than your desktop.

The free [...]