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Video: Rogue antispyware applications
Guys from F-Secure show how to find rogue antispyware applications by using Google search.
Microsoft releases five critical security bulletins
Another Patch Tuesday and Microsoft comes out with a variety of patches, and this series is quite serious. Users are recommended to update as soon as possible. The critical …
Downloaders may piggyback on unsecured WLAN to flout new UK laws
Sophos is warning computer users of the importance of properly securing their Wi-Fi networks following reports that people who illegally download music and films may have …
Research shows that identity fraud is in decline
The 2008 Identity Fraud Survey Report – released by Javelin Strategy & Research – confirms that identity fraud is declining in most parts of the United …
Spybot Search & Destroy
Spybot Search & Destroy is one of the most used standalone solutions for protecting against different malware threats. This is a review of version 1.5.2 that was released in …
Report: Web browsers under siege from organised crime
IBM today released the findings of the 2007 X-Force Security report, detailing a disturbing rise in the sophistication of attacks by criminals on Web browsers worldwide. …
The Need for a New Security Approach
Historically the goal of security for most companies was nice and simple: keep the bad guys out. And it was easy to classify who the bad guys were. The bad guys were everyone …
Apple released security update 2008-001
The fresh security update addresses the following: Directory Services – A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. A stack buffer …
500 Gbps firewalling performance
Clavister AB, provider of IP-based security and UTM solutions, today declared a new world record in network security throughput. Tests show that the new Clavister technology …
Research reveals majority of consumers concerned over mobile safety
McAfee announced findings from new research that reveals that almost three out of four mobile consumers (72%) are concerned about the security of today’s and …
Local root exploit on openSUSE 10.2/10.3
Marcus Meissner from the SUSE security team sent the following to the opensuse-security-announce mailing list: As you are undoubtly aware a new local root exploit has been …
P2P file sharing may be 2008’s greatest identity theft threat
According to the Identity Theft Assistance Center, a national non-profit coalition dedicated to protecting consumers from identity theft, throughout 2008 “criminals will …
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