New book: “Network Know-How”
Network Know-How is every computer user’s guide to designing, mapping, and maintaining a trouble-free network. Author and veteran networking consultant John Ross takes …
Study on the celebrity names most frequently used by malicious code
With the Oscars just around the corner, PandaLabs, the malware analysis and detection laboratory, has drawn up a ranking of the celebrity names most frequently used in 2008 by …
Valentine’s Day attracts malicious spam
Spammers are gearing up for Valentine’s Day with an influx of unsolicited advertising, but are also getting in early with a wave of sinister e-mail messages designed to …
Six safety tips to protect yourself from identity fraud
The 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report by Javelin Strategy & Research offers safety tips for consumers that want to protect themselves from identity fraud. 1. Be Vigilant …
Research shows identity fraud affecting nearly ten million Americans
The 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report – released today by Javelin Strategy & Research – confirms that the number of identity fraud victims has increased 22 …
Secure wireless router Z100G brings enterprise level protection to home wireless networks
Check Point released version 8.0 of the Check Point ZoneAlarm Secure Wireless Router Z100G. The new version includes new security features and enhancements, providing advanced …
Compliance through unified policy auditing from McAfee
McAfee announced its new Total Protection for Compliance solution which combines the power of the McAfee Vulnerability Manager appliance and the McAfee Policy Auditor software …
Comments on Digg used to distribute malware
PandaLabs has released research with evidence proving that Digg.com, the popular news aggregation service, is being used by cyber-criminals to distribute VideoPlay adware. …
Kaiser Permanente comments on employee information breach
Kaiser Permanente were recently notified that law enforcement had seized a computer file containing Kaiser Permanente Northern California employee information found in …
Latest Spam Omelette report focuses on top spam words
In week 12 of the MalwareCity.com’s Spam Omelette reports, the top spam words include: 1. UND — Ranking first in this week’s spam top, the word …
New and improved features for BitDefender Linux-based users
BitDefender has launched a new version of BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices, the on-demand antivirus and antispyware scanner for Linux and FreeBSD, which is free for …
LoJack Recovery stops a major international theft ring
A lengthy investigation is coming to a close, as five people have been arrested for their work behind a major international theft ring. It all started last October when a …
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