malware

Many people visit Gizmodo and check on the presentation of gadgets. If you happen to be one of those people, you might want to have your security programs run a scan:
“… Gizmodo says the “malware” was on its site “for a little while last week”. Its announcement did not specify the nature of [...]

In a way, this is creative - and diabolical. It takes advantage of people’s routine to be secure and to update. However, it is a malware trap:
“Analysts at Websense Security Labs have detected a wave of attacks directed at people who use Microsoft’s Outlook Web Access.
The web security company said on Wednesday that [...]

Spoofing is creating limitimate looking content to dupe people into behaviour such as downloading programs or revealing personal information. Apparently, Comcast is initiating a trial of a malware alert program.
Elinor Mills reports:
“Comcast is launching a trial on Thursday of a new automated service that will warn broadband customers of possible virus infections, if the [...]

With striking predictability, criminals are exploiting the death of Patrick Swayze to deliver malware. The hackers are aware that this is a news item that people online will search and hackers are prepare to exploit this interest:
“… just as web miscreants have recently used immense interest in the deaths of Michael Jackson, Farah [...]

There was a myth online about internet security that some people still believe. That notion is that if someone online stays away from “bad’ websites, then there is no danger. That security belief is false.
An illustration of how invalid that notion is can be found with the recent problems linked with The New [...]

It is a data breach of significant magnitude - over a half million files were breached. And the breach extended from March 12 to June 8. Hackers had access for almost three months:
“Web services provider Network Solutions disclosed Friday that hackers broke into its servers and stole information on more than 573,000 debit [...]

Each one of us has hundreds of dollars invested in that desktop computer and/or laptop. For some people, the value of the computer is in the thousands, with modifications and improvements. It seems ludicrous to think that your machine would be sold for pennies. However, if your machine is infected by malware, [...]

I follow Chris Pirillo on Twitter. He is among the hundreds of people whose one hundred and forty characters I read daily. If Chris posts a link in my Twitter stream, it is more than likely that I will click on that link and see what Chris has found interesting. I use [...]

A tragedy, whether man-made or natural, is an opportunity for hackers. The Better Business Bureau has issued an advisory about online information about this current health concern:
“…The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning over possible email scams involving information on the swine flu outbreak.
The BBB is warning consumers to be on the look-out [...]

There used to be telltale signs when the computer had been infected with malware. The computer might slow down to the point where it would take minutes to load programs and pages on the internet. Another example is the blue screen appearing and indicating that the computer had crashed - and most likely [...]