malware

The unfortunate deaths of a number of celebrities recently has generated an increase in spam. Add political scandals to the news, and the junk mail really spikes upward. There has been (and will continue to be) a significantly higher volume of this junk email directed at your inbox. Not only is this spam a waste [...]

There is misconception that an anti-virus program has to hog computer resources in order to scan and protect a computer effectively. This may have been the case with some security programs in the past - but it does not hold true for Sunbelt Software’s VIPRE. This is both an anti-virus program and an anti-spyware program. [...]

There are two categories of firewalls: software-based and hardware-based. A software-based firewall, such as the Windows Firewall included with Vista, is more designed to protect a single computer connected to the Internet. A hardware-based firewall, on the other hand, is geared towards protecting an entire network of computers that are connected to the Internet. The [...]

Despite the alarmist title in play here, the fact of the matter is that more than ever, ATM machines all over the world are being exploited with malware. Boy, so much for those being secure as we have been told in the past!
Is this only happening to ATMs running Windows? That is debatable I guess. [...]

FCleaner is a freeware all-in-one Windows cleaning and optimization tool. It removes unused files that are eating up your disk space and slowing your system down, tweaks your system, and allows your Windows to run faster. FCleaner can also protect your privacy by eliminating Internet history and the cookies that Web sites leave behind. You [...]

There is a myth about computer security that survives. It goes something like this: ‘you can stay out of trouble if you don’t visit bad sites.’ This is not true. First of all, what defines a ‘bad’ site? And, with the expertise and sophistication of today’s criminals, any site can be compromised and turned into [...]

It’s rather sad that all we can expect is to see malware on brand new computers. But as this report has indicated, it is becoming something of a regular occurrence it would seem. The sad truth of the matter is that malware showing up on new PCs is not as rare as we might have [...]

Reading about stuff like this really makes us second guess how much trust we put into the nation’s computer networks. At the very least, articles such as the one linked above serve as a reminder that no network is truly as safe as we might like to believe it is.
What’s worse is that, in the [...]

Most people now have more than one computer. Some may have a main desktop machine and a laptop for out-of-the-house work. It is baffling why each and every computer that a person owns does not have the same level of protection against malware and spyware. The analogy that comes to mind is that the front [...]

New spamming techniques are upon us — 419 spam, botnets, CAPTCHA cracking — what’s next from the bad guys?
Spam remains the biggest email-borne threat to businesses. Although most business have some type of anti-spam solution in place, spam continues to evolve and disguise itself in order to sneak past traditional defenses. Download this free white [...]

There are times when Internet predictions are simply too easy. Last Monday, on these pages, there was an indication that there would be an increase in malware because of the news of the swine flu problem. Regrettably, this has come true. There has been an increase in spam, phishing, malware, and other nefarious online activity.
For [...]

Windows 7 is going to be the salvation release that Windows users have been waiting for. And on the performance front when compared to that of Vista, based on my own tests with the beta releases, it is not half bad.
Sadly however, the good times suddenly come into a healthy dose of reality as Windows [...]

Every major news service on the planet is carrying stories about the tragedies and possible escalation of problems concerning the swine flu outbreak. It is a serious problem with the possibility of becoming significantly worse. One of the first responders to this global concern is the hacking / malware community. Hackers and criminals are viewing [...]

Scary as this might sound, it appears that the financial services sector accounted for more data breaches that most might care to admit. Honestly, I can hardly say that I am surprised. I say this as it feels like we still live in a world where we wait for things to get really bad before [...]

Learn the top 7 reasons to adopt SaaS for security.
Keeping up with the new and the increasingly complex nature of Web and Email threats can be a daunting task for IT professionals. Companies require a robust, comprehensive solution that proactively protects their data and mission critical applications from the onslaught of malware which consume IT [...]

Malware on your ATM machine? Unlikely, be it hardly impossible. The very idea of any sort of a malware threat coming down the way on today’s ATMs just seems like a complete waste of time. Why? Because there are many more effective ways to be malicious than simply opting to pursue misdeeds on the desktop [...]

The Windows Firewall is a crucial component of your defense strategy. This is becoming more and more important as people store personal information on their computers such as bank account numbers, credit card data, tax information, and so on. By implementing a firewall, you can close the door to your local computer and private network [...]

There is a lot you can do to optimize your computer to make it virus-resistant. In reality, installing anti-virus and spyware software is only have the battle. You still need ensure the definitions are kept up-to-date, the operating system is kept up-to-date, and a firewall is running.
Keeping Anti-virus and Spyware Software Up-to-Date
Two steps, which I [...]

Because virus authors are constantly changing their tactics, prevention planning can be very difficult. At a bare minimum, you need to make sure you have anti-virus software installed on all of your workstations. As an added layer of defense, you may also want to make sure that you have anti-virus software installed on your e-mail [...]

As Valentine’s Day grows near, so do the ongoing email attacks that are coming into the inboxes of unexpecting PC users everywhere. At my house however, this has not really been a problem. All of the POP mail here in my hole is combed heavily with the Bayesian filter known as POPFile, which runs on [...]