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Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?

Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?No it does not..."Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?" No it does not, not anymore then commercial does. The real question is does all antivirus software offer a false feeling of security? I am undecided...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Virustotal.com, false feeling, antivirus, security, malware

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

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What's the hurry? You can still see Miami from the plane.

Add another choiceHarry, you need to add another choice on your survey."If the climate [b]IS[/b] warming, it is part of a natural cycle and has very little to do with mankind's actions, and there is very little that we can do to affect it."another choice being added--Harry FullerFuller, why the...

Tags: launch-pad, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-10-31

Verizon Droid ad attacks iPhone on features

I'm really interested in this phone. I hear it won't drop 30% of its callsThe ad is pure genius and truly highlights how terrible the iPhone is. The iPhone also has the dubious distinction of being the only modern cell phone to drop 30% of its calls, as admitted by...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Windows 7 puts Vista into perspective: Only a 'failure' in retrospect

The fault lies with MS and Driver manufacturersWe don't criticize macs because they are a package deal, with a price premium to match so they generally work just fine. We don't call for witch hunts of Linux distro's because we expect to have problems and tweaks with Linux, plus it's...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, COMPANIES, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Linux Distro, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples

According to recent tests conducted by AV-Test.org aiming to measure the performance of Microsoft's Security Essentials, the freeware application achieved 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples including viruses, bots, trojan horses, backdoors and Internet worms, also achieving 90.95% detection rate for 14,222 adware/spyware samples it was tested against. ...

Tags: Freeware, Antivirus, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Google exec calls for ISPs to get tough on botnets

I can't agree with a requirement for active A/V.I don't need nor want useless A/V software on my systems.Its inappropriate for an ISP to scan MY machine..for paid access to the interent (when they want to claim they are a "dumb pipe"). If I am spewing out malware - sure,...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, A/V, malware, operating system, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Will Wikipedia ever be legitimate?

Probably not.As long as any twit can put their "two cents" in on a subject...it will never be legit.It's legitimate in that it's a good place to startWikipedia works best when being used for "non-legitimate" uses, meaning someone wants to find out something in general but don't want to research...

Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two Trojans

The much hyped built-in malware protection into Apple's Snow Leopard upgrade appears to be nothing more than a XProtect.plist file containing five signatures for two of the most popular Mac OS X trojans - OSX.RSPlug and OSX.Iservice. Intego, the company that originally reported the new feature, has...

Tags: Trojan Horse, Malware, Apple Inc., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS X, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Xbox 360: Played x5 more than Wii, x5 more likely to fail that PS3

360 is sorta like owning an old sports carYou love the thing, but hate that it breaks down all the time. The reason people are so loyal to the 360 is that the software and game library are fantastic. The controllers work great and are durable without any gimmicks. When...

Tags: Game players, reason people, Sony PlayStation 3, console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, failure rate, Microsoft Xbox 360

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Apple drops (another) Mac OS X security patch

The patch to fix the patch that fixed the patch that Jack builtI laugh and I laugh and I laugh at those who suggest that people have to patch Windows more frequently than OS X. Those same people will then turn around and cheer Apple for releasing patches "as soon...

Tags: Patches, Emperor, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., vulnerability, patch, OSX, security

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

New Mac OS X DNS changer spreads through social engineering

TrendMicro is reporting on a newly discovered 4th member of the OSX_JAHLAV malware family. The latest variant is once again relying on social engineering, this time spreading under a QuickTime Player update (QuickTimeUpdate.dmg) with a DNS changer component enabling the malware authors to redirect and monitor the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Malware, Social Engineering, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Microsoft: Apple lawyers tried to stop ads

Microsoft: Apple lawyers tried to stop ads13" MacBpok Pro, 15" price shown?Looks like a 13" MacBook Pro is shown, but the 15" price follows.Could that be true? I know that my wife's 13" loaded up didn't cost near the price shown - even with AppleCare.As for the stores, who...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

News to know: Intel; Oracle, Microsoft patches; Azure; Mourning a dead laptop

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel shines: Earnings, revenue, margins well above estimates; Outlook better Andrew Nusca: PC sales to see biggest drop...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Mobile, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Windows Mobile Customizability, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?

Earlier this month, Symantec's product manager David Hall dismissed free security software as equal alternative to the paid versions, and also described  Microsoft's free "Microsoft Security Essentials" as "a stripped down version of the OneCare product Microsoft pulled from retail shelves". Needless to  say that such statements...

Tags: Antivirus, Antivirus Scanner, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Chrome OS: good for you; bad for Microsoft

Chrome OS: good for you; bad for MicrosoftWhat happens?How will it work if the internet is down, or you do not have connectivety for some reason?How is it fair for this OS to have the browser embedded so deeply in it, but Google argues against Microsoft doing that to the...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Google Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

AV-Test calls Microsoft Security Essentials "very good"

AV-Test calls Microsoft Security Essentials "very good"Wow...Not bad: 3200 and all detected with 0 false positives. Can't complain about that.I seriously think that MS should be allowed to ship MSE with every copy of Windows. We can argue about monopoly related issues when it comes to other non-essential functionality...

Tags: Blogging, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, AV-Test, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp., front page

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

Are Windows stealth updates back again?

Are Windows stealth updates back again?PersonallyI think all "security" updates and patches should be automatic and there should be no option to opt-out the application of said patches.Many if not ALL of the worst viri/worm infections from the past decade wouldn't have happened if that were the case.Damned if you...

Tags: Patches, Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Windows Stealth Updates, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

The Web's most dangerous keywords to search for

Which is the most dangerous keyword to search for using public search engines these days? It's "screensavers" with a maximum risk of 59.1 percent, according to McAfee's recently released report "The Web's Most Dangerous Search Terms". Upon searching for 2,658 unique popular keywords and phrases across 413,368...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Cybercriminal, Keyword, Search, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Microsoft's Ozzie defends Microsoft's aggressive online spending

Microsoft's Ozzie defends Microsoft's aggressive online spendingInteresting time aheadLooks like June is a big month for MS. We get to hear more about XBox, Zune, Pink Services, Kumo. And towards the end of year we have new Zune HD, xBox updates, Windows 7 and along with Zune HD a peak...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Enterprise software, Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Micro-Soft, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Oracle buys Virtual Iron

I just got word that Oracle has continued its spending spree by acquiriring Virtual Iron. After Oracle's acquistion of Sun (see Oracle to Buy Sun - View from the Virtual World), it is clear that Oracle is building a soup to nuts virtualization story. Here's what Oracle has to...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Virtual Iron, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-05-13