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- Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux
- Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with WindowsI gave it some thought too and realized that Chrome OS only has the bad and the ugly. There is nothing good about it. All data stored in the cloud, and on Google's...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
- With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- ClamXav 2.0.4 (Mac)
- Free GUI front end to the ClamAV opensource virus checker. Update the virus definitions. Point it to a file or folder and scan. Other features include logging results to a file, placing infected files into quarantine, monitoring folders for changes to their contents and a Finder Contextual Menu Item.
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Monitoring, Virus, Mark Allan, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-11-08
- Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples
- RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- New Trojan encrypts files but leaves no ransom note
- Symantec is warning about a new Trojan horse that encrypts files on compromised computers but offers no ransom note like other software designed to hold data hostage for a fee. Symantec is warning about a new Trojan horse that encrypts files on compromised computers but offers no ransom note...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Trojan Horse, File, Trojan.Ramvicrype, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, malware, Symantec, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News
- News items 2009-11-02
- Facebook beats the 'spam king'
- Good luck collecting that judgment award. ntntRE: Facebook beats the 'spam king'Ive always wondered why governments/courts don't do more on tackling spam. Surely regardless of where they are based, some pressure can be exerted by the government, onto local governments, if they don't comply, limit/block the whole countries internet...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Government, INTERNET, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, e-mail, Facebook, spam king, spam
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Kaspersky tool detects malware in Twitter links
- The "Krab Krawler" analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them. Kaspersky unveiled a new tool on Thursday called "Krab Krawler" that analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them. ...
- Tags: Twitter Inc., Tool, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Kaspersky, Twitter, malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News
- News items 2009-10-29
- Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan
- Is it safe to assumethat this threat can happen on any OS/Browser desktop or mobile?Yes but...various Stallman cultist and Job cultist will try to argue that either Linux or MacOSX are immune to this because of a so called superior BSD security model or something along this line.Windows only?The Trojan...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses and worms, trojan horse, phishing, Facebook, Linux, malware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- Infected sites rising at alarming rate
- A testament to...bad programmers and not bad software. Just more evidence that there are plenty of IT people that are no where qualified to be doing what they are doing.Hosted PHP Apps Like WordPress can be a DangerI used a plain vanilla install of Wordpress installed on a low cost...
- Tags: Linux, Servers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, server
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- What the DoD now says about open source
- I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...
- Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, OpenBSD, attack
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Infected sites rising at alarming rate
- More than 640,000 websites and about 5.8 million pages are infected with malware, according to Dasient - nearly double what Microsoft estimated in April. The number of websites hosting malicious software, either intentionally or unwittingly, is rising rapidly, according to statistics to be released on Tuesday from Dasient. ...
- Tags: Malware, Web Site, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Web Site Development, Security, Internet, infected sites, Dasient, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News
- News items 2009-10-28
- Password Depot 4.1.4 (Windows)
- Password Depot is a powerful and user-friendly password manager which helps to manage all your passwords. Features include: Best protection of your data due to double encryption with Rijndael 256. You password list is protected twice: by the List Access key used and by the internal key. Friendly and easy-to-use...
- Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, AceBIT, Password Depot
- Software downloads 2009-10-28
- New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption
- Researchers from CA have intercepted a new ransomware variant encrypting popular file extensions (.zip; .rar; .pdf; .rtf; .txt; .jpg; .jpeg; .waw; .mp3; .db; .xls; .docx; .xlsx; .doc) and demanding a $100 for the decryption software. According to the message which replaces the desktop's background upon execution, the...
- Tags: Decryption, SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?
- Is the last bulleted list a joke??That last bulleted list is a joke. It worships a model, and is not the best tool for the job.Keep in mind through all this:-The problem is going to be network congestion. Therefore steps should be taken to [b]REDUCE[/b] network usage."Monitor your VPNs. Make...
- Tags: NETWORKING, H1N1 flu, network, marketing, network congestion, flu, Internet
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- US Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban
- The U.S. Department of Defense ban on USB thumb drives will be partially lifted to allow authorized people to use official flash drives for mission-critical functions. The U.S. Department of Defense ban on USB thumb drives instated nearly a year ago will be partially lifted to allow authorized people...
- Tags: USB Flash Drive, U.S. Department Of Defense, Flash Memory, thumb drives, ban, defense, Elinor Mills CNET News
- News items 2009-10-27
- SIMCommander AntiVirus Analyzer 3.1.4 (Windows)
- SIMCommander K-SOC Analyzer uses a new approach to analyze virus information from different point products and expands the existing AntiVirus visibility in a dashboard. The K-SOC Analyzer dashboard is a high-level snapshot of your AntiVirus activity that can quickly and easily visualize the AntiVirus status of your network relative to...
- Tags: Antivirus, Virus Infection, Microsoft Windows, Virus, SIMCommander, SIMCommander K-SOC Analyzer, K-SOC Analyzer, K-SOC Analyzer Dashboard, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-10-23
- (Security in Windows 7)
- Why is MS such a ripoff?I think the whole security model used by Microsoft needs to change. My issues:- Why, after paying Microsoft hundreds of dollars for their OS do we all get prompted that our configuration is insecure and that we need to go purchase virus protection from...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Windows Defender, virus protection, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Fake 'Conficker.B Infection Alert' spam campaign drops scareware
- Not much they can do.Not much they can do.Email was never designed for security, and it's HARD getting everybody on the same page with a solution that works, because basically every solution we know of pretty much requires everybody to use it. But, unfortunately, it's difficult convincing people running email...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Spam, Microsoft Corp., Conficker.B Infection Alert, spam campaign, sample message, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Fake 'Conficker.B Infection Alert' spam campaign drops scareware
- An ongoing spam campaign is once again attempting to impersonate Microsoft's security team -- the same campaign was first seen in April -- by mass mailing Conficker.B Infection Alerts (install.zip), which upon execution drop a sample of the Antivirus Pro 2010 scareware. Whereas the theme remains the...
- Tags: Infection, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Internet, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, E-mail, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
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