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Threatpost launches as best practice for enterprise IT and social media

While social media represented measurable success for many consumer-focused companies, there is still a lot of learning to be done in terms of how enterprise technology-focused companies leverage social media. And while many are having luck using collaboration tools or even white label social networks for improving internal communications or...

Tags: Brand, Kaspersky Lab, Information Technology, Social Media, Site, Best Practice, Threatpost, Naraine, Kaspersky Team, Drawas, Branding, Security, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-20

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Security risks of Web 2.0 tools should not be overlooked by enterprises, individuals

Like it or not, the use of Web 2.0 technology use in enterprises is here to stay. Even longstanding enterprise software providers, such as Salesforce.com, have created tools for integrating social networks into the customer support and lead generation process. And you'd be hard-pressed to find a Fortune 500 company...

Tags: Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-08-05

What's up with that Microsoft Security Essentials beta build number?

What's up with that Microsoft Security Essentials beta build number?Another way to get round it is.Sign into Microsoft Connect with an email address registered in the US. It worked for me anyway.So far so goodWorks well on my system although it is obviously too early to tell how well it...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security, beta

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

BBC botnet buy: What were they thinking?

Guest editorial by Roel Schouwenberg As Dancho Danchev pointed out, the BBC leased itself a botnet. I couldn't quite believe it when I read it. The BBC, arguably one of the very best TV producers in the world, surely should have known better? There are so many...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-03-16

News to know: Firefox, Palm, AT&T, Sprint, Facebook friends

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. Paula Rooney: Firefox 3.1 beta 3 "done," Firefox 3.5 beta 4 due April 14 Sam Diaz: Palm to SEC:...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Palm Inc., Mary Jo Foley, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sprint Communications, Sam Diaz, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Mice, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals

Blog posts 2009-03-11

New Symbian-based mobile worm circulating in the wild

F-Secure and Fortinet are investigating a newly discovered mobile malware identified as SymbOS/Yxes.A!worm or "Sexy View". The malware is affecting S60 3rd Edition series devices, and has a valid certificate signed by Symbian tricking the mobile device user into thinking it's a legitimate application. In terms of propagation, "Sexy View"...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Malware, Symbian Inc., Worm, Mobile Malware, SymbOS/Yxes.A!worm, Advertising & Promotion, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Marketing, Security, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-02-19

Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?

* Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Roel Schouwenberg Let's skip any introduction and get straight to the point: We're currently facing a problem of epidemic proportions in malware that is spreading via removable devices. The U.S. army's recent...

Tags: Floppy Disk, Malware, Microsoft Corp., USB, Virus, AutoRun, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'

Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'If only.............MS could do this with Vista you described it perfectly and adjust their home OS licences to cover multiple PCs ;)"Whole exercise trimmed security fat, covered multiple PCs "I second that statement.Amen (n/t)n/tI agreeWhile onecare live did have it's up and...

Tags: OneCare, Microsoft Corp., Morro, Microsoft kills OneCare, Microsoft Kills, multiple-PC, freebie, security, Symantec Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Kaspersky's Malaysian site hacked by Turkish hacker

Kaspersky's Malaysian site hacked by Turkish hackerHackers Gone Wild?Hey - you beat me to the story - but I've been working on a piece on these guys as well. There is a very nationalistic thread through all the hacks they've done, whether it's the NeTDevilz, or the AyYildiz Team....

Tags: SECURITY, Malaysian site, Kaspersky, Turkish Hacker, Turkish

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Kaspersky's Malaysian site hacked by Turkish hacker

According to Zone-h.org, Kaspersky's Malaysian site has been defaced by a Turkish hacker during the weekend, through a SQL injection, leaving the following message - "hacked by m0sted And Amen Kaspersky Shop Hax0red No War Turkish Hacker Thanx to Terrorist Crew all team members". "The official Malaysian Kaspersky Antivirus's...

Tags: Web, Malware, Web Site, Site, Hacker, Kaspersky, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Websense CEO Gene Hodges on attack vectors, the future of AV and the malware arms race

Gene Hodges, CEO of Websense, has had a busy year. The company has integrated the acquisition of SurfControl, built out its security suite and delivered strong financial results. "Last year was one of rapid change," said Hodges, referring to the integration of SurfControl and removing 50 percent...

Tags: Software, Web, Suite, Antivirus, Websense Inc., Malware, Antivirus Software, Attack Vector, Attack, Data Loss Prevention, Europeans, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-02-19

Friday Rant - When antivirus software goes bad

Friday Rant - When antivirus software goes badDoctor, it hurts when I do this[i]I've long held the belief that antivirus software can be almost as bad as the malware it's trying to protect you from. In fact, I believe that it's a lot worse. [/i]So you keep doing this...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Norton Co., Friday Rant, antivirus software, malware, Linux, virus, software

Discussion threads 2007-12-14

Microsoft's predatory pricing of security software

Microsoft's predatory pricing of security softwareInteresting.And this quiet noise is doing what??? Right now, in the current economy, money talks and bull$$$$ walks. Right now, Microsoft is going to do again, what it's done in the past over and over. The only way it will be stopped is if they're...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., pricing strategy, security, spyware, Sunbelt Software

Discussion threads 2006-06-21

Microsoft's predatory pricing of security software

SunbeltBLOG has posted an analysis of Microsoft's pricing for their new security products, OneCare and Antigen, calling Microsoft on predatory pricing aimed at putting the rest of the security vendors out of business. Even though Sunbelt Software is in the security business, too, I don't think this is sour grapes....

Tags: Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-06-20

Linux/BSD still exposed to WMF exploit through WINE!

Linux/BSD still exposed to WMF exploit through WINE!AccuracyThis is old news. WINE reached the "bug-for-bug emulation" milestone of supporting Microsoft malware in 2004.It's not up to the WINE team to revise the definition of "Microsoft compatible," only to achieve it.Oh Noooooooooooooooooo!Well, if WINE is written well then it shouldn't...

Tags: WMF vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, wine

Discussion threads 2006-01-05