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- Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans
- Much hyped by whom?Here's a quote from the first link you provided emphasis mine: "Apple has [b]quietly[/b] added a new Snow Leopard feature to scan software downloads for malware..."ZDNet Apple post have degenerated into a complete jokeMisinformation, untruths, fear and now pretend disappointment.Quite frankly it's embarrassing.RE: Snow Leopard's malware...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, malware protection, trojan horse, Snow Leopard, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-08-28
- IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again
- Well the credibility of the test is extremely...suspect since the winner is also the sponsor, why even print it. Well I guess according to these resultsNon-IE users are more gullible than IE users, but otherwise IE and Firefox are statistically tied.Another MS "study" proves that MS is...
- Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Common-sense, IE8, malware protection, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Study: IE8's SmartScreen leads in malware protection
- Study: IE8's SmartScreen leads in malware protectionWhaaaaat?"does it really matter that IE8?s outperforms the rest of the browsers in times when IE8 users are downgrading to IE7?"So, IE8 quickly picked up adoption throughout the week-end and suddently on monday it drops.I would expect that from Informationweek (who are actually behind...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Web browsers, IE8, malware protection, malware, SmartScreen lead, SmartScreen
- Discussion threads 2009-03-24
- Green Border: Google's next assult on MSN/Yahoo?
- Green Border: Google's next assult on MSN/Yahoo?But still I won't trust Google for privacy concerns...I am still using products/services from Microsoft (except Windows OneCare, since I've read that AntiVir has the highest malware protection (below the business gateway mark, which combines two malware engines and scored about 99.8% highest for...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, Google Inc., malware, Green Border, malware protection, MSN, Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-28
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- 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
- Which antivirus is best at removing malware?
- Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...
- Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Open source needs successful champions
- Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...
- Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded
- Yesterday, a "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your phone right now!" message popped up on the screens of a large number of automatically exploited Dutch iPhone users, demanding $4.95 for instructions on how to secure their iPhones and remove the message from...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, SSH, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.0 (Mac)
- Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X, part of Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection, has been engineered to provide complex, multi-platform networks with totally reliable protection on Macintosh servers, desktops and laptops. Our powerful Sophos malware detection engine scans all entry points and also detects non-Mac viruses that could be...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Plc., Virus, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise
- Worked for SYMC - products inadequately testedWe rearchitected stuff as it was going out the door. That experience was one more reason I eventually switched to Mac.Working for SYMCYou should have stuck around...Then you could have said to have been part of improving of the process . Just compare Norton...
- Tags: SECURITY, Norton 2010, McAfee Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Remove Fake Antivirus 1.37 (Windows)
- Remove Fake Antivirus is used to remove Cyber Security, Braviax, Alpha Antivirus, GreenAV, Windows Protection Suite, Total Security 2009, Windows System Suite, Personal Antivirus, Anti-Virus-1, Spyware Guard 2008, System Guard 2009, Antivirus 2009, System Security, Antivirus 2010, Antivirus Pro 2009, Antivirus 360, MS Antispyware 2009, Malware Doctor, AntivirusBEST, System Security...
- Tags: Antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- IObit Security 360 1.10 (Windows)
- IObit Security 360 is an free malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from various of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers. With the unique "Dual-Core" engine and the heuristic malware detection, IObit Security 360 detects the most complex...
- Tags: Malware, Microsoft Windows, IObit, IObit Security 360, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 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
- New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption
- You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Gawker Media tricked into featuring malicious Suzuki ads
- A group of cybercriminals have successfully managed to trick Gawker's ad sales team into featuring malicious ads serving Adobe exploits (CVE-2008-2992; CVE-2009-0927) and scareware, by impersonating a legitimate ad agency inquiring about an upcoming Suzuki ad campaign. According to Gawker Media, the malware distributors were one of...
- Tags: Advertisement, Gawker Media, Suzuki, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- Facebook password-reset spam is Bredolab botnet attack
- For haven sake ...Could we be a little bit more specific."...password-reset messages to trick PC users into downloading a dangerous piece of malware."Do "PC" means Windows? I'm guessing because I see the words "PC" and "malware" in the same sentence, oh, and your screen shot is Windows. ...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Facebook, trojan horse, malware, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- BlueGem Total Privacy Google Apps Edition 2.0 (Windows)
- BlueGem Total Privacy Google apps Edition provides a patented, multi-layered, keystroke encryption and anti-theft protection to Google apps. It encrypts all keystrokes between the keyboard and the web browser Google apps, which safeguards your critical information such as ID/Password, Gmail, Google Docs. The protection automatically recognizes when you visit Google...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Anti-theft, Privacy, Microsoft Windows, BlueGem Security, Cloud Computing, Security
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition 0.90.00 (Windows)
- Panda Cloud Antivirus is the first free cloud-based antivirus thin-client. It consists of a lightweight antivirus agent that is connected in real-time to PandaLabs' Collective Intelligence servers to protect faster against the newest malware variants while barely impacting PC performance. Thanks to Panda Security's Collective Intelligence malware and goodware online...
- Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Collective Intelligence, Panda Security, Panda Cloud Antivirus, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus 2009.04.14.59 (Windows)
- Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus includes anti-virus, anti-malware, a vulnerability scanner and personal firewall. Find and fix rootkits, spyware, trojans, virus and malware infections. The webshield protects you from infection while surfing the Internet. The suite also includes many other useful tools: usb flash rescue disk creation, history cleaner, disk...
- Tags: Disk, Trojan Horse, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Virus, BinaryNow, Webshield, Kingsoft Antivirus, Kingsoft AntiSpyware, Kingsoft Personal Firewall, Internet, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Scanners, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2009-10-25
- Selected testers get new build of Microsoft Security Essentials
- Protect the hosts fileThe protection of the hosts file from malicious modification could do with some improvement. I ran a number of tests and things fell through the cracks. See Testing Microsoft Security Essentials and the Hosts file http://blogs.computerworld.com/14971/testing_microsoft_security_essentials_and_the_hosts_fileRE: Selected testers get new build of Microsoft Security EssentialsMake it catch...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Security Essentials, hosts file, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-24
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