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McAfee fails the Conficker test

McAfee fails the Conficker testReliable Security SourceWell... I skip McAffee entirely :) (even if they are "free" from Comcast). McAffee is in the same league as Norton - Sucks. VIPRE is the best Anti-virus/Anti-spyware solution I have found. More proof that a 'major' vendor can't be trusted to be a...

Tags: McAffee, VIPRE, McAfee Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Microsoft hires McAfee antivirus veteran

Microsoft hires McAfee antivirus veteranthis will go nowhere>"Gullotto, who left McAfee earlier this year is well regarded in the antivirus industry."

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., McAfee Antivirus, McAfee antivirus veteran, McAffee, antivirus industry

Discussion threads 2006-08-17

MacBook wireless hacked, not hacked, ok hacked

MacBook wireless hacked, not hacked, ok hackedAre you buying this?For you there is no difference between being told and being shown?? Krebs got it wrong, and now he says he peppered them with questions for an hour. From the report it wasn't obvious that he asked *any* questions.Apple pressured them...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Wi-Fi, Ther, Apple MacBook, McAffee, Now Let, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, wireless

Discussion threads 2006-08-04

Auditor loses McAfee employee data

Auditor loses McAfee employee dataWhy Is CRITICAL Infomatin On A CD?All critical data should off the internet directly in a controled access environment and not on some clowns powerbook.why am I not surprisedThis is the timeline as I see it:12/15/05 - Employee looses backup cd by leaving it on an...

Tags: Deloitte LLP, McAfee Inc., McAffee, Now IT

Discussion threads 2006-02-23

Additional Resources

McAfee: Jessica Biel is the most dangerous celeb in cyberspace

How IronicSeeing as McAffee is the most dangerous AV app in cyberspace.Looks like an ordinary popularity chart to me. ntnt

Tags: McAfee Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?

How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?Leave that for the 3rd party providersMS is already treading on anti-trust thin ice with the release of this for the client. By not stepping into the enterprise market, MS allows all the current AV providers to charge for their enterprise features. So...

Tags: Servers, X-WINDOWS, server, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

More "scareware" - no kidding, right?

It's a good thing we have Microsoft around to tell us that there is more scareware floating about the web. I published a post on AV360 early in March, but this is hardly the only incarnation of so-called "rogue security software." The idea behind...

Tags: Operating System, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-04-09

That Windows 7 bootleg is a ticking time bomb

That Windows 7 bootleg is a ticking time bombDo you feel lucky?Protected mode mitigates, but doesn't stop the exploit from running. And if someone is tired or distracted and clicks Continue in the UAC dialog, they're pwned.Presumably Windows 7 and IE 8 have PM so......there is little to worry about...

Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Protected Mode

Discussion threads 2008-12-19

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

Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malware

Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malwareAsus ships Eee Box PCs with malwareThis is a deliberate attempt by Asus to get people to move away from Microsoft Windows and get the Asus eee's with linux installed. I hope Microsoft sues them for negligence. After that people will not want...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, ASUS, Eee Box PC, malware

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

The New Adventures of Christine's Old PC

Windows XP virtualized within Vista SP1 using VMWare Player. Some of you may be aware that I have another identity besides professional technologist and tech/computer industry blogger -- I'm also passionate about restaurants, cooking, and eating (albeit with a healthier focus these...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, VMware Inc., Computer, Christine Nunn, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Enterprise Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Can sites violate net neutrality?

Can sites violate net neutrality?I would say .."not exactly"This isnt the same case of outright blocking as we all know and have come to love Comcast for doing...however this is adding a perceived "added-value" to an overpriced pipe. IF the ISP decided to tier this and add in a method...

Tags: NETWORKING, ESPN360, network neutrality, network, Comcast Corp., Net Neutrality, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

I say crapware; you say 'performance enhancer'

I say crapware; you say 'performance enhancer'agreedall trialware should be treated as crapware.OneCare offered as TRIAL is crapware.OneCare offered as TRIAL is crapware.I want the full version or nothing. Trial is useless.Anyway I don't like OneCare because it's a security suite. I would like a simple antivirus only programohgreat.One problem...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OneCare, performance enhancer, software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, performance

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

WhenU make adware

WhenU make adwareAdware and Spybot Search and Destroy are old and InferiorI trialled many anti spyware programs foten simultaneously and then proceeded to deliberately install ad/spyware on my pc. Here is a good link if you want to run trials yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware#Well-known_adware_programs.2Fprograms_distributed_with_adwareI then ran each one to see which...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, adware, spyware, WhenU, Spybot Search, advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

McAfee S.P.A.M. experiment and more ridiculous HackerSafe failures

McAfee S.P.A.M. experiment and more ridiculous HackerSafe failuresI get slammed for pronouncing the name wrong, but McAfee is the bestMcAfee is the only true voice on security. I have never once seen a computer with their AV software installed that has be overrun with viruses. If this is...

Tags: SECURITY, McAfee Inc., HackerSafe

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools

Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-05-06

Malware pain for my users

While many of my users have run into snags with malware requiring a thorough cleaning and a few requiring reformatting, most have largely avoided the extensive infestations that plague so many Windows users. By and large, they are a safe bunch of surfers, use Firefox for web browsing, don't...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Security, Software, Hardware, Apple Mac OS, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-03-18

Why is my computer slowing down?

Why is my computer slowing down?Not exactly ....With NTFS only the metadata is written to the journal, not the file data. So technically it's not the same type of journaling as with ext3 which writes the metadata and the file contents. Now Reiserfs is a metadata only journaling system, but...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Nothing, file system, Microsoft Windows, fragmentation, computer, NTFS, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

Rootkit-like behavior found on Sony fingerprint reader

Rootkit-like behavior found on Sony fingerprint readerOnce a Crook Always a CrookGame Over Sony (RiP 2005) so why continue?Here we go again!What in the world are the developers at SONY thinking?Looks like $ony found something to do with all those unused rootkits.n/tDid they think nobody would noticeWill this one have...

Tags: Rootkits, fingerprint reader, Sony Corp., rootkit

Discussion threads 2007-08-27

Will German law make security worse or better?

Will German law make security worse or better?A Step in the Right DirectionThe German law is a step in the right direction. I hope that all nations follow Germany's lead. Legitimate tools such as a root kits that can be used for illegitimate purposes should not be in the hands...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Hacking, German Law, tool, security

Discussion threads 2007-08-13