items tagged with Viruses
YouTube “malware” sites threaten web users
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-10 02:02:33
A warning has gone out that fake YouTube pages are loading malware onto users’ computers - how can you protect yourself?!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-10 02:02:33
A warning has gone out that fake YouTube pages are loading malware onto users’ computers - how can you protect yourself?!
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Symantec to acquire MessageLabs, bolster SaaS
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-10-08 18:01:30
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-10-08 18:01:30
Symantec Corporation, producer of the popular Symantec Anti-Virus corporate suite and of the less-than-popular Norton consumer product, has today announced its intention to acquire global e-mail-filtering company MessageLabs. The move signals Symantec's growth as a provider of SaaS.
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Australia prime ID fraud target - $4b stolen!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-02 00:24:04
With all the financial turmoil and US banks melting down, Australia is a very big target for the world’s online criminals, what with our strong commodities-based economy and AA rated banks with billions in profit each year. How can you outsmart the crims?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-02 00:24:04
With all the financial turmoil and US banks melting down, Australia is a very big target for the world’s online criminals, what with our strong commodities-based economy and AA rated banks with billions in profit each year. How can you outsmart the crims?
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Lotus brings Notes to iPhone with free iNotes ultralight
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-01 02:56:48
IBM has delivered on its promise of Lotus iNotes software for Apple's iPhone, so we iApologise for previous suggestions that there could be some iSlippage.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-01 02:56:48
IBM has delivered on its promise of Lotus iNotes software for Apple's iPhone, so we iApologise for previous suggestions that there could be some iSlippage.
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Spam Eating Surrender Monkeys
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2008-09-03 10:09:06
The French are best known for their love of romance, wine and fine dining. Now they have another claim to fame, as a spam magnet...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2008-09-03 10:09:06
The French are best known for their love of romance, wine and fine dining. Now they have another claim to fame, as a spam magnet...
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Norton Internet Security 2009 – the “whoa!” rewrite
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-01 02:38:51
Pilloried over the past few years for being “Norton Internet Bloatware”, the developers at Symantec have listened, completely re-engineering its venerable Internet Security software, transforming it into a lean, mean malware fightin’ machine. It’s seriously impressive!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-01 02:38:51
Pilloried over the past few years for being “Norton Internet Bloatware”, the developers at Symantec have listened, completely re-engineering its venerable Internet Security software, transforming it into a lean, mean malware fightin’ machine. It’s seriously impressive!
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Worms in space: NASA confirms International Space Station infected
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-08-28 08:09:20
NASA has confirmed that a laptop aboard the International Space Station has been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG worm, and admits this isn't the first time it has happened...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-08-28 08:09:20
NASA has confirmed that a laptop aboard the International Space Station has been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG worm, and admits this isn't the first time it has happened...
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Symantec swallows promising Australian security middleweight
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2008-08-18 23:52:53
Yet another software company has been acquired by Symantec. This time it's security developer PC Tools, yet another promising mid-sized Australian technology company that has fallen to the deep pockets of a multinational acquirer.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2008-08-18 23:52:53
Yet another software company has been acquired by Symantec. This time it's security developer PC Tools, yet another promising mid-sized Australian technology company that has fallen to the deep pockets of a multinational acquirer.
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Learn how to write your own malware
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-04 05:28:43
As if malware is not already a big enough problem with script-kiddies and a thriving underworld market in readymade malware exploit kits adding to the agony. One university is now actively teaching students how to write viruses properly...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-04 05:28:43
As if malware is not already a big enough problem with script-kiddies and a thriving underworld market in readymade malware exploit kits adding to the agony. One university is now actively teaching students how to write viruses properly...
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FUD Alert: should fanboys be worried about the great Mac Hack Attack?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-24 09:26:14
Mac malware vulnerabilities have become more criminally minded, Mac malware is not just proof of concept, Mac malware will shake Mac users of impenetrable computing misconceptions and Mac malware feeds off Mac users who do not learn from their mistakes. Hard hitting comments that warn of an impending wave of Mac attacks, but does reality match the hyperbole?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-24 09:26:14
Mac malware vulnerabilities have become more criminally minded, Mac malware is not just proof of concept, Mac malware will shake Mac users of impenetrable computing misconceptions and Mac malware feeds off Mac users who do not learn from their mistakes. Hard hitting comments that warn of an impending wave of Mac attacks, but does reality match the hyperbole?
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The world must unite to fight malware, says OECD
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-06-02 06:59:06
The OECD has called for the setting up of a global partnership to combat malware and for Internet service providers and domain name registrars to develop common codes of national and international practice.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-06-02 06:59:06
The OECD has called for the setting up of a global partnership to combat malware and for Internet service providers and domain name registrars to develop common codes of national and international practice.
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Practical Linux home security
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-05-25 04:46:23
Most all modern home computer users are switched on to the fact they have to protect their computer from nasties: anti-virus, anti-spam, firewalls have all entered the common vernacular. If you don’t use 'that' operating system from Redmond though does this still apply? And what packages should you use?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-05-25 04:46:23
Most all modern home computer users are switched on to the fact they have to protect their computer from nasties: anti-virus, anti-spam, firewalls have all entered the common vernacular. If you don’t use 'that' operating system from Redmond though does this still apply? And what packages should you use?
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“Celebrate” 30 years of frustration - with junk mail spam
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-04 23:05:13
Happy Birthday, spam – you’re 30 years old, and while most of us hope that you get a heart attack and die before you turn 31, chances are you’ll outlive us all.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-04 23:05:13
Happy Birthday, spam – you’re 30 years old, and while most of us hope that you get a heart attack and die before you turn 31, chances are you’ll outlive us all.
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Watch out for the “Free 101 Mini-Articles” email scam
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-29 03:13:18
Spammers sending messages laden with malware, be it spyware, viruses or programs to trap our computers in nefarious botnets are getting trickier and trickier in their attempts to get us to not only click on an email, but open the attachment. The latest one is as evil as ever, and could fool plenty of people into clicking.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-29 03:13:18
Spammers sending messages laden with malware, be it spyware, viruses or programs to trap our computers in nefarious botnets are getting trickier and trickier in their attempts to get us to not only click on an email, but open the attachment. The latest one is as evil as ever, and could fool plenty of people into clicking.
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AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0.100 – it’s worth upgrading, now!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-27 06:04:31
If you’ve been using AVG’s free Anti-Virus 7.5 on your computer, it’s time to upgrade. Why? So you get the new version with free anti-spyware protection, as well as search protection, showing you a real-time rating of sites you search for so you know if it’s safe to click – or not. But where’s the Firefox 3 compatibility?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-27 06:04:31
If you’ve been using AVG’s free Anti-Virus 7.5 on your computer, it’s time to upgrade. Why? So you get the new version with free anti-spyware protection, as well as search protection, showing you a real-time rating of sites you search for so you know if it’s safe to click – or not. But where’s the Firefox 3 compatibility?
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Here comes version 8.0 of AVG Anti-Virus Free!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-23 22:21:24
Arguably the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, Grisoft’s AVG, has just been upgraded, set for free download from Friday, the 25th of April. We’re sure AVG’s servers are about to get hammered even harder as millions of AVG 7.5 users take advantage of the new version!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-23 22:21:24
Arguably the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, Grisoft’s AVG, has just been upgraded, set for free download from Friday, the 25th of April. We’re sure AVG’s servers are about to get hammered even harder as millions of AVG 7.5 users take advantage of the new version!
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Symantec’s latest security report: web attacks getting much worse
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-04-09 11:45:09
Drive-by downloads, bots, web attacks and the perversion of trusted sites is overwhelming Internet users and stealing their information in record numbers, with malicious hackers finding ways to beat new security methods as fast as they are developed. The wild, wild web is still very much with us!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-04-09 11:45:09
Drive-by downloads, bots, web attacks and the perversion of trusted sites is overwhelming Internet users and stealing their information in record numbers, with malicious hackers finding ways to beat new security methods as fast as they are developed. The wild, wild web is still very much with us!
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Shock: Some major anti-virus vendors fail VB100’s latest test
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-04-09 07:07:40
Security vendors such as McAfee, Sophos, Trend Micro, BitDefender and Avast have failed VB100’s anti-virus, anti-malware test on Vista SP1, while Symantec’s Norton Anti-Virus, AVG, Kaspersky and, surprisingly, Microsoft’s OneCare, have passed the test with flying colours.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-04-09 07:07:40
Security vendors such as McAfee, Sophos, Trend Micro, BitDefender and Avast have failed VB100’s anti-virus, anti-malware test on Vista SP1, while Symantec’s Norton Anti-Virus, AVG, Kaspersky and, surprisingly, Microsoft’s OneCare, have passed the test with flying colours.
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SubRosaSoft has me stumped
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-03-13 22:10:44
As Stuart Corner pointed out, SubRosaSoft's MacForensicsLab recently published a white paper describing the history of malware and recommending some changes that Apple could make to improve Mac OS X security. But would those changes really help?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-03-13 22:10:44
As Stuart Corner pointed out, SubRosaSoft's MacForensicsLab recently published a white paper describing the history of malware and recommending some changes that Apple could make to improve Mac OS X security. But would those changes really help?
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Australian site under IFRAME attack, along with Wired and History.com
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-03-10 22:02:36
The University of Melbourne is suffering an IFRAME attack, along with a military site, other .edu sites, a couple of torrent sites and two big sites: Wired.com and History.com, with the Russian Business Network showing no signs of going out of business.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-03-10 22:02:36
The University of Melbourne is suffering an IFRAME attack, along with a military site, other .edu sites, a couple of torrent sites and two big sites: Wired.com and History.com, with the Russian Business Network showing no signs of going out of business.
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