items tagged with Viruses
Avast! Here lies a booty of 50m registered anti-virus users
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-09 23:59:24
Anti-virus and anti-malware makers ALWIL Software, well known for the avast! line of software for consumers, business and enterprise, have reported a treasure trove of 50 million users being protected by avast! Antivirus.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-09 23:59:24
Anti-virus and anti-malware makers ALWIL Software, well known for the avast! line of software for consumers, business and enterprise, have reported a treasure trove of 50 million users being protected by avast! Antivirus.
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ZDNet Asia under iFRAME hack attack?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-03-05 05:46:36
F-Secure’s Security Response Team Manager, Wing Fei Chia, has posted an entry at F-Secure’s blog claiming that ZDNet Asia has a problem with their search engine and could be sending users to sites laden with malware and worse.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-03-05 05:46:36
F-Secure’s Security Response Team Manager, Wing Fei Chia, has posted an entry at F-Secure’s blog claiming that ZDNet Asia has a problem with their search engine and could be sending users to sites laden with malware and worse.
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Latest malware threats go local say McAfee
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-24 07:52:02
Malware threats aren’t using the scattergun approach any longer, with criminals targeting users in their own languages in ever increasingly sophisticated attempts to become more successful at ripping us all off.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-24 07:52:02
Malware threats aren’t using the scattergun approach any longer, with criminals targeting users in their own languages in ever increasingly sophisticated attempts to become more successful at ripping us all off.
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Sophos horrified at Microsoft notion of a ‘good worm’
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-17 17:20:21
Computer viruses and worms are incredibly good at spreading themselves across the Internet, merrily infecting PCs with their dastardly payloads. But what if that payload was beneficial, rather than harmful? A Microsoft Research paper suggests these ‘friendly worms’ could be helpful – but Sophos says this is pure ‘nonsense’ – and on this we heartily agree!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-17 17:20:21
Computer viruses and worms are incredibly good at spreading themselves across the Internet, merrily infecting PCs with their dastardly payloads. But what if that payload was beneficial, rather than harmful? A Microsoft Research paper suggests these ‘friendly worms’ could be helpful – but Sophos says this is pure ‘nonsense’ – and on this we heartily agree!
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Sophos: Mac invulnerability bubble to pop in 2008?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-16 23:19:06
An online poll of 355 computer users by security firm Sophos shows that 93% believe Mac is set to become a big target for hackers and malware writers, sending shivers up the spine of any Mac user that still believes they’re invulnerable to the security threats that plague Windows PCs.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-16 23:19:06
An online poll of 355 computer users by security firm Sophos shows that 93% believe Mac is set to become a big target for hackers and malware writers, sending shivers up the spine of any Mac user that still believes they’re invulnerable to the security threats that plague Windows PCs.
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Should I put Windows XP on my ASUS Eee PC?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-11 00:28:59
The ASUS Eee PC comes pre-loaded with Xandros Linux, an operating system far less susceptible to viruses, spyware, malware and the other nasties that are almost of biblical proportions in the Windows world. So, even though ASUS makes a Windows XP driver disc to allow the easy installation of XP, and is due to start selling the Eee with XP pre-loaded, is XP worth the worry?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-11 00:28:59
The ASUS Eee PC comes pre-loaded with Xandros Linux, an operating system far less susceptible to viruses, spyware, malware and the other nasties that are almost of biblical proportions in the Windows world. So, even though ASUS makes a Windows XP driver disc to allow the easy installation of XP, and is due to start selling the Eee with XP pre-loaded, is XP worth the worry?
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Enterprise-grade Linux: Five network security FOSS apps
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-23 07:42:14
The old adage, you get what you pay for, doesn’t have to apply. In fact, for a small business the high price tag of “threat management” software can often mean a company will just go without to its detriment. Here’s some high quality free and open source software to help, at a price any CFO will love.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-23 07:42:14
The old adage, you get what you pay for, doesn’t have to apply. In fact, for a small business the high price tag of “threat management” software can often mean a company will just go without to its detriment. Here’s some high quality free and open source software to help, at a price any CFO will love.
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If you buy it, they will come
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-01-22 16:11:55
Mac shipments were up in 2007, and the year also saw the arrival of financially-motivated malware targeting the platform. Coincidence?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-01-22 16:11:55
Mac shipments were up in 2007, and the year also saw the arrival of financially-motivated malware targeting the platform. Coincidence?
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Alarm raised over fake iPhone 1.1.3 update
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-01-07 11:22:57
Warning: a fake ‘update’ to prepare iPhones for the upcoming 1.1.3 firmware instead works as a Trojan horse when uninstalled. While seemingly relatively harmless, the age of malicious third party iPhone software has arrived.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-01-07 11:22:57
Warning: a fake ‘update’ to prepare iPhones for the upcoming 1.1.3 firmware instead works as a Trojan horse when uninstalled. While seemingly relatively harmless, the age of malicious third party iPhone software has arrived.
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Online banking, transactions and security – how safe are we really?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-02 04:41:04
As online criminals and hackers develop ever more sophisticated Trojans, spyware, botnets and attack vectors, are the banks, online stores, social networking sites and others really doing enough to keep their customers safe and secure?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-02 04:41:04
As online criminals and hackers develop ever more sophisticated Trojans, spyware, botnets and attack vectors, are the banks, online stores, social networking sites and others really doing enough to keep their customers safe and secure?
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Haiti brought HIV to U.S. in 1969: earlier than thought
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-11-09 09:22:07
A new U.S. study involving blood and genetic mutations points to the retrovirus HIV arriving in the United States from Haiti around the year 1969. Earlier studies had pointed its arrival around 1981.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-11-09 09:22:07
A new U.S. study involving blood and genetic mutations points to the retrovirus HIV arriving in the United States from Haiti around the year 1969. Earlier studies had pointed its arrival around 1981.
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More malware coming for Macs
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-03 01:58:41
Hackers and malware creators are clearly taking a greater degree of interest in the ever growing community of Mac owners with the discovery of the OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan masquerading as a video plug-in at some porn sites, diverting some of their attention away from the Windows world to try their hand at hacking the Mac.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-03 01:58:41
Hackers and malware creators are clearly taking a greater degree of interest in the ever growing community of Mac owners with the discovery of the OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan masquerading as a video plug-in at some porn sites, diverting some of their attention away from the Windows world to try their hand at hacking the Mac.
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Being a good netizen – protecting Linux from network nasties
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-11-01 04:02:46
Microsoft Windows attracts virus writers and malware like faeces attracts flies. On the far opposite end of the spectrum, Linux users never find themselves embroiled in debates over whether Norton AntiVirus is bloated or essential, or whether AVG is better than e-Trust. Yet, Linux users do need to put thought and effort into security tools and here’s why.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-11-01 04:02:46
Microsoft Windows attracts virus writers and malware like faeces attracts flies. On the far opposite end of the spectrum, Linux users never find themselves embroiled in debates over whether Norton AntiVirus is bloated or essential, or whether AVG is better than e-Trust. Yet, Linux users do need to put thought and effort into security tools and here’s why.
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Microsoft finally admits fault for PDF attacks
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-26 17:52:36
There we were thinking that Adobe was at fault because its Acrobat reader had a vulnerability that exposed users to bad PDF files filled with malwares sent in spam when all along it was yet another vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Microsoft has belatedly admitted that it's to blame and is working on a fix but for many it may be too late as spam with dodgy PDF files is hitting mailboxes by tens of thousands.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-26 17:52:36
There we were thinking that Adobe was at fault because its Acrobat reader had a vulnerability that exposed users to bad PDF files filled with malwares sent in spam when all along it was yet another vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Microsoft has belatedly admitted that it's to blame and is working on a fix but for many it may be too late as spam with dodgy PDF files is hitting mailboxes by tens of thousands.
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The rainbow of horror
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Survey: consumers don’t understand online security
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-10-02 04:22:42
A new survey by the NCSA and McAfee shows just how vulnerable most computer owners are, as the majority who believe themselves protected by security software actually discover they are instead woefully underprotected!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-10-02 04:22:42
A new survey by the NCSA and McAfee shows just how vulnerable most computer owners are, as the majority who believe themselves protected by security software actually discover they are instead woefully underprotected!
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U.S. free of canine-rabies, according to CDC
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-11 16:58:04
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on September 7, 2007, that the United States has eliminated rabies transmitted from dog-to-dog. The CDC states it is “one of the major public health success stories in the last 50 years”.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-11 16:58:04
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on September 7, 2007, that the United States has eliminated rabies transmitted from dog-to-dog. The CDC states it is “one of the major public health success stories in the last 50 years”.
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Watch out for the latest email phishing attacks
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-08-21 06:33:55
Arriving in inboxes around the world now are the latest email phishing attacks, socially engineered once again to appear legitimate to try and capture users, experienced or not, off guard – how do you protect yourself?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-08-21 06:33:55
Arriving in inboxes around the world now are the latest email phishing attacks, socially engineered once again to appear legitimate to try and capture users, experienced or not, off guard – how do you protect yourself?
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Finally, anti “bot” technology is launched, and it’s from Norton
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-07-18 07:36:53
Norton AntiBot, from Symantec, promises to protect you from bots and remove ones that are already on your computer, along with other malware – how soon before competitors do the same and the bad guys try to find ways around it?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-07-18 07:36:53
Norton AntiBot, from Symantec, promises to protect you from bots and remove ones that are already on your computer, along with other malware – how soon before competitors do the same and the bad guys try to find ways around it?
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"Your files have been virus-encrypted" but don't panic
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2007-07-18 04:11:14
Security specialist Kaspersky Lab has detected a new version of Gpcode, a virus which encrypts user data and demands payment for the decryption routine.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2007-07-18 04:11:14
Security specialist Kaspersky Lab has detected a new version of Gpcode, a virus which encrypts user data and demands payment for the decryption routine.
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