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Apple headache antivirus attack Mac
Apple is fighting to eliminate the most malicious computer virus variants that attack the Mac computer line.
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Warning about new ways of operating hackers
Small businesses are in big trouble with hackers when they use a new phishing technology called Automated Clearing House (ACH).
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Microsoft released Security Essentials software
Microsoft released version 2.0 of Security Essentials security software - a Windows anti-virus and malware program.
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AVG antivirus software
The update of the malware identification database released late last week made the AVG antivirus software mistakenly destroy the important files of Windows XP that made…
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New Trojan threatens Windows Mobile devices
The US Emergency Response Team (USCERT) on February 27 has issued a warning about a type of Trojan capable of disabling Microsoft Windows Mobile-based security applicati…
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Hacker bid large amounts of FTP passwords
More than 8,700 FTP account names and passwords are being sold by hackers on an online auction site. This site also provides software tools that allow you to hack Web se…
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Apple growth attracted the attention of malware
The more Apple developed and the more its products penetrated deeper into the business market, the more likely it was to be attacked by attackers. That is the warning of…
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The number of hackers will increase sharply in 2008
Malware authors have tended to increase dramatically in 2008, creating a very prosperous underground economy. That is a judgment from security technology researchers.
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Spam, virus and malware: Highlights in 2007
On December 14, 2007, IronPort Systems, a business unit of Cisco and the company operating in the field of spam, virus and spyware protection for enterprises, published…
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Trojan 2.0 - Implications of Web 2.0 technology
Security experts have just warned that Blogger, MySpace, and Facebook can easily be used by trojans 2.0 to become stolen data.
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2007 - boom year of malicious code
Security firm F-Secure said in 2007 that it was a boom year of malicious code. The number of malicious code detected this year is equivalent to the total number of 20 ye…
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Microsoft products have ... more security?
Earlier this year, Microsoft released Windows LiveOneCare for users and Forefront Client Security for businesses. Both products are aimed at the already crowded, crowded…
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Adobe harms users when announcing dangerous vulnerabilities?
Two software from Adobe Systems - which are being used by millions of people to read documents online - contain vulnerabilities that allow hackers to attack a PC without…
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The 5 most 'dirty' tricks of malware
If cyber criminals stand behind viruses, Trojans and destructive software