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Sophos alert for victims' webcam Trojans
Computer science

Sophos alert for victims' webcam Trojans

Security firm Sophos has warned of hackers using webcam spyware to steal sensitive information from victims' machines, then threaten them with information.

December 13, 2018
9 out of 10 PCs are infected with spyware
Computer science

9 out of 10 PCs are infected with spyware

The latest anti-spyware report by Webroot Software shows that after the decline in 2005, the rate of spyware infection has started to rise again and reach a record high…

December 13, 2018
90% of computers infected with spyware ?!
Computer science

90% of computers infected with spyware ?!

Webroot Software (www.webroot.com), an antispyware software company has just announced their research, whereby the level of spyware infection is at its highest level eve…

December 13, 2018
Sneaking malware on the Internet
Computer science

Sneaking malware on the Internet

Malware, the common name for annoying malware such as adware, spyware (trojans, spyware), dangerous codes to control and control remote computers for bad purposes (the c…

December 13, 2018
Social Web - 'Land of nurturing' threat
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Social Web - 'Land of nurturing' threat

Social networking sites (social websites) are a fertile land that nurtures and creates momentum for malicious software such as viruses, spyware ...

December 13, 2018
Symantec confused the church software as spyware
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Symantec confused the church software as spyware

Norton Antivirus anti-virus tool has just been mistakenly identified as software used to create presentations in a spyware-era home, and recommends that the priests remo…

December 13, 2018
Computer control software is a double-edged sword
Computer science

Computer control software is a double-edged sword

Currently, personal computer control application is developing quite a lot. You can use them to track children's activities or uninvited guests. However, if unfortunatel…

December 12, 2018
Microsoft faces the second WGA lawsuit
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Microsoft faces the second WGA lawsuit

Microsoft has been called for the second lawsuit involving the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) anti-piracy program, participants sued to act as 'spyware' on their system…

December 12, 2018
Microsoft privacy violation?
Computer science

Microsoft privacy violation?

Microsoft became the target of a new civil lawsuit after a man living in California accused the company of violating spyware regulations. The lawsuit was officially file…

December 12, 2018
New threats
Computer science

New threats

Once you know how to keep up with the common dangers like spyware and fake web, your data is likely to leak through legitimate companies.

December 12, 2018
Windows Genuine is not spyware?
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Windows Genuine is not spyware?

Microsoft's new move stems from the latest version of WGA regularly checking whether the Windows XP operating system version is legitimate on systems with this applicati…

December 12, 2018
Spyware - a growing threat
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Spyware - a growing threat

In a speech at a recent security conference, Ken Dunham, iDefensem's senior expert, said threats from spyware and adware have increased dramatically in briefly back here…

December 12, 2018
Keylogger software increased by 50% in companies
Computer science

Keylogger software increased by 50% in companies

17% of companies have a scale of more than 100 employees who discovered that, in their network over the past 12 months, spyware, most are programs that detect characters…

December 12, 2018
Web security trends: 'kidnapping' and 'fake'
Computer science

Web security trends: 'kidnapping' and 'fake'

Finjan's Web Security Trends Report released yesterday warned users about a number of new emerging cyber attacks. According to this research center, the form of

December 12, 2018