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There are only two reasons to upgrade. One is if XP is giving you trouble. The other? If you buy a new PC with Vista on it. I have to upgrade in order to keep working for PC World; otherwise, I wouldn’t. (And actually, I’m not upgrading my production PC.) I mean it when I [...]
For security vendors, one of the toughest aspects of fighting spyware has been trying to distinguish sinister software from legitimate programs. The Washington-based Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) was founded in 2005 to deal with that problem and build a consensus on the definitions and best practices surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted programs. The organization finalized [...]
The former Connecticut substitute middle-school teacher who faces up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of exposing her students to pop-up pornography has had her scheduled Friday sentencing pushed back to April 26. Norwich Superior Court Judge Hillary Strackbein approved the continuation, requested by the state, according to two Connecticut daily newspapers. No [...]
Google has announced some additions to the Google Pack, a collection of free software available for any user of Windows-based PCs. The updated software pack now delivers new security options and a fresh way to display photos. Symantec Norton Security Scan is one of the new security features in the Google Pack. Users get basic [...]
ONE in seven Australian office workers has looked at online porn at work, and even more use office hours for online gambling, according to security company Websense. Since the start of last year, Websense has collected data from 52,000 people in Australian organisations using its security risk-assessment service. The study found 22 per cent of [...]
Despite most security experts agreeing that Windows Vista is more secure than its predecessors, Symantec is warning enterprises contemplating an upgrade to the new operating system not to skimp on basic security precautions. In its Internet Security Threat Report released last week, Symantec identified several possible areas of potential threat related to Vista, saying these [...]
Follow these 10 common sense suggestions to avoid email trouble. 1. Suspect Everyone: Most unsolicited email is harmless junk from someone just hoping to make a sale or generate a list. However, there are some unscrupulous players out there ( You know…the one with the rich uncle that just died in Nigeria) that are trying [...]
A major worldwide malware epidemic is putting greater wealth in the hands of criminals and has prompted PC Tools to update award-winning Spyware Doctor. “The malware epidemic is exploding and our Malware Research Center has witnessed some disturbing trends such as blended attacks, proliferation of toxic rootkits — and worst of all — a 120-percent [...]
Online players of the video game Omerta have more than the rival gangsters in the computer game to worry about. According to anti-spyware vendor Sunbelt Software, of Clearwater, Fla., cyber-thieves have been spreading spyware disguised as software from Omerta Game Ltd. Sunbelt Software President Alex Eckelberry warned users to be wary of any software for [...]
No newcomer to Spyware, Doug Woodall has 15 years of experience. Presented with a Commodore 64 for his Birthday in 1983, it didnt take long for him to become hooked on the Internet. It wasnt even called the Internet then, just BBS’es. “The question I get most often is,” Doug says, “‘Why is my computer [...]
In a report issued last week, spyware researcher Ben Edelman found that Cingular, Priceline, and Travelocity continue to advertise through spyware despite their agreement. “[D]espite their duties to the NYAG, both Cingular and Travelocity have failed to sever their ties with spyware vendors,” Edelman states. “As shown in the six examples below, Cingular and Travelocity [...]