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Spyware is an insidious threat. It’ll watch what you read and what you do - and worst of all, it’s almost impossible to remove without damaging your computer! But what one person can create, another person can remove. Anti-spyware software is a modern necessity! We’ve tested dozens - even hundreds! - of spyware removal programs. […]
Microsoft Corp.’s troubles with its newest operating systems continued today as it confirmed that an unpatched vulnerability in its current server software also exists in the still-beta code for Longhorn Server. “Yes, Longhorn Server is affected,” a Microsoft spokeswoman said today in an e-mail. According to a security advisory released late yesterday, a zero-day vulnerability […]
The case had the makings of an eerie cyber-mystery: A young Alexandria woman told local police she suspected that her ex-boyfriend was tapping into her e-mail inbox from thousands of miles away, reading messages before she could and harassing the senders. She was right to be suspicious. Her ex had hacked into her e-mail account, […]
A campaign to highlight the prevalence of spyware on the average computer has been launched. Panda Software, a security company, has set up a website at www.infectedornot.com where you can go to check whether your PC has picked up any programs that could be reporting on your activities to online criminals. Two products, Panda NanoScan […]
If we are to make a dent in criminal activity like spyware, providing the FTC with legislation that would let them seek civil penalty actions, including jail time, will help. During the FTC’s appearance before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Commission called for broader abilities to aid their anti-fraud activities. Technology […]
THE FTC wants to send spyware distributors to jail instead of fining them. Federal Trade Commissioner William Kovacic told a Senate Commerce Committee hearing that most spyware distributors were “vicious organised criminals.” According to News.com, Kovacic said that the only thing that would deter them is withdrawing their freedom. FTC Commissioner Jon Leibowitz also repeated […]
Spyware and malware are large problems for Internet users today and can be both annoying and a real threat to you and your computer. There exist a number of different spy and malware of which some are relatively friendly and only spies on your surfing habits, while others like the Trojans can be used to […]
At the height of the animated cursor attacks last week, there were two different groups using different motives to hit a different set of targets. According to Websense Security Labs, the first set of attacks started in the China region and appear to be the work of groups within the Asia Pacific Region. The attackers […]
A growing number of businesses are vulnerable to competitors mounting organised campaigns to gather commercially sensitive information. While “industrial espionage” may not be a term associated with business in New Zealand, the country’s largest commercial private investigation firm says it has found bugs in corporate offices and spyware on company computers apparently sending information back […]
Adware has, once again, been the most damaging type of spyware in March. In fact, 68 percent of all spyware detected by the online antivirus solution Panda ActiveScan was adware. This type of malware is designed to show unwanted pop-up ads. The second most active type of spyware in March were PUPs (Potentially Unwanted […]
Malicious codes armed with detection-resistant technology are making their way into South Korea. Spyware with such stealth technology, dubbed “rootkits,” has become rampant without the knowledge of computer users because they are invisible, according to AhnLap, a leading anti-virus vaccine developer. Rootkits refer to a set of software tools that are activated each time the […]
