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The year 2007 saw more than 83% of spams containing a URL, in accordance with a trend towards the blending of different malware techniques. URL-based viruses increased to 256% from 2006, says ‘2008 internet security trends’, a report from IronPort systems. IronPort, a $250 million business unit of Cisco, is a leading B2B provider of [...]
“BT, an ISP located in the UK, tested secret spyware on tens of thousands of its broadband customers without their knowledge, it admitted yesterday. The scandal came to light only after some customers stumbled across tell-tale signs of spying. At first, they were wrongly told a software virus was to blame. BT said it randomly [...]
Defragmentation. Whether you received your computer with software already installed or you’re going to install the operating system and applications yourself, you need to run a defragmentation job immediately after installation so your PC actually runs like its new. Even with a fresh install of new programs there are a myriad of temporary files created [...]
A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorised access to or from a private computer network. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorised Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet (often described as intranets). All messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through the firewall, which examines each message and blocks [...]
The advent of spring inspires thoughts of cleaning for some of us — scrubbing the toilet, sifting through the wardrobe, wiping away grime and fashion faux pas as Shania Twain wails in support. And yet, there is one spot our rubber gloves tend to skip over, an appliance we use far more than the bathtub [...]
Hackers are paying top dollar on international blackmarkets for computers from Australia that have been unknowingly hijacked and infected with spyware. A Russian malware distribution site offers $US100 for a haul of 1000 spyware-infected Australian machines, double the price offered for US machines and 30 times more than those from Asia. Philip Routley, product marketing [...]
A case that the prosecutor described as a script for a Hollywood movie had a bad ending for its star character yesterday in Stafford Circuit Court. Autumne Janee Coleman, 25, was ordered to serve two years and three months in prison for tormenting and harassing her former boyfriend, Marine Staff Sgt. Evann Rogers. The sentence [...]
To help educate internet users about the potential dangers of the online world, security firm McAfee has created a free 10-step internet safety plan. Available through the McAfee Advice Center, the ebook is broken into separate sections each aimed at providing safety guidelines for various age groups and experience levels, including kids, teens, parents, teachers [...]
Even though the PSP was released a couple years ago, it’s still the hottest portable gaming system around. This handheld sensation goes way beyond gaming. The PSP can also play movies, music, tv shows, access the Internet, save photos, and hook up to your TV. However, there is one big complaint against the PSP. All [...]
Identity thieves and spyware purveyors will have a little bit more trouble working in Washington as a result of several bills that passed the Legislature this winter. Two other bills help protect homeowners in foreclosure from mortgage rescue schemes and require people who market phone number lists commercially to get consent before publishing cell [...]
NOT long ago, friends of mine confessed over dinner that they had put spyware on their 15-year-old son’s computer so they could monitor all he did online. At first I was repelled at this invasion of privacy. Now, after doing a fair amount of research, I get it. Make no mistake: If you put spyware [...]