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Windows 7 has 6 times more security threats than Windows 8, according to Microsoft

Posted September 9, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Microsoft's infographic points out a few reasons the company thinks you should move to Windows 8. Especially if you're using Windows XP.
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Yahoo! Marissa Mayer’s workers get paroled [CARTOON]

Posted July 19, 2013 - 6:00 am

Yahoo’s CEO celebrates one year on the job by granting employees a special privilege
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Government IT employees get to have all the fun [CARTOON]

Posted July 12, 2013 - 6:00 am

The government’s new approach to dealing with problematic hardware is catching on
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Just how much malware is on free porn sites?

Posted April 18, 2013 - 11:01 am

One researcher found that users have a 50 percent chance of getting infected by malware on some of the world's most popular websites.
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Symantec finds Linux wiper malware used in S. Korean attacks

Posted March 20, 2013 - 10:05 pm

Security vendors analyzing the code used in the cyberattacks against South Korea are finding nasty components designed to wreck infected computers.
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US students get cracking on Chinese malware code

Posted February 21, 2013 - 3:27 am

Students at Mississippi State University will analyze samples used in a wide-ranging, seven-year hacking campaign.
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Security: The beauty of ... malware reverse engineering

Posted February 17, 2013 - 5:35 pm

Malware represents one of the greatest threats that organizations face today and IT departments are coming to understand that their AV tools can only do so much to protect them. When malware is discovered on their systems, they want to know what it might have done, if the threat is still ongoing, and what they might have lost to the infection. Answers can be very tough to find, but reverse engineering the malware might just be the way to provide them.
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Banking malware returns to basics to evade detection, Trusteer says

Posted February 8, 2013 - 8:11 am

Financial malware authors are trying to evade new online banking security systems by returning to more traditional phishing-like credential stealing techniques, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.
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20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets

Posted January 30, 2013 - 9:00 am

The earliest worms and viruses were created for geeky fun and did little harm - oh, how times have changed. Here are 20 worms, viruses and botnets that show the evolution of malware, from Creeper to Flame.
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The Weekly Hash - January 25, 2013

Posted January 25, 2013 - 12:26 pm

Making fun of some of the top - or goofiest - tech stories of the past seven days, this week featuring the latest in Cuban underwater cable-laying technology, what Twitter and Beyonce had in common during the presidential inauguration and John Boehner’s new look
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Shylock banking malware updated to spread via Skype, researchers say

Posted January 17, 2013 - 2:31 pm

The Shylock home banking malware has been updated with new functionality that allows it to spread automatically using the popular Skype Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging client.
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Malware infects 13 percent of North American home networks

Posted November 1, 2012 - 11:35 am

Some 13 percent of home networks in North America are infected with malware, half of them with "serious" threats, according to a report released Wednesday by a cyber-security company.
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Anatomy of a Twitter malware scam

Posted October 29, 2012 - 4:03 pm

When a funky Direct Message showed up in my inbox, I had to investigate -- and narrowly missed getting infected with malware. (Kids, don't try this at home.)
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Is Facebook now accepting porn ads?

Posted October 22, 2012 - 12:15 pm

I was pretty shocked when I encountered an adult ad on my Facebook feed. How it got there, though, remains a mystery.
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Windows 7 malware infection rate soars in 2012

Posted October 9, 2012 - 6:53 am

Windows 7's malware infection rate climbed by as much as 182% this year, Microsoft said today.
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Virus infects a banking Trojan, leaving both operative

Posted September 6, 2012 - 9:33 am

When malware infects a machine it usually goes after the system software. But in a rare case worked on by SpiderLabs, researchers found a Trojan that had been infected by a virus, leaving both still functioning as normal.
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McAfee: new malware is proliferating

Posted September 4, 2012 - 10:22 pm

Instances of malware continue to increase steadily, with the number of new threats reaching the highest point since 2009, McAfee says.
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Do sandboxes and Automated Dynamic Analysis Systems provide the protection they promise?

Posted September 4, 2012 - 3:20 pm

If you're charged with keeping malware out of your organization you're probably getting lots of visits from vendors of automated dynamic analysis systems for malware, the latest and greatest mouse trap being hawked by a slew of security companies.
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When your PC is likely infected

Posted September 1, 2012 - 7:55 am

Joyce V's computer is having trouble with security programs--a strong indication that her computer may be infected with malware.
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Gauss malware: What you need to know

Posted August 13, 2012 - 10:55 am

The latest piece of malware is called Gauss, and it's designed to steal bank account credentials while gathering as much information about the infected machines as possible. We answer some frequently asked questions about the Gauss virus.
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When we're all dead from a massive missile attack, you can blame porn

Posted August 2, 2012 - 2:36 pm

The executive director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency urges employees and contractors to stop visiting porn sites on MDA computers.
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How to access Facebook's free antivirus tools

Posted July 14, 2012 - 7:03 am

If you suspect that malware may have compromised your computer, head to Facebook's new 'malware checkpoint' where you can ensure your system is clean and virus-free.
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The truth behind Monday's planned FBI Internet blackout (according to conspiracy nuts)

Posted July 6, 2012 - 12:37 pm

Not everyone believes there are noble motives behind the FBI's plan to shut down temporary Internet servers set up to help victims of the DNSChanger Trojan.
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Printer malware – Wingdings gone wild

Posted June 25, 2012 - 10:49 am

Windows systems infected with Trojan.Milicenso are spitting out pages with random wingdings on thousands of printers.
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Video makes global botnet pandemic look pretty

Posted June 15, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Mapping just one minute of global communications among botnets makes it look as if we've been invaded from outer space, not just infected with malware.
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