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Hand picked links to Security, Privacy and other Tech news, articles updated several times daily. Step-by-Step visual guides for Cleaning and Preventing Malware for those new to Online Security. Learn about cleaning Malware which includes Spyware, Adware, Trojans etc. Their methods, symptoms, how to cure and prevent recurrence.
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RAM raiders: inside secrets of the cyber hackers
"I have just found a new best friend and his name is Pyr0. I didn’t choose him because he is entertaining or fun to be with - although he is both. Nope, it’s just that, more than anything, you wouldn’t want Pyr0 to be your enemy.
Got anthrax in your laboratory? Pyr0 could steal it. Millions [...]
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Malware: Rootkit evolution
"This article focuses mainly on Windows rootkits ? they are the most numerous, they are continuing to evolve, they pose a serious threat for users and because Windows is the most popular OS today, they are widely used by virus writers.
I define rootkits as programs that evade or circumvent standard system mechanisms by using stealth [...]
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Privacy: Microsoft slams Google on privacy
""Google’s a great company, got some great products, but you know in some respects I think Google is where Microsoft was 7 or 10 years ago," Peter Cullen, Microsoft’s chief privacy strategist told CNET News sister site ZDNet Australia.
Cullen heads up the privacy arm of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group, which has led the company’s drive [...]
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Internet Explorer 8 to get privacy features
"Microsoft on Monday described some new privacy features that will come with IE8, the next release of its browser. The features are designed to make it easier for people to delete and control information about their Web browsing history.
With InPrivate Browsing, one of the new features, a user launches a new InPrivate Browsing window to [...]
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Antivirus 2009: Analysis and Removal
This post analyzes the installation method of a rogue antivirus application Antivirus 2009 and its effective removal as observed by me. Antivirus 2009 is a fake antivirus application, designed to scare the users with fake alert screens about non-existent and often misleadingly named threats found on your system. When the user tries to clean the [...]
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Seven online security blunders to avoid
“By now most personal-computer users know not to post their Social Security numbers on the Internet or respond to Nigerian e-mails seeking help with suspicious bank-account transfers. "But many people still make mistakes that compromise their computer’s security or invite identity thieves.
"You can’t be too safe," said Jeff Fox, technology editor at Consumer Reports. People [...]
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Rustock and Srizbi botnets share a common trojan
"Two of the world?s largest and most prolific spamming botnets have been spotted sharing a common bot malware-delivery method. But whether that means that the operators of the rival Rustock and Srizbi botnets are actually in cahoots is unclear, security researchers say.
Rustock, which recently edged Srizbi for the top slot as the biggest spammer mostly [...]
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Opera fixes critical flaws
"Browser maker Opera released an update to its software on Thursday, closing serious security vulnerabilities in the versions of its software for Windows, Mac, Linux and other operating systems.
The patch, which upgrades the Opera browser to version 9.5.2, closes 5 holes in Opera for Mac OS X, 6 holes in the Linux version and 7 [...]
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Malware: New attack hijacks the Clipboard
"The attack puts a hard-to-delete weblink into the clipboard that, if followed, leads people to a website selling fake security software. The code that inserts the link has been found in flash-based adverts seen on many legitimate websites.
The attack on the clipboard has hit both Windows and Mac users of the Firefox web browser. " [...]
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Symantec Acquires Windows Security Vendor PC Tools
"Symantec has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PC Tools, a provider of security and utilities software for Microsoft Windows. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2008, were not disclosed. Headquartered in Australia, PC Tools has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and the Ukraine.
According [...]
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