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Chameleon-like fake AV delivered via clever social engineering
A very complex and likely very efficient fake AV spreading campaign has been spotted targeting Facebook users. It starts with users being apparently contacted by one of their …
Free anti-virus technology for Amazon EC2
AVG announced free anti-virus technology for Amazon EC2 users. The preconfigured software bundled within an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is now available on the Amazon Web …
Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.5 released
Panda Security launch Cloud Antivirus 1.5 which includes performance improvements as well as new features. The new version is available for free, with a Pro version that …
Social networking safety tips for kids
“Many parents are rightfully concerned about their kid’s participation in social networks. There are a number of areas to be concerned with. Who are the kids …
FBI decimates Coreflood botnet, hints at unprecedented actions
Some two weeks have passed since the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have been granted by the federal court the permission to substitute the C&C servers of the …
IT teams still struggling with spam and viruses
IT teams are still struggling to protect their businesses from spam email and viruses, according to Mimecast. Their research also finds that the majority of organizations are …
ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux 4 released
ESET announced the availability of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition for Linux Desktop and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Linux. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Linux offers …
New Chinese bootkit opens the door to multiple infections
A new bootkit – kernel-mode rootkit variant – has been recently spotted by a Kaspersky Lab researchers, and it looks like is currently targeting only Chinese …
Randomization of code and binaries for evading AV solutions
An interesting detection evasion technique by a site that serves fake AV has recently been spotted by a Zscaler researcher. The site’s source code has been randomized so …
Android security app for tablets
AVG Technologies released ANTIVIRUSFree for Android (AVG Mobilation for Android), can scan apps, settings, data and media files in real time for viruses and other malware. And …
How antivirus and antispyware help keep malware at bay
When it comes to creating Internet security threats, malware writers are masters of disguise and manipulation. They are constantly evolving their tactics to find new ways to …
40th anniversary of the computer virus
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Creeper, the world’s first computer virus. From Creeper to Stuxnet, the last four decades saw the number of malware instances …
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