Apple updates Mac malware protection
Researchers at Sophos discovered that Apple updated the anti-malware protection built-into Mac OS X when it released a new version earlier this week. Mac OS X 10.6.4 has been …
Zbot Trojan delivery via fake Pentagon emails
Attention-piquing malicious spam emails purportedly coming from the DHS, the Pentagon or the Transportation Security Administration have recently been spotted by Sophos. With …
Microsoft fights online fraud with new program
Microsoft released a new program that will help mitigate potential losses due to online fraud and account compromise. Internet Fraud Alert offers a trusted and effective …
HTTPS Everywhere Firefox extension: Encrypt the Web
HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox extension produced as a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It encrypts your communications with a …
Rogue software details: Defense Center
Defense Center is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files …
LiveVault 7.0: Application and server backup
Iron Mountain announced LiveVault 7.0, a fully managed, cloud-based data protection solution with proactive administration and monitoring. The latest version of LiveVault …
Juniper Networks releases Junos Pulse and AppTrack software
Juniper Networks announced Junos Pulse and AppTrack software. Junos Pulse is a dynamic, standards-based, integrated multi-service network client that allows the IT staff to …
Enterprise malware threat detection and response
HBGary and Verdasys announced an integrated enterprise security solution to detect and control malware threats. Available in July, the solution will feature HBGary’s …
Next-generation Trojan plunders East European bank accounts
Russian and Ukrainian banks have been lately trying to stop the onslaught of BlackEnergy 2, a Trojan that manages to bypass the Java application that the customers use to …
WordPress 3.0 released
WordPress 3.0, the thirteenth major release of WordPress and the culmination of half a year of work by 218 contributors, is now available for download and comes with 1,217 bug …
Text message phishing attacks drop significantly
Text-to-phone phishing attacks (often called “smishing”) dropped dramatically in the first quarter of 2010, according to a report by Internet Identity (IID). …
Free Internet security book for kids
As unstructured summertime looms, kids and teens are likely to be spending more time on the Internet. Now, a free download is available to help them keep themselves safer both …
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