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Microsoft to start blocking adware that lacks easy uninstall
Microsoft has toughened its criteria for classifying programs as adware and gave developers three months to conform with the new principles or risk having their programs blocked by the company's...
View ArticleStung by file-encrypting malware, researchers fight back
Jose Vildoza's 62-year-old father was using his old Windows computer when a warning in broken English flashed on the screen: your files have been encrypted.Vildoza's father, who speaks Spanish, didn't...
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Don't let the latest zero-day fool you
On April 26, Microsoft announced a new critical zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer.
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5 ways computer security has truly advanced
As you may know, I like to rant about the poor state of computer security. I have reason to, because each year it appears we're losing the battle as more and more systems get exploited.
View ArticleNew online banking Trojan combines Zeus and Carberp features
A new computer Trojan that targets users of 450 financial institutions from around the world appears to borrow functionality and features directly from the notorious Zeus and Carberp malware programs.
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Beware the next circle of hell: Unpatchable systems
Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows XP in April was met with a collective gulp by the IT community.
View ArticleMobile and PC management: The tough but unstoppable union
You know that a trend has peaked when the establishment jumps on board. That's happening in the world of mobile management, pioneered years ago by niche companies such as Good Technology and Zenprise...
View ArticleISPs should quarantine infected computers, researchers say
The recent effort to disrupt the Gameover Zeus botnet includes plans for Internet service providers to notify victims, but some security researchers think ISPs should play an even bigger role in the...
View ArticleMicrosoft fixes flaw in its security software
Microsoft on Tuesday warned customers that its malware detection engine, used in a wide range of its products including Security Essentials and Windows Defender, could be disabled if an attacker sent a...
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Two glimmers of hope for enterprise security
Enterprise security has become the breach-of-the month club.
View Article11 signs you've been hacked -- and how to fight back
In today's threatscape, antivirus software provides little piece of mind, and antimalware scanners on the whole are horrifically inaccurate, especially with exploits less than 24 hours old. Despite...
View Article3 zero-day flaws found in Symantec's Endpoint Protection
Symantec's Endpoint Protection product has three zero-day flaws that could allow a logged-in user to move to a higher access level on a computer, according to a penetration testing and training...
View ArticleMany antivirus products are riddled with security flaws
It's generally accepted that antivirus programs provide a necessary protection layer, but organizations should audit such products before deploying them on their systems because many of them contain...
View ArticleNo patch yet for zero day in Symantec Endpoint Protection software driver
A zero-day flaw in a software driver in Symantec's widely used Endpoint Protection product may be tricky to fix.The flaw is contained in the Application and Device Control driver, which is in Endpoint...
View ArticleMost USB thumb drives can be reprogrammed to infect computers
Most USB devices have a fundamental security weakness that can be exploited to infect computers with malware in a way that cannot easily be prevented or detected, security researchers found.The problem...
View ArticleSymantec patches privilege escalation flaws in Endpoint Protection
Symantec has released a patch for privilege escalation flaws in its Endpoint Protection product, and the company that found the issues released the exploit code on Tuesday.The flaws, found by Offensive...
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So long, iOS -- jailbreakers have found their home: Android
This week, another virus was reported infecting jailbroken iPhones. Honestly, if you jailbreak your iPhone or iPad, you deserve what you get as a result.
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