'Koobface' Virus Attacks Facebook

"Attention new viewers: those 5000 "friends" you have on Facebook? They might not actually be your friends. In fact, some of them might be scammers trying to infect your computer with a new virus dubbed "Koobface". Koobface, which already made the rounds on MySpace, is now...

Brad Pitt: Most Dangerous Person On The Internet

If you value your online privacy and security, you might want to avoid trying to hunt down that sexy Brad Pitt screensaver. In the immortal words of Akon, Brad Pitt "is dangerous / he's so dangerous..."! "Reuters reports today that Brad Pitt is now the most dangerous...

The Three Most Important Security Steps The Small Business Should Take

As I googled, I saw an article with the topic, ‘The Three Most Important Security Steps The Small Business Should Take’.It started by saying that a lot of people will start disagreeing andsuggesting more steps should be taken. I wouldn’t say that it is somekind of good...

World Cyber Cold War Heats Up

"By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - A "cyber cold war" waged over the world's computers threatens to become one of the biggest threats to security in the next decade, according to a report published on Thursday. About 120 countries are developing ways to use the Internet...

Most Americans Believe Their Computers Are Protected Against Viruses And Spyware

"Most Americans believe their computers are protected against viruses and spyware, but scans found that a large number had outdated or disabled security software, according to a new poll. Fully 87 per cent of Americans polled said they had anti- virus software, 73 per cent...

Internet Explorer on WinXP SP2 Vulnerable to Attack (again)

"A zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer browser is being used in drive-by attacks against fully patched Windows XP SP2 systems, according to warnings from anti-virus vendors.. McAfee was the first to raise the alert for the attacks, warning that...

Swedish bank hit by 'biggest ever' online heist

Nordea says that between seven and eight million krona - about 1 million USD - where stolen in what is being described as the biggest ever online bank robbery."Over the last 15 months, Nordea customers have been targeted by emails containing a tailormade Trojan, said the bank."

McAfee Claims Foul on Vista Security Code

"Microsoft last week said it is cooperating with anti-virus and security providers so that they can provide the same protection level as its own products, including OneCare Live. At least one big Microsoft partner and competitor, however, disputes those...