"Defense Center" Is Looking For a New Victims

As soon as yesterday, new Malware called "Defense Center", claiming to be a anti-virus program has started to attack new PCs. In technical terms this kind of programs are called Rogue Software. For those who are new in this field, refer to full article about Rogue Computer...

Dale Begg- Smith: Internet Fraudster and Olympic Champ???

Australia's born and bred won the gold for Freestyle Moguls in Torino; the million- dollar question is he really Australian??? NO, NO, and NO! This flamboyant Lamborghini driving, connoisseur of bourgeois West Vancouver affluence was basically born and raised in West...

Valentines Day Spyware: Fear of Facebook Cheating

As Valentine's Day approaches, thoughts turn to love... and spyware. In the era of Facebook-driven divorce and SMS breakups, it would seem romantic relationships are skating on thinner ice than usual. People are going for it, though, as Brickhouse reports a 242% spike in ...

ScareWare Shut Down by US...............

We have all seen the add "Is your computer running slow- even a brand new computer - click on our web site and we can scan it and tell you viruses found, extra programs that you do not need., etc., etc.        England has known about this company for over a year and has...

ASC: Watching the Watchers

Another term for "behavioral profiling software" is "spyware", and the Anti-Spyware Coalition is having none of it: There is a gap between the promises of adware firms and the real-world behavior of their...

If your spouse spies on your web surfing...?

"Anonymous writes: I am soon to be a single mother. My soon to be ex-husband and I owned a computer store. I only have a working knowledge of computers; he was very good at it. When he left the house, he still was able to enter the PC, and I think he installed a keylogger...

Finger on Your Pulse: Microsoft Seeks New Spyware

Human Resources departments could be assessing workers based upon biometric measuring software developed by Microsoft, which brought us such bulletproof products as Vista... Integrity of development aside, this...

Ego Can Push You Into Spyware Maze

"The malicious widget, called "Secret Crush" first appears as a Facebook request...In opening the request, the recipient is informed that one of his/her friends has invited him/her to find out more information by using "Secret Crush" (this happens frequently with Facebook's...

Infected on Christmas? No Problem! Here's a Toll-Free Phone Number!

Christmas is not only that time of the year when you get the chance to spend some time with your family, but it is also the perfect moment to buy lots of products at special prices. Today's piece of news is about a new Christmas special offering as the folks at CyberDefender...

Its Halloween! Spooks, Specters and Spyware!

It was late, I had put off going to the Software Convention till the last minute. I just had to watch my favorite show on TV, "S-Files".  Its that episode where the Computer Salespeople all turn into Pod People and ,,,,well never mind. Its really scary!  So I'm...

Government websites invaded by smut and spyware

It annoys me that sex sites, (I'm not a prude, trust me) are supposed to account for more than 70% of web traffic and the  unwanted spam that bothers us all.  But now that the most capitalist of...

How to Protect PC from Vundo

Unlike viruses, trojan horses such as Vundo do not replicate on your machine. This is certainly good news, but it doesn't mean they're any less malicious...

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...

From Spyware with love

Its late. You've been scouring the web for that perfect present for your Aunt Bess in Idaho. You finally find it at presents4aunties.com. The site looks a little rough on the edges, weird colors and such. But they have that gift you know will make Aunt Bess add you to her...

How to thwart the Barbarian Spyware

Today, on most internet user's computers, we have the ability to employ software, along with our intelligence, to prevent viruses and spyware. To put this article about online safety into proper perspective, we'll use Medieval defense tactics.  This is accomplished by 3...

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