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Old Tech New Patent: Microsoft Patents Proactive Virus Protection
Microsoft has just been awarded a U.S. patent for proactive virus protection, a system and method of security software used to protect your PC from malware that are not already safeguarded by your antivirus software.... 
QuickTime Vulnerability Experienced In Mac OS X Too
"The QuickTime vulnerability disclosed in the Windows version of QuickTime last week also affects Mac OS X, Symantec said yesterday. According to additional research by Symantec's security response team, the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) bug in QuickTime is also present...
Phony Job Ad Nets More Stolen Identities
"Last week, a security company reported that it found about 100,000 stolen identities hidden away in a dozen caches spread across the globe. Now it seems that number may be a fraction of the amount that hackers have stolen and socked away. Researchers at Symantec have found...
Gee, Thanks: Donations with a Stolen Credit Card
A thief who nicks your card may dash right out and make a donation to a popular charity... if only to make sure that the card is still active. Even amongst identity-theft circles, verification and trust between... 
Should we tell him
Bienvenue à Norton Street. Bev & Trev rencontrent leur nouveau voisin Nick. Doivent-ils lui révéler leur secret? Ready to Get Rid of Your Anti-Virus Software? - The Yoggie Pico Reviewed
Yesterday I uninstalled my anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall software. My computer is now completely naked against pieces of computer code that might do it harm. And yet my PC is probably more secure than ever.Why get rid of anti-virus and allied... 
Trojan Impersonates Windows Activation to Snatch Data
Symantec Corp. researchers Friday warned of an in-the-wild Trojan
horse that poses as a Windows activation program to dupe users into
entering credit card information in an attempt to reanimate their
machines.
Dubbed Kardphisher, the Trojan is nothing much
technically,... 
Press #$#@$@ if you've had it with Customer Service
I was hoping all my postings would be positive...unfortunately my first one is about how Customer Service seems to be deteriorating. They ask you to punch in your order number, yet they ask for it again once they are on the phone. Don't you ever wonder if the all the...
Computer experts warn of viruses in Valentine messages
""Computer users should keep a wary eye on any romantic messages received by e-mail, as many of them could contain malicious code," said US security firm PandaLabs after detecting an increase in a worm it dubbed Nurech.A.
The worm hides in e-mails with subjects like:... 
Hackers exploit new Word attack
"Hackers are exploiting a new, unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word that could allow them to take control of a victim's computer, Symantec has warned. The zero-day vulnerability is the fourth in Microsoft's widely-used Word 2000 software that has not yet been patched,...
Symantec Spurns Microsoft's Vista Security Proposal
"Microsoft's plan to provide limited access to the Vista kernel in the 64-bit version of the upcoming OS is not enough, a Symantec executive said Tuesday. "It's not enough at all," said Rowan Trollope, Symantec's...Symantec accuses Microsoft of monopoly abuse
Security vendor Symantec Corp. accused Microsoft on Wednesday of abusing its monopoly in deciding which security products can run on its upcoming operating system.(MSNBC.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal News.)Symantec said Microsoft Corp., which started...Hackers target home users for cash
"Consumers are now on the main target of malicious hackers intent on enriching themselves through the misery of others. Vulnerabilities in desktop applications and the increased use of stealth techniques are on the rise among members of the digital underground, according to...Home computers at risk with new 'phishing" exploits: Symantic
"It saw an 81% rise in phishing messages which attempt to trick people into handing over personal details. Another study by a banking industry body shows many home users do not take basic steps to stay safe online. Criminals typically use bogus or booby-trapped e-mail...
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