Anti-Spyware and PC Security News

Windows Vista security ‘rendered useless’ by researchers

Nash — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:21:41 +0000

Two security researchers have developed a new technique that essentially bypasses all of the memory protection safeguards in the Windows Vista operating system, an advance that many in the security community say will have far-reaching implications not only for Microsoft, but also on how the entire technology industry thinks about attacks. In a presentation at the [...]

The Difference of Adware, Spyware and Anti-virus

Nash — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:08:55 +0000

Adware, spyware and computer virus share some similarities, one of which is that all three are major nuisances for computer users. Let’s differentiate the three. Spyware is software that does not intentionally harm your computer. What they do is that they create pathways wherein someone else aside from the computer owner can communicate with the computer. [...]

FBI Warns of Storm Worm Virus

Nash — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:05:18 +0000

The FBI and its partner, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), have received reports of recent spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software, known as malware. These e-mails, which contain the phrase “F.B.I. vs. facebook,” direct e-mail recipients to click on a link to view an article about the FBI and Facebook, a popular [...]

Hackers Attack Businesses, Blogs and Web 2.0 Sites

Nash — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:40:44 +0000

Cybercrime gangs enlist the help of Blogspot, Facebook and Angelina Jolie in first half of 2008. IT security and control firm Sophos has published new research into the first six months of cybercrime in 2008. The Sophos Security Threat Report examines existing and emerging security trends and has identified that criminals are increasingly using creative new [...]

Report: cybercrime groups starting to operate like the Mafia

Nash — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:07:46 +0000

By Emil Protalinski Cybercrime is evolving. The lone hacker who steals and resells credit card numbers is being replaced by a well-structured business model. The game is no longer simply about hacking for fame, but rather about creating a business where you have frequent customers who buy your stolen product. The latest research report from [...]

Virusheat Does More Than Heat Up Your Computer

Nash — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:42:38 +0000

It never fails. When you think we’ve covered every nasty rogue anti-spyware program there is out there, another one rears its ugly head. This time it is in the form of Virusheat and it is one of the newest ones infecting computers world wide. Getting rid of this nasty little program takes a lot patience [...]