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• Google Doodle Search Results Tainted by Rogue Antivirus Links

  
  Remove Spyware & Malware with SpyHunter - Enigma Software Group USA LLC — Authority: 149
  In the latest quest for hackers to spread their malicious applications, they have manipulated Google search results to hide them behind the Google Doodle image found on the front-page of Google... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  16 hours ago

• Ask Jack | 17 December 2009

  
  Technology: Ask Jack | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 117
  Shilling on eBay My bidding life on eBay is being made a nightmare by a user who pushes me to my bidding maximum on items by placing a huge bid to reveal my maximum bid, then retracting their bid, and then placing a bid just less than my maximum. I have phoned eBay and tried to report this person, but it still ...
  21 hours ago

• Conficker Again in the News

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 521
  Our good friends at Shadowserver have recently added some excellent graphs and stats that highlight the continued infections and propagation by the Conficker worm. Conficker, although it actually does very little, continues to be a major annoyance worldwide, so let’s use these excellent charts and graphs as a ...
  22 hours ago

• Get rid of parental control?

  
  SysChat — Authority: 140
  My mom told me that she installed a parental control software called Safe Eyes in my PC, gush, now i cant open facebook, youtube and some other...
  1 day ago

• 32.6m passwords may have been compromised in RockYou hack

  
  Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 138
  RockYou, which provides widgets popular with MySpace and Facebook users, has been hacked and 32.6m users are being urged to change their passwords If youve used any applications or widgets from RockYou, formerly RockMySpace, then as a precaution you should change your email and social networking passwords. The site ...
  1 day ago

• Top 5 Steps to a Healthy Running Computer

  
  Remove Spyware & Malware with SpyHunter - Enigma Software Group USA LLC — Authority: 149
  Computers have become a vital part of daily life and people depend on them to complete various day-to-day tasks. It would be very hard to image life without computers, let alone a system that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  2 days ago

• Good News from China

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 521
  As outlined in our recent report Mapping the Mal Web, the People’s Republic of China’s top-level domain (.cn) is currently one of the riskiest domain names to surf due to numerous malware downloads and other risky sites. However, this state of affairs may now change for the better: On December 11 the China ...
  2 days ago

• “OH” “OH” “OH”, Santa Delivering FakeAV Presents

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 521
  Following on from the latest Captcha techniques used by the W32/Koobface worm, it seems that the malware authors have turned to Santa for help to deliver it’s nasty surprise which awaits Facebook users. The infection drops other trojans such as FakeAlert and leaves the user renderless. It all begins with a post ...
  3 days ago

• torrents being watched

  
  India Broadband Forum — Authority: 450
  I was looking up some torrent sites(isohunt) and found many of the newly created torrents are being reported as being WATCHED. The downloaders say they are receiving legal calls over Copyright infringement. I know these may be arising only in the US or may just be a false alarm, but being just an ...
  3 days ago

• Viruses That Leave Victims Red in the Facebook

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  Jodi Chapman clicked on a Twitter message last month to take an online intelligence test, causing her own account to be hijacked.
  3 days ago

• Linux Vulnerabilities Found

  
  TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog — Authority: 139
  While Linux tends to be safer than Microsoft or Mac,  two recent vulnerabilities have appeared recently.  One a denial of service bug found in the Linux kernel fails to handle large packets correctly which could in turn cause the system to crash and the second could give a local user root permissions because of [...]
  3 days ago

• Russia and US in secret talks to fight net crime

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  American officials have been holding secret talks with Russia and the United Nations in an attempt to strengthen internet security and rein in the growing threat of cyberwarfare. The effort, first reported in the New York Times, is a virtual version of the nuclear arms talks being held between the two nations in ...
  3 days ago

• Get The Most Out Of Spyware Removal Program

  
  Detect and Remove Spyware — Authority: 146
  Has your computer recently slowed down inexplicably? Does it keep splashing popups and inappropriate ads all around? Does it keep opening absurd unknown sites setting them as homepage? If it’s any of the problems that your PC is showing then it’s time for you to get a good spyware removal program. You can also ...
  4 days ago

• NYT > World: In Shift, U.S. Talks to Russia on Internet Security

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 173
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . After years of rejecting Russia’s overtures, the United States is seeking a new approach needed to blunt an international arms race in cyberspace.
  4 days ago

• In Shift, U.S. Talks to Russia on Internet Security

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  After years of rejecting Russia’s overtures, the United States is seeking a new approach needed to blunt an international arms race in cyberspace.
  4 days ago

• Top 10 Must-Know Security Tips to Avoid Holiday Online Shopping Scams

  
  Remove Spyware & Malware with SpyHunter - Enigma Software Group USA LLC — Authority: 149
  Hackers, phishers and fraudsters are rubbing their hands with glee as the festive season moves into top gear. Holiday time means spending more time online, whether its just idle browsing or shopping... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  5 days ago

• [Question] Old Nortons Antivirus

  
  SysChat — Authority: 140
  *Hello, I have a really simple question. I bought an old version (2005) of Nortons Antivirus. I bought it at a yard sale, and what i am needing to...
  5 days ago

• Should Facebook’s New Privacy Features Concern You?

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 521
  Facebook has changed the rules again. Should you be concerned? On December 9 Facebook rolled out a new feature that was previously announced via an open letter from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. This feature asked users to review their privacy settings to give them more control over who can view the content ...
  5 days ago

• Fake Skype ‘Urgent System Scan Notification’ Points to Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs

  
  Remove Spyware & Malware with SpyHunter - Enigma Software Group USA LLC — Authority: 149
  Once more, hackers are abusing Skype to lure unwary users to a rogue website to trick them into purchasing useless software. Cyber criminals have created fake profiles on Skypes interface and are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  6 days ago

• Q & A: Safe and Secure Keeping Windows 7 Safe and Secure

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  Microsoft’s free security programs provide basic protection, but third-party software suites offer features like spam filtering and customizable firewalls.
  1 week ago

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