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Norman Declares War on Security Shield, a Fake AntiVirus Software
May 16, 2012 - No Comments
Our Research & Development team always keeps up-to-date with the latest malware threats – it’s just part of the job. But when malware pretends to be antivirus software, well, then it gets personal. So to the criminals behind Security Shield: we’re onto you. We’re raising the alert over Security Shield … Read More
Watch Out for the Windows Telephone Scam
May 9, 2012 - 1 Comment
I used to be excited when I came home to six messages on my answering machine. But that was before a fake Windows telephone scam started calling five times a day, trying to convince me to give them my money. The caller will claim to be either a member of … Read More
Internet Advice to Kids: Stop. Think. Connect.
May 4, 2012 - 2 Comments
Parents often ask us for advice on how to their keep children safe online. While we’re more than willing to give our advice, EMC Corporation and RSA have gone one step further and produced a whole music video dedicated to enforcing a web safety message for kids. The video, called … Read More
Religious Websites Worse Than Porn (For Viruses)
May 2, 2012 - 1 Comment
Religious websites might be useful for finding salvation, but they certainly won’t save your soul from computer viruses. A recent study stated that religious and ideological websites host three times more malware than porn websites. The research detailed how many threats were found on websites, with religious pages scoring the … Read More
Four Doomsday Scenarios for Internet-Enabled Toasters
April 30, 2012 - 1 Comment
More devices than ever before are plugging into the internet, connecting to a world of knowledge and a web of new functionality. But while this will be great for synchronizing your toaster with your alarm clock, what about the added problems? We’re already seeing potential security flaws in Internet TVs, … Read More
Malware Learns to Avoid Web-Based Anti-Virus
April 20, 2012 - 1 Comment
You may not have noticed, but Google actually scans websites for potential malware and alerts visitors if it has found any. If you’re unlucky enough to click a malware-ridden link from Google’s search engine (or inside Chrome), you should be greeted with a screen like this one. It basically tells … Read More
Buyer Purchasing Car with PayPal Scam
April 18, 2012 - 1 Comment
Selling a car is not the easiest thing to do, especially trying to get the price you want. With websites to buy and sell cars the standard these days, it is always nice to get immediate interest and best when you get a buyer within a few days of posting. … Read More
Why You Need to Upgrade From Windows XP Before Support Stops
April 18, 2012 - No Comments
The world’s longest-ever supported operating system, Windows XP, has been set a retirement date: April 8, 2014. That doesn’t mean all Windows XP (did you know XP stands for Experience?) will stop working from that day onwards, but it does mean that newly discovered security holes will not be patched … Read More
Global Malware Infections Fall in March
April 12, 2012 - No Comments
Anyone who read our article last month will know that our Malware Cleaner found infections on 43.9% of computers it scanned in February. That number fell in March to 39.6%, with some interesting movements in the most-infected and least-infected countries. Top Ten Lowest Infection Rates Singapore ▲ (7) Norway (2) … Read More
Apple Trojan Infects 600,000: Find Out If You’re Infected Here
April 10, 2012 - 1 Comment
Trouble in Appe Garden. The news that Apple Mac computers have finally fallen victim to a massive malware attack gives me mixed emotions. It’s certainly an interesting topic for a security blogger, but it’s also terrible, because I have a MacBook and I don’t have any security provisions for it. … Read More
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