Entries Tagged ‘malware’:
filed in Hardware, Software on Oct.01, 2008
Kaspersky, via PC Magazine, has graciously told the public to worry about mobile phone worms. According to Adam O’Donnell of ZDNet he doesn’t think you should be too concerned with mobile viruses just yet.
Hush up Adam! Mobile users should at least be aware of the facts and also safe guard them selves from any threat [...]
Tags: Applications, cell phones, mac, malware, viruses
filed in Internet, Software on Sep.30, 2008
It’s up to Google and Yahoo to come together on a solution to stop serving up web sites in their index that pose a threat to an end user. There are many sites that are indexed that offer fake software for antivirus and spyware protection. One site recently reported as badware, was selling antivirus software [...]
Tags: AntiVirus, fake software, malware, search engines, security
filed in Privacy, Software on Sep.19, 2008
The latest trend of security threats against Internet users employs software products which pretend to be security tools that help rid your computer of spyware. In a new video series, WOT shows what can happen to your computer if you visit a risky or dangerous site. In the first of these video presentations, you will [...]
Tags: anti-spyware, malware, phishing, Software, threats
filed in Internet, Software on Aug.28, 2008
We recently wrote a blog about Malware is at an all time high, totaling more blocked in July than in all of 2007 according to SaaS vendor ScanSafe. Every time you turn around, there is another phishing scam, email disguised as a FedEX notification, or outlandish news headline. Of course, all of these are simply [...]
Tags: email, Internet, malware, scams, viruses