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Microsoft Might Stop Updating MSE Antivirus Software on Systems Running Windows XP
Nov 7, 2013Microsoft might stop updating Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus software on systems running Windows XP after next April's support cut-off, the company has suggested. So far this is little more than?a statement?sent to a news ...
Tags: Windows XP, Computer Products, software
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Employees Can Be Easily Tricked on Social Media to Provide The Information
Nov 7, 2013Spear phishing is one of the most effective ways to break into a corporate network – and recent studies show that employees can be easily tricked on social media to provide the information needed to launch attacks. A phishing attack ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Microsoft Has Decided to Hire a New Ad Agency to Handle The Digital Promotion
Aug 21, 2013As Windows 8 struggles to take off, Microsoft has decided to hire a new ad agency to handle the digital promotion of both the operating system and Microsoft Surface tablets. The company has awarded the contract to Razorfish, according to ...
Tags: Windows 8, Computer Products
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A Newly Discovered Trojan Program Exploits Previously Unknown Flaws in Android and Windows
Jun 13, 2013A newly discovered Trojan program exploits previously unknown flaws in Android and borrows techniques from Windows malware in order to evade detection and achieve persistence on infected devices. Security researchers from antivirus firm ...
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Oracle Plans to Make Changes to Strengthen The Security of Java
May 31, 2013Oracle plans to make changes to strengthen the security of Java, including fixing its certificate revocation checking feature, preventing unsigned applets from being executed by default and adding centralized management options with ...
Tags: Oracle, Java Security Improvement
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The Number of Mobile Threats Has Increased by Nearly 50% During The First Three Months
May 17, 2013The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure. The ...
Tags: Android, Computer Products
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A Survey of Your Computer Safty
May 6, 2013Consumers' home PCs were no safer than they were last year, our annual State of the Net survey found. Heavy spam afflicted 43 percent of those surveyed. We've used our survey to extrapolate the number of consumers affected nationally. ...
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"Lots of Things Google Could Do" to Protect Users of The Android Platform
Feb 17, 2013There are "lots of things Google could do" to protect users of the Android platform from malware infection via the company's Play Store, says cyber security firm AVG's virus lab head, Pavel Krcma. "They could start scans of new packages ...
Tags: Google, Android platform, Play Store
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Soft4Boost Released a New Updated Soft4Boost Disk Cleaner with Support Skins
Dec 28, 2012FRESH MEADOWS, NY, November 10, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Soft4Boost recently released a new updated Soft4Boost Disk Cleaner with support skins and enhanced functionality that helps to keep Windows operating system safe and clean. ...
Tags: Soft4Boost, Disk Cleaner, multilingual software program
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Facebook Has Begun Warning Users Whose Computers Are Infected with The DNSChanger Malware
Dec 24, 2012Facebook has begun warning users whose computers are infected with the DNSChanger malware, a variant of the Zlob family of Trojans. The malware is designed to tell the infected computer to use a rogue Domain Name System (DNS) server, ...
Tags: Facebookm, computer security, DNSChanger malware, Trojans
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Microsoft Has Warned That a Piece of Malware Known as "Necurs" Is on The Rise
Dec 17, 2012Microsoft has warned that a piece of malware known as "Necurs" is on the rise, with variants reported on 83,427 machines in November. The malware is usually distributed by drive-by download, meaning simply visiting an infected website is ...
Tags: Microsoft, malware, cyber security, IT department
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Windows 7's Malware Infection Rate Climbed by as Much as 182% This Year
Oct 9, 2012Windows 7's malware infection rate climbed by as much as 182% this year, Microsoft said today. But even with that dramatic increase, Windows 7 remained two to three times less likely to fall to hacker attack than the aged Windows XP. ...
Tags: Windows 7, Malware Infection, US, Microsoft
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UK Domain Registrar 123-Reg Is Helping Website Owners to Protect Themselves
Sep 24, 2012UK domain registrar 123-reg is helping website owners to protect themselves and their visitors with a new tool that identifies and helps remove malicious code from legitimate websites. According to the latest Anti-Phishing Working Group ...
Tags: compromised websites, legitimate websites, star Emma, Scanner software
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Jonathan Brossard Created a Proof-of-Concept Hardware Backdoor Called Rakshasa
Jul 29, 2012Security researcher Jonathan Brossard created a proof-of-concept hardware backdoor called Rakshasa that replaces a computer's BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and can compromise the operating system at boot time without leaving traces on ...
Tags: Hardware, Basic Input Output System, computer technology, Brossard
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Soft4Boost Released a New Version Program with Support Optimize and Security Settings
Jul 4, 2012Soft4Boost recently released a new version program with support optimize and security settings that helps to keep Windows operating system clean, safe and running efficiently FRESH MEADOWS, NY, July 04, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ...
Tags: program for Windows operating system, PC Win Booster, Soft4Boost