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  • SUPER AntiSpyware 4.0.1142 Beta

    We tend to overly rely on our anti-spyware and security software. For instance, we download the latest commercial security tool and then setup the application to automatically scan for Trojans and spyware that may have installed on our system, at the end of every working day.


  • Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.18.309

    Unfortunately, most firewalls leak. But Comodo's Firewall is unique in that it passes all known leak tests to ensure the integrity of data entering and exiting your system. Comodo has put our firewall through all kinds of sophisticated tests to ensure our firewall is powerful enough to ward off these attacks with default settings. No other firewall has had to work this hard. Take this test yourself.


  • Malware gets up close and personal

    Malware writers are increasingly tailoring attacks to specific regions, languages and applications. Security firm McAfee warned that locally targeted malware comprises up to half of all attacks in some areas. Dave Marcus, security research and communications manager at McAfee Avert Labs, told vnunet.com: " You have the guys that are local for their region, and then you've got the bigger organisations.


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  • Lunar eclipse 'video' installs Trojan

    Amateur astronomers are being warned of a new malware attack claiming to offer images of last night's lunar eclipse. Web monitoring firm Websense said that malware writers are using the eclipse in a social engineering attack and have spammed out emails offering 'footage' of the event.


  • Storm malware still blowing strong

    The 2007 Global Threat Report from Bratislava-based security firm ESET has highlighted the huge success of the Storm worm. The report looked at the social engineering tactics used over the past 12 months and the duration of each technique. ESET believes that malware authors closely monitor the effectiveness of each ploy in an attempt to aid propagation and infection.


  • Spyware Doctor 5.5.0.204

    Spyware Doctor provides three-way spyware protection for your PC through real-time threat blocking, advanced system scanning and immunization against known browser infections. Anti-virus software and firewalls do not fully protect your system against the majority of spyware and privacy threats. When you consider the amount of valuable and confidential personal information stored on your PC, including credit card and banking details, private e-mails and documents, shopping and browsing habits, the risks of having software intruders snooping on your computer activity are obvious.


  • Office Excel at risk from attack

    Microsoft has issued a security advisory that malicious attackers are targeting versions of its Office Excel with vulnerabilities.


  • Carphone Warehouse in data protection breach

    Carphone Warehouse has been warned it could face prosecution for exposing the personal details of thousands of customers online and, in some cases, inadvertently setting debt collectors on them.


  • Rootkit to protect Trojans goes live

    A gang that specialises in the theft of banking information through Trojans is attempting to protect its work by spreading a rootkit that veils malware. Until late in December 2007, the Master Boot Record (MBR) rootkit had been a proof of concept but it is now being used by criminals. However, director of intelligence at VeriSign's iDefense division, Rick Howard, said since 12 December, 5,000 infections have now occurred. The rootkit, which is being hosted on seemingly innocent websites and transmitted via malicious iFrames, can hide numerous other dangerous Trojans, according to VeriSign.


  • CPS hack attack guidelines: 'Confused'

    Guidelines published this week by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on how to interpret amendments to the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) have been branded "confused" by a renowned security expert.


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