Thursday, 22 November 2012

Beyond antivirus software: Eclectic PC security tools for system-wide audits

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Beyond antivirus software: Eclectic PC security tools for system-wide audits

11.13.2012 3:30 AM

Are you doing everything necessary to keep your PC safe? These utilities can fill in the gaps left by traditional antivirus software.

Here's how to secure your email and avoid becoming a 'Petraeus'

11.17.2012 8:00 AM

Take a look at where Petraeus and Broadwell went wrong so you can understand how to better secure your email and protect your privacy online.

 

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Malware uses Google Docs as proxy to command and control server

11.20.2012 4:35 AM

Security researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec have uncovered a piece of malware that uses Google Docs, which is now part of Google Drive, as a bridge when communicating with attackers in order to hide the malicious traffic.

IRS blamed in massive South Carolina data breach

11.21.2012 6:01 AM

South Carolina's governor faulted an outdated Internal Revenue Service standard as a contributing factor to a massive data breach that exposed Social Security numbers of 3.8 million taxpayers plus credit card and bank account data.

How to bypass the Windows 8 password screen

11.21.2012 11:00 AM

Tired of entering your password every time you boot your PC? Here's how to turn that option off.

SMBs face the biggest threats from Cyber Monday shopping

11.21.2012 1:46 PM

Updating your browsers and clamp down on plug-ins, experts say.

Antivirus startup linked to infamous Chinese hacker

11.15.2012 9:50 AM

Anvisoft, a Chinese antivirus startup, has been linked to an infamous hacker suspected of developing sophisticated malware used to siphon sensitive information from Defense Department contractors in 2006.

Small-time ID fraud goes big time

11.15.2012 10:25 AM

A study by ID Analytics' ID:A Labs found more than 10,000 ID fraud rings, some of them led by career criminals, but a surprising number amounting to mom-and-pop operations involving friends and family.

Congress punts cybersecurity, so White House may act alone

11.17.2012 11:31 AM

Now that the latest effort to advance comprehensive cybersecurity legislation has failed in Congress, attention is now shifting to the White House, where officials have been developing an executive order to better protect the nation's critical infrastructure from digital attacks and vulnerabilities.

Security team finds malware that hijacks USB smart cards

11.18.2012 11:35 AM

A team of researchers have created a proof-of-concept piece of malware that can give attackers control of USB smart card readers attached to an infected Windows computer over the Internet.

US teens lead the way for shady, risky online behavior

11.19.2012 11:35 AM

A study from McAfee finds that US teens exhibit riskier online behavior than their peers around the world.

AT&T iPad hacker plans to appeal felony conviction

11.21.2012 7:39 AM

A man who exposed a major privacy weakness that divulged email addresses of iPad users on AT&T's network plans to appeal his conviction on two felony charges.

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