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Simple, Proper Avira Anti-Virus Configuration
As computer consultants, we at Bay Geeks are constantly answering this question: “Which Anti-virus program do you recommend?” Our answers change based on a variety of factors including our experience,...
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Kaspersky denies leaks after SQL hack
Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Labs’s US website was hacked over the weekend, exposing the company’s customer database, but Kaspersky has denied data was compromised and says the vulnerability...
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Conficker Update: Creating Spam-Spewing Drones?
More than a week after its April 1 deadline, the Conficker C worm released an update that could activate the botnet to deliver spam and turn infected PCs into zombies. Researchers say that the latest...
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Hackers serve up pre-release malware to Mac fanboys
Virus slingers are taking advantage of the release of Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system by offering malware from sites touting operating system upgrades. Dodgy sites supposedly offering Snow...
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Using social networks like Facebook inadvisable without proper protection
Growing percentage of internet users are becoming active users of social networks, represented especially by the increasingly popular Facebook. Easy sharing of personal photos and videos, keeping in...
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Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
As a security researcher, I occasionally get some interesting goodies in my old AOL inbox. This morning I received a couple of phishing scam emails purporting to be from “Norton Symantec.” The...
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Hackers increasingly zero in on small businesses, Symantec says
Companies in the defense industry are the top targets of such attacks By Antone Gonsalves August 06, 2012 — CSO — The percentage of targeted attacks aimed at small businesses doubled in the first half...
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Unpatched Java exploit spreads like wildfire
Within days of its discovery it appears that a new zero day flaw in Java could soon be in widespread use. FireEye first reported on the flaw being used in a targeted attack originating from a Chinese...
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Microsoft Security Essentials Flunks AV-TEST, Loses Certification
Microsoft Security Essentials has done it again. For the second time since its inception, the free antivirus software from Microsoft finds itself without German security and antivirus research outfit...
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Which Antivirus Software Works Best? Testing Lab Reveals Results
Antivirus products — software programs that prevent, detect and remove malware such as computer viruses, spyware, Trojan horses and worms — are a cornerstone of any bank’s security defenses, as well as...
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