Mobile Security a hot topic at CTIA

One of the big themes last week at CTIA in Las Vegas – besides all the new iPhone knockoffs – was mobile security. There’s an increasing number of vendors beginning to tackle the issue of security on the mobile device, even if the threat is not as bad here in the U.S. as it [...]

Disinfecting a spyware-riddled PC

What do I do if I suspect someone is controlling my PC? When my IP address has been changed without my knowledge? My boot-up process is getting harder unless I unplug the Ethernet cable and the CPU is at 100% every time I open any program. There is also a new connection to the [...]

Number of viruses to top 1 million by 2009

The total number of viruses will reach 1 million by year-end, according to security experts.

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MessageLabs Intelligence Reports make good reading

Recently I explored a useful resource in the Intelligence Reports from MessageLabs. The Intelligence Reports are brief analyses of spam and virus prevalence with news articles summarizing significant new developments in the periods they cover.

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iFrame attacks and Facebook spam

Malware leads the news today with hackers expanding their use of an iFrame attack to more popular sites such as USA Today, ABC News and Wal-Mart. Plus, security researchers are warning Facebook users to be wary of malicious “wall” postings. And, as we approach the tax deadline day, scammers are upping their efforts to dupe [...]