Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
The new version of Kaspersky's security suite, Internet Security 2009, features a novel but simple defense against keylogging malware -- a virtual keyboard.
Full details have yet to be confirmed, but it is understood that the program will let users bring up the keyboard from which to enter login details for ...
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Saturday, May 24th, 2008
We’re proud to announce: Ad-Aware 2008 Free, Plus, and Pro versions are now available.
While we continue to offer a full-powered anti-spyware solution that is free of charge for personal home use, with this new release, there’s more reason than ever to boost your defenses with our Plus or Pro products. ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco's routers, a development that has placed increasing scrutiny on the routers that carry the majority of the Internet's traffic.
Sebastian Muniz, a researcher with Core Security Technologies, developed the software, which he will unveil on May 22 at the ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a computer's chip, undetected by today's anti-virus products.
Called a System Management Mode (SMM) rootkit, the software runs in a protected part of a computer's memory that can be locked and rendered ...
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a computer's microprocessor, hidden from current antivirus products.
Called a System Management Mode (SMM) rootkit, the software runs in a protected part of a computer's memory that can be locked and rendered ...
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