Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Google Adwords account holders are being targeted by criminals out to trick them into handing over credit card information using a clever URL spoof that has gained popularity in recent weeks.On the face of it, the scam follows a traditional attack route involving the sending of spam e-mail to random ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008 As if computer viruses and worms aren't enough of a nuisance, malicious hardware, which will be much more difficult to detect, could soon become a threat too.Today, computer viruses, which are programs downloaded either as an email attachment or when someone visits a website, are responsible for most computer attacks. ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008 IT and security control firm Sophos is urging internet users to take the Sophos Spam Pledge and put an end to the significant problems that many businesses face on a daily basis, as spam marks its 30th anniversary today. The first ever spam message was sent on 1st May ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008 AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet security software, will tomorrow release AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0, the latest version of the company’s popular and widely-used free security software, which now incorporates protection against spyware through a new combined anti-virus and anti-spyware engine.AVG Free provides basic protection against viruses and spyware, ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 (Source: Sunbelt Software) The volume of spam e-mails sent has increased exponentially during recent years, and so has the cost of dealing with that spam. This paper will examine the ways in which spam can impact an organization's profits and outline the criteria to consider when choosing an anti-spam ...
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