Mass SQL injection
Thursday, April 24th, 2008There's another round of mass SQL injections going on which has infected hundreds of thousands of websites. Performing a Google search results in over 510,000 modified pages.
There's another round of mass SQL injections going on which has infected hundreds of thousands of websites. Performing a Google search results in over 510,000 modified pages.
AVG Technologies Releases AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0
Thursday, April 24th, 2008AVG 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, ...
Malware to grow tenfold in 2008
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008The number of online threats will have grown tenfold by the end of 2007, according to researchers at anti-malware firm Kaspersky. Kaspersky analysts said at Infosec Europe 2008 that new malicious programs recorded on the internet, including viruses, worms and Trojans, amounted to 2.2 million in 2007, representing a fourfold increase ...
Protect Yourself From PC Security Pitfalls
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Our columnist shows you how to get rid of spyware, shrug off spam, and stay safe on unsecured public networks. Viruses, spyware, and worms. Oh, my! We all know the dangers inherent in accessing the Internet, and we all take precautions. Yet our PCs still occasionally get infected because we can't know ...
How Anonymous Are You?
Thursday, April 17th, 2008You may think that you are anonymous as you browse web sites, but pieces of information about you are always left behind. You can reduce the amount of information revealed about you by visiting legitimate sites, checking privacy policies, and minimizing the amount of personal information you provide. What information is ...
‘Pro-Tibet’ Rootkit Attacks Windows PCs
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008A cartoon that ridicules the efforts of a Chinese gymnast at the Olympic games is the latest ploy used by cyber-criminals to infect Windows PCs, according to McAfee Avert labs. While the movie files, which show the cartoon followed by images supporting a free Tibet, are playing, a keystroke logging tool, ...
Do a Cloud Scan for Malware and Try for a Prize
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Is your PC infected with malware? Panda Security says it is, and they're putting their money where their mouth is. Submit to their free online scan and be found totally malware-free, and your company could bring in a cool $7,500. Or, if you're a consumer and you clear the scan, ...
Researchers uncover undetectable chip hack
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008For years, hackers have focused on finding bugs in computer software that give them unauthorised access to computer systems, but now there's another way to break in: hack the microprocessor. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign demonstrated how they altered a computer chip to grant attackers back-door access to ...
11 Critical Security Apps
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008If you don't have security software, your PC is an Internet mugging waiting to happen. We show you the eleven best pieces of software for defending yourself against online thugs. The PC security landscape is constantly changing. Well paid, malicious programmers keep cranking out new and different attacks, and the security ...
Advice for securing your site and your reputation
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Is your company's Web site hacked? Today, it can be hard to tell. Online crooks who successfully break into a site often sneak in small bits of code that leave no visible trace but can attack visitors who simply view the page. In fact, according to a Websense Security Labs report, online thugs who want ...