Stealth Mode Malware

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Makers of antispyware and antivirus programs, pay attention to this article. An ugly trend is developing in the world of antispyware. It is my belief that, very soon, all current tools and methods used to detect and remove malware will become obsolete. Very soon, malware will be able to load ...

Five steps to make your computer more secure

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

These days, a firewall, anti-virus software and anti-spyware programs are essential, but they might not be enough to protect you. Here are five things you can do for a little added security: Leave your computer on. This is a change from an earlier recommendation that you turn it off to save ...

One-In-Six Spyware Apps Tries To Steal Identities

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

A significant portion of spyware is designed specifically to steal identities, underscoring the trend toward more malicious use of such software by criminals, said a security firm Wednesday.Fifteen percent of the 2,000 known spyware threats analyzed by Aladdin Knowledge Systems over a two-month span send private information gathered from the ...

Spyware shifts from marketing to robbery

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Need examples of why spyware is so insidious? Headlines from the last few months are full of them, said Richard Stiennon, VP of threat research for Boulder, Colo.-based security firm Webroot. Spyware probably contributed to the data thievery companies like Lexis-Nexis, BJ's Wholesale Club and Bank of America suffered, he ...

Webroot: Spyware Rampant in the Enterprise

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

The number of Web sites distributing malicious software has quadrupled in the last year to more than 300,000, as the spyware problem continues to fester on the Internet, according to an upcoming report from Webroot , an antispyware software company. Webroot Software Inc.'s State of Spyware Report for the second quarter ...