Security software
hideSecurity software is a generic term referring to any computer program or library whose purpose is to (help) secure a computer system or computer network.
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News tagged with security software
Worms infesting computers worldwide: Microsoft
Nov 02, 2009 |
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A Microsoft security report released Monday warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms -- malicious software that steals control or data.
Gadgets: Tiny drives, but big in capacity
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Sep 09, 2009 |
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Verbatim Americas, LLC, continues to produce innovative storage devices for users on the go. The latest include additions to their portable line of USB drives.
PeeWee Pivot Tablet Laptop could be a hit with your kids
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Jul 30, 2009 |
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Netbooks are a popular choice for people buying laptop computers, and they seem sized appropriately for kids.
Jackson's death unleashes barrage of online scams
Jun 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Minutes after any big celebrity dies, Internet swindlers get to work. They pump out specially created spam e-mails and throw up malicious Web sites to infect victims' computers, hoping to capitalize on the sudden ...
Turmoil fuels 'hacktivist' attacks on Web sites
Jun 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- For about 90 minutes Wednesday, visitors to the Oregon University System's Web site found themselves taken for a ride they didn't ask for. They were redirected to another site under the control of ...
Spam down but 'zombie' armies growing: McAfee
May 07, 2009 |
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Hackers appear to be beefing up armies of "zombie" computers to recover from a major hit scored in the battle against spam email, according to software security firm McAfee.
Botnet Hijacking Steals 70GB of Data
May 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Security researchers have uncovered one of the most notorious zombie networks, the Torpig botnet, by collecting 70GB of data that was stolen in just 10 days.
Conficker worm dabbling with mischief
Apr 28, 2009 |
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The Conficker worm's creators are evidently toying with ways to put the pervasive computer virus to work firing off spam or spreading rogue anti-virus applications called "scareware."
A few pennies for your thoughts -- and credit card
Apr 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- One economy apparently isn't hurting these days - the one run by identity thieves in the dark corners of the Internet.
Bogus security software growing threat: Microsoft
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Hackers are increasingly hiding viruses in bogus computer security software to trick people into installing treacherous programs on machines, Microsoft warned on Wednesday.
SEC drops options case vs former McAfee lawyer
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission says it has dropped its lawsuit against McAfee Inc.'s former general counsel which accused him of illegally tampering with stock options.
Cards on the table: Low-cost tool spots software security flaws during development process
Feb 24, 2009 |
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A new risk management tool can help software developers identify security vulnerabilities in their programs early in the planning process, effectively solving problems before they exist, simply by having the developers lay ...
