| Security watchers lambast Vista | | Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:11:35 PM by Blog57 Team | | Windows Vista has only just left the starting blocks but security watchers have wasted no time in challenging claims that it provides improved security defences. Virus Bulletin, the independent security certification body, has revealed that Microsoft's own anti-virus product, Live OneCare, is among four anti-virus testing products that failed to reach the standard required for approval. McAfee's VirusScan anti-virus software also failed the tough VB100 certification process. Eleven of the 15 products submitted passed the tests. .... | |
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| | | Experts claim Vista security not fit for purpose | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 3:13:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | Gerhard Eschelbeck, senior vice president of engineering at Webroot, said " We want to make sure that users understand Vista's limitations, and warn them that Microsoft's default malware blocking application and antivirus programs may not fully protect them." The company claims that Windows Defender failed to block 84 per cent of a testing sample-set that included 15 of the most common variations of existing spyware and malware. In evaluating its ability to block spyware and malware before it has infected a user's machine, Webroot's Threat Research Team found that Windows Defender's performance was not in keeping with many third-party security applications. Adware, potentially unwanted programs, system monitors, key-loggers and Trojans were able to reside on the testing environment undetected by Windows Vista.... | |
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| | | Avanquest Combines PC Protection and Network Management in All-in ... | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:27:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | Avanquest Software has introduced System Care Professional, an innovative all-in-one solution that not only simplifies PC network set-up and management, but also provides PC security, system diagnostics and repair. System Care Professional is the first application that combines a full-featured network management utility with the industry's leading PC performance optimization tools and the most advanced anti-virus and anti-spyware protection. Pleasanton, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2007 -- Avanquest Software has introduced System Care Professional, an innovative all-in-one solution that not only simplifies PC network set-up and management, but also provides PC security, system diagnostics and repair. System Care Professional is the first application that combines a full-featured network management utility with the industry's leading PC performance optimization tools and the most advanced anti-virus and anti-spyware protection.... | |
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| | | Sunbelt Software Announces Top Ten Spyware Threats for December | | Posted Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:14:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security software, today announced the top ten most prevalent spyware threats for the month of December 2006. The results are based on monthly scans performed by Sunbelt's award-winning antispyware product CounterSpy(TM). The WinAntiVirusPro threat appears for the first time in the top ten lists and is a rogue antispyware program that purports to scan and detect malware or other problems on the computer. The application then attempts to badger users into purchasing the program by presenting the user with intrusive, deceptive warnings and/or false, misleading scan results. The top ten most prevalent spyware threats for the month of December are: Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec is a trojan that installs rogue security software on the infected machine without notice and consent.... | |
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| | | R. Savitha | | Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:12:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Keeping information and infrastructure secure is a problem which recurs very often in the guise of new and smart attackers. And it is a tough task for the security chiefs to stay that one step ahead. Mr Srikiran Raghavan, Regional Sales Head, RSA, Security Division of EMC, says virus threats and spam will continue to be areas of traditional concern for 2007. But the areas to watch out for include the growing menace of phishing and pharming that can potentially cause monetary loss, and more importantly identity theft. "Consumer awareness will never scale to a level that will eradicate the success rates of phishing attacks, but what is imperative is that as consumers start using the innovative and cost-efficient delivery channels that financial institutions offer them, they must be more careful.... | |
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| | | Kazaa and Other File Share Networks are Feeling the Heat | | Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 1:23:31 PM by Blog57 Team | | (PRLEAP.COM) In a lash back against spyware bundled with peer to peer services and file degradation due to extra components added to the files being downloaded, it appears that savvy downloaders are demanding that the problem to be corrected. Kazaa was labeled the number one spyware threat on the Internet according to Computer Associates International. Virtually any file sharing or peer to peer service out there that allows free downloads will have the same problem, said Chris Sumrall, spokesperson for LinkZaa. Chris Sumrall serves as Director for online advertising firm Direct Power Media, which has handled online media ads and placements for clients such as University of Phoenix and Columbia House. Most file share services are going to degrade your network performance in some way and eat up storage space due to the adware and spyware that inevitably gets bundled with either the file sharing program itself, or attached to files that people are downloading he continued, Additionally, with file sharing and peer to peer networks, youve got millions of people, millions of strangers, accessing your computer and your files.... | |
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| | | Tech Q&A | Jukebox is no music to his ears | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:09:47 PM by Blog57 Team | | Q: I'm having a problem with MusicMatch JukeBox version 10. It will not respond to any commands other than starting up and playing. After that I can do nothing. It won't even turn off. HOWARD TABB A: There have been a lot of complaints about JukeBox since version 10 was released a couple of years ago. Users report it crashes more often than version 9 did and it always crashes when you try to use the iPod plug-in, which no longer functions in this version. Apple parted ways with MusicMatch when the computer maker launched iTunes, and many users have been happier with either switching to iTunes or returning to version 8 or 9 of Jukebox. If you can't find a link to the older version, you can try searching at www.oldversions.com. To me, the most likely explanation for the crashes is that the new Jukebox uses too many system resources -- too much memory and processor time -- so it just locks up.... | |
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| | | Don t miss the new Technology page in Monday s Bulletin | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 11:16:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | On this weeks Technology page, local columnist John Gillespie of Oakdale warns to beware of spyware and adware on your computer and offers steps you can take to block these invaders and prevent the viruses they may carry from rendering your computer useless. National columnist Kim Komando tells some iTune tricks for getting more music for your iPod and Video games columnist Marc Saltzman reviews Family Guy, a game based on the popular TV series. Kid Picks Columnist Jinny Gudmundsen examines the pros and cons of Digi Makover, a new game that lets girls give themselves a digital makeover to see what they would look like with a new hair color and style, new makeup and accessories. With this new Technology page, the Bulletin is responding to the evolving world of technology with hands-on information, tips and trends to use to make purchasing decisions, protect your assets and figure out how technology may change you and your familys lives.... | |
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| | | See you later, anti-Gators? | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:19:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | In an effort to improve its corporate reputation, adware company Gator has launched a legal offensive to divorce its name from the hated term "spyware"--and so far its strategy is paying off. In response to a libel lawsuit, an antispyware company has settled with Gator and pulled Web pages critical of the company, its practices and its software. And other spyware foes are getting the message. "There is this feeling out there that they won the lawsuit, and people are starting to get scared," said one employee of a spyware-removal company, who asked not to be named. "We haven't been sued, but we've heard that other companies are being sued for saying this and that, so we've changed our language" on the company Web site. Gator often distributes its application by bundling it with popular free software like Kazaa and other peer-to-peer programs.... | |
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| | | The Mac Guy: Prospective MacIntel user needs reassurance — lots ... | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:52:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | Hey Mac Guy: I'm hoping to be hired soon by a firm that uses Macs for its writing and design work, so I may be purchasing one of the new MacIntels. I would also need to continue running Microsoft Outlook, so I'll need to install Parallels Desktop for Mac, as well as a copy of Windows XP. As a prospective switcher, I have some questions. If I install Parallels Desktop, can I then install my Windows version of Microsoft Office (with Outlook) and have it function just as it does on the Windows side? If so, would my e-mail folders in Outlook just transfer right over? My primary Web browser is Firefox. Can I install that on the Mac and Windows sides, and synchronize bookmarks on both versions (even though they're on the same computer) using Google Browser Sync for Firefox? I e-mailed Google Labs about that and they directed me to the forums, but I didn't see that particular answer.... | |
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