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'Scareware' Ring That Unleashed Fake Antivirus Tools to Pay Up
12:30PM 1/28/2011
Two people involved with an international cybercrime operation that raked in millions with 'scareware' -- computer programs that pop up with fake warnings of badware infection, then bully users into paying for a bogus fix -- settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for $8 million, the agency...
College students have enough to worry about without falling prey to scammers looking to steal their identities and good credit.
"Identity thieves don't care if you're a struggling student and don't have a penny to your name; sometimes all they want is to exploit your clean credit record," says...
One of the most oft-repeated warnings about computer viruses is that if you visit an adult-themed website you're more likely to get a one than shopping online or reading the news. Computer security company Avast! wanted to test this Internet assumption. So the company analyzed infected web sites...
Achillion's 'Very Promising' New Drug for Hepatitis C
4:45PM 4/14/2010
Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for a liver transplant, but few treatments exist. CEO Mike Kishbauch explains how Achillion is trying to change that. Wall Street is watching.
Norton 360 checks the Web's rep to keep you safe from viruses
8:01AM 2/17/2010
Today Norton has announced a new version of its Internet protection suite, Norton 360 v4, which includes antivirus protection, smart startup, online backup and uses reputation to keep you safe from malicious websites and enjoying your computer.
As we discussed in our look at SafeCentral,...
AVG Free provides antivirus protection gratis!
1:30PM 11/03/2009
One thing you should never do is run a Windows computer without some form of virus protection. In the past, in order to get any decent virus protection, you had to spend big bucks on security suites like Norton and McAfee; but now AVG Free protects you against the viruses and spyware for free.
AVG...
Hit-and-Run spam attacks beating filters, infecting PCs
6:00PM 9/17/2009
If you've noticed an increase the amount of spam you're getting recently, you're not alone. A new method of sending spam in short concentrated bursts, the equivalent of a hit-and-run attack, is beating filters and allowing more illicit and dangerous messages to reach your inbox.
USA Today reports...
New Facebook virus could cost you money and friends
9:30AM 5/15/2009
With more than 600,000 new users a day, Facebook has quickly become a target for all kinds of nasty Internet filth. The newest plague to hit the popular social networking is a virus that appears to come from a friend, urging you to check out ponbon.im, 121.im or 151.im. Do not!Software news site...
If you've turned on the TV in the past 24 hours, you've likely heard of the Conficker worm, known as Downadup to its friends, which is set to receive a set of mysterious and possibly disastrous instructions come April 1. WalletPop first covered this virus back in January, urging readers to download...
AVG Technologies today announced some startling statistics about the newest tactics employed by thieves attempting to steal Internet users' personal information and infect their computers with malware. According to the company, each day these scumbags create 200,000-300,000 new web sites with...
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