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Shields Up!: The best software for malware protection

by Sue Walsh on Nov 10, 2009 at 06:59 PM

Malware is absolutely everywhere these days.  Even if you do all the right things like not clicking on links or opening attachments in emails, avoiding bittorents, porn sites and illegal download sites like Limewire (which is full of malware!), not clicking on pop up or banner ads, and being careful… Continue Reading »

Shields Up!: Malwarebytes discovers it’s being ripped off by it’s Chinese rival

by Sue Walsh on Nov 3, 2009 at 06:01 PM

The Malwarebytes Corporation, makers of the excellent anti-malware software of the same name, have discovered that a Chinese rival has been stealing from its database of malware samples and flagging a specific keygen code for the Malwarebytes software using the exact same naming scheme.  When Malwarebytes confronted the vendor, IObit,… Continue Reading »

New York Times website falls victim to poisoned ads

by Sue Walsh on Sep 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Visitors to the New York Times website over the weekend got an unwelcome surprise in the form of malicious ads serving scareware.  The ads instigated a browser hijack and redirect visitors to best-antivirus03.com, a rogue site serving up fake anti-virus software.  The Times is aware of the issue and posted… Continue Reading »

Shields Up!: IQ tests and other Facebook scams

by Sue Walsh on Aug 12, 2009 at 04:00 PM

Everyone loves Facebook.  It’s fun, it’s useful, and it can be downright addicting.  Thanks to its ever increasing popularity it can also be dangerous.  Hackers and scammers are well aware of the large audience on Facebook and do what they can to take advantage of it.  Here are a few… Continue Reading »

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