(AP) -- The dreaded Conficker computer worm is stirring. Security experts say the worm's authors appear to be trying to build a big moneymaker, but not a cyber weapon of mass destruction as many people feared.
Internet
Apr 9, 2009
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It's been a busy few weeks for cybersecurity researchers and reporters. There was the Facebook hack, the Google plus data breach, and allegations that the Chinese government implanted spying chips in hardware components.
Internet
Oct 22, 2018
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Ransomware is a growing threat to computer users, who can suddenly find they're unable to open or use their files when their machines are infected. The malicious software can attack any user—an individual, small business, ...
Security
Apr 8, 2015
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Fujitsu Laboratories today announced that it has developed technology that quickly detects latent malware activity in a network. This technology monitors an internal network to protect against advanced persistent threats ...
Software
Apr 16, 2014
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Is antivirus software already dead? That's certainly what George Candea believes, and he's not the only computer security expert who says so. "Large enterprises and government agencies often deploy antivirus software to satisfy ...
Security
Jul 28, 2016
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(AP) -- Facebook is strengthening its security controls in an attempt to protect its 900 million users from spam and malicious content.
Internet
Apr 25, 2012
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An add-on for antivirus software that can scan across a computer network and trap malicious activity missed by the system firewall is being developed by an international team. Details are reported in the International Journal ...
Security
Dec 7, 2015
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(AP) -- Antivirus software cuts two ways. It's great at blocking known viruses, but it can sometimes misfire, mistakenly flagging clean files as malicious. That sends a computer into a tailspin trying to clean up stuff that's ...
Software
Jul 10, 2009
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The FBI and Europol recently brought down a criminal botnet – a network of remotely-controlled PCs – powered by Beebone, an advanced, polymorphic malware capable of shape-shifting up to 19 times a day to prevent detection ...
Internet
Apr 16, 2015
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(AP) -- Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.
Software
Nov 10, 2009
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