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Microsoft to release free antivirus PC software

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says its new computer security program can be downloaded starting on Tuesday.

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Facebook strengthens security with partnerships

(AP) -- Facebook is strengthening its security controls in an attempt to protect its 900 million users from spam and malicious content.

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Free app protects Facebook accounts from hackers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University of California, Riverside graduate students and a company run by an alumnus of the school have partnered to develop a free Facebook application that detects spam and malware ...

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created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cyberattacks also targeted Gmail rivals: Trend Micro

Internet security firm Trend Micro warned on Friday that cyber attackers have attempted to infiltrate Web-based email services run by Microsoft and Yahoo! as well as Google.

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Internet safety not a lost cause for parents

Evenings at the Svanascini home in Palos Heights, Ill., Kathy, Mike and their two teenage sons are as likely to be huddled around their laptops as they are the television set.

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US studying Australian Internet security program

(AP) -- The government is reviewing an Australian program that will allow Internet service providers to alert customers if their computers are taken over by hackers and could limit online access if people don't fix the problem.

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created Oct 16, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researchers predict new computer security threat for wireless networks: Typhoid adware (w/ Video)

There's a potential threat lurking in your internet café, say University of Calgary computer science researchers. It's called Typhoid adware and works in similar fashion to Typhoid Mary, the first identified ...

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Google: Critics of Vietnam mine face online attack

(AP) -- Google Inc. says malicious software has been used to spy on Vietnamese computer users opposed to a controversial bauxite mine in the Southeast Asian country. Computer security firm McAfee said the perpetrators may ...

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created Mar 31, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks

Most of us think cyber crooks cast their phishing lines mostly to try to hook everyday consumers. But some businesses across the country have seen hundreds of thousands of dollars vanish from their bank accounts after cyber ...

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How a denial-of-service attack works

(AP) -- Some details about denial-of-service attacks, like the one Thursday against Twitter.

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created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tech 101: How a denial-of-service attack works

(AP) -- Investigators are piecing together details about one of the most aggressive computer attacks in recent memory - a powerful "denial-of-service" assault that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean ...

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0


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