Internet security
McAfee uncovers riskiest domains
Red means danger. And orange offers plenty of risk, too. (Click for a larger view of the map.) (Credit: McAfee) You may want to think twice if you hit a site with a .cm extension. That belongs to Cameroon, pegged by McAfee as the world’s riskiest domain. McAfee’s third annual “Mapping the Mal Web” report, [...]
McAfee names eBay executive to board
Antivirus software maker McAfee Inc. said Tuesday that it named eBay Inc.’s president of marketplaces, Lorrie Norrington, to its board. Norrington, 49, has held her current post since July 2008. At eBay, she oversees the company’s massive e-commerce platform, which has over 25 million sellers and 89 million active users. Before that, she worked as [...]
Microsoft: November security updates are fine
Microsoft said Tuesday that its investigation has turned up no evidence that anything in its November security updates should be causing users to encounter a so-called “black screen of death.” “Microsoft has investigated reports that its November security updates made changes to permissions in the registry that that are resulting in system issues for some [...]
Security Report Finds Enterprise Infections Up 100 Percent
Microsoft Relevant Products/Services released its latest security Relevant Products/Services intelligence Relevant Products/Services report on Monday — and the picture looks grim for enterprises. Enterprise worm infections rose nearly 100 percent in the first half of 2009 from the previous six months. In the same period, consumers continued to struggle with rogue software. According to the [...]
U.K. Watchdog: No Evidence of Tabloid Phone Hacking
The News of the World’s royal editor, Clive Goodman, was jailed in January 2007 for hacking into the phones of palace officials, and his accomplice, private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, was also jailed for hacking into the messages, including some from Princes William and Harry. The Guardian claimed the practice was widespread. Apple iPhone owners Down [...]
Free Security Apps from AVG, Microsoft Get Mixed Review
AVG 9.0 free antivirus protection has been announced on the heels of Microsoft’s free Security Essentials, released last week. According to AVG, its new AVG 9.0 release, which will be available Oct. 15, is faster, safer, and easier to use than 8.5. While both AVG and Microsoft Security offer sophisticated protection, early reviews are mixed. [...]
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0.704
AVG Free provides the bare necessities when it comes to security, but that should be enough for savvy Windows users. You’ll get a combined antivirus and antimalware engine, LinkScanner, and e-mail scanning. AVG Free 9 introduces a few new features, with improvements focused on performance, including claims of faster scan and boot times. One new [...]
Google’s Free Airport Wi-Fi: Five Ways to Protect Yourself
Free Wi-Fi while you’re waiting for your flight? Sounds like a great way to save money, and kudos to Google for offering it at many U.S. airports during the holidays. Unfortunately, Google’s generosity may also lure identity thieves and nefarious hackers to the nation’s terminals to prey on clueless travelers. Public hotspots, which by nature [...]
Panda’s Cloud Antivirus leaves beta behind
First introduced in beta in April, Panda Cloud Antivirus graduates to a stable, public release and signifies a major security vendor taking aim at the freeware competition–instead of the other way around. Cloud Antivirus was notable on its beta release for being one of the few security options available to users that contained most of [...]
Secure your jailbroken iPhone against worm
If your iPhone was recently “Rickrolled” by a worm that targets jailbroken iPhones, the following six steps will show you how to change the root password–used to connect to your device via a Unix software secure shell–to protect yourself in the future. Before starting, you will need to have MobileTerminal installed from the Cydia store. [...]