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Article | 9/03/2011 PDF files most trusted...and most targeted
PDF files are one of the most common, and most trusted document formats out there. However, that trust, combined with the cross-platform use of PDFs m...
Article | 12/11/2010 Massive Mac OS X update shatters illusion of security
Perhaps you've heard that the Apple Mac OS X operating system is simply more secure by design and not prone to the security flaws and vulnerabilities ...
Article | 8/01/2010 The low-down on low-level rootkits
Rootkits, a type of stealth technology used by malware malefactors, attempt to hide in the dark corners of an infected PC and evade detection. A new p...
Article | 13/01/2010 Mobile malware will test Android and iPhone
2009 ushered in mobile malware with the first (and second) iPhone worm appearing just before Christmas.
Article | 16/07/2009 In Pictures: Kaspersky Lab 10th Annual Press Tour
On 26 June, Kaspersky Lab held its 10th annual Virus Analysts Summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia. At the event the company's chief security researchers disc...
Article | 15/07/2009 Latest malware trick: outsourcing quality assurance
Creators of Waledac malware enlisted the Conficker botnet as a tool to spread malware of their own, marking the first time Conficker was made availabl...
Article | 7/07/2009 Viruses and cyber crime: we talk to security expert Eugene Kaspersky
In 1989, Eugene Kaspersky ran afoul of the Cascade virus while working for the Ministry of Defence in the heart of the Soviet Union. He defeated it wi...
Article | 6/05/2009 How to beat 22 Web security threats
Forewarned is forearmed. We investigate the latest and most deadly tech dangers, and explain how to fight back.
Article | 7/04/2009 Even dirtier IT jobs: The muck stops here
Hey, we can't all have careers at Google. Sometimes when you work in IT, you have to hold your nose and hope for the best.
Article | 7/04/2009 8 great free security tools
Here are our picks for no-cost ways to protect your PC, including Avast Home Edition, SpywareBlaster, and more.
Article | 28/01/2009 How to stop operating-system attacks
Your PC's operating system is under constant threat of invasion, whether the attacker's aim is to spread malicious malware or to convince you to buy p...
Article | 2/12/2008 McColo takedown: Internet self policing or vigilantism
Few tears were shed when McColo, a US-based company that allegedly hosted systems for prolific purveyors of spam, malware and child pornography, was s...
Article | 27/11/2008 Seven classic PC symptoms
As a small-business person, you might bemoan the fact you don't have 24/7 IT support like your larger-scale competitors. Don't panic. You can solve ma...
Article | 17/11/2008 A sneaky security problem, ignored by the bad guys
Frank Boldewin had seen a lot of malicious software in his time, but never anything like Rustock.C.

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