Top 5 Windows Live Messenger Virus Removal SoftwareJune 11th, 2009 There are many users worldwide who feel helpless before malicious attackers and hackers attacking Windows Live Messenger and MSN Messenger. Once your MSN messenger is infected by virus, Trojan, worm, keyloggers, bots and other malicious threats your privacy and confidential details such as chat history or login and password may be compromised.
Cyber criminals may have created first 'zombie' cellphone networkJuly 18th, 2009 LONDON - Experts have warned that hackers may have created a network of "zombie" cellphones, similar to a network of virus-infected personal computers, to send spam or carry out cyber attacks. 'Botnets' is the term that computer scientists use for such networks of computers.
Tech 101: How a denial-of-service cyber attack works, and how to keep your computer safeJuly 8th, 2009 Tech 101: How a denial-of-service attack worksInvestigators 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 government agencies, companies and institutions, in some cases for days.
Apple Recommends Mac Users to Use Antivirus Software!December 1st, 2008 Very surprisingly enough but Apple has asked all the Mac users to use anti-virus softwares for their computers. Though Apple says that there is nothing alarming in it and it is not that Mac has gone insecure, but something is not right I feel.
PC worm may turn nasty on April Fool's DayMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - A security expert has cautioned that an Internet worm, called Conficker C, can strike at infected computers around the world on April 1. Conficker C is a sophisticated piece of malicious computer software, or malware, that installs itself on a PC hard drive via specially written web pages and then conceals itself on a computer.
Why don't we see too many mobile phone virus?May 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A major reason why mobile phones have been relatively free of virus attacks is that the market is widely split, unlike in computer software, where one firm controls a large chunk of the market, scientists point out. If you own a computer, you are likely to be familiar with a nasty virus attack at some point.
MyDoom.A + AVG - A real nuisanceFebruary 4th, 2004 Nowadays I am getting around 150 emails containing the virus MyDoom.A as attachment. My problem is compounded by the fact that everytime the virus is detected by the AVG Resident Shield, it pops up a warning message and prevents the Mercury mail transport from serving the emails received.
Intelligence official says North Korea believed behind cyber attacks on S. Korea, US Web sitesJuly 8th, 2009 Official: N. Korea believed behind cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S.
Intelligence official says North Korea believed behind cyber attacks on SKorean, US Web sitesJuly 8th, 2009 Official: NKorea believed behind cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. Web sites, a lawmaker's aide said Wednesday.
Officials say North Korea believed behind cyber attacks on SKorean, US Web sitesJuly 8th, 2009 Officials: NKorea believed behind cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. government Web sites, aides to two lawmakers said Wednesday.
Apple releases Mac patch for major java vulnerability, fixes 32 issuesJune 17th, 2009 Contrary to the usual beliefs that my Mac is fully secure, we have reported again and again that it isn't exactly the same unless you are one of those self -assured types with eyes closed. The reason Mac community hasn't been affected is because of the strange aloofness of Black Hat groupies to exploit its vulnerabilities rather than pampering it.
5 Do Nots for You To Protect Yourself from MalwareJanuary 15th, 2009 Malware have become very prevalent in the internet these days. You do not know where they may come from, you don't know how, and to add to it you don't know how to prevent them from damaging your computer or deleting your important data.
Another hacking attempt on Twitter: What, when, how!August 6th, 2009 NEW YORK — Hackers on Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter for hours, while Facebook experienced intermittent access problems. Twitter said it suffered a denial-of-service attack, in which hackers command scores of computers toward a single site at the same time, preventing legitimate traffic from getting through.
Top 10 Newest App For iPhoneApril 13th, 2009 Well I was tracking the iPhone apps since my last article on the apps -iDracula iPhone app: For Those who Like to Slay Monsters for Fun. The apps are getting so hot that even a nine year old Lim Ding Wen came up with a Doodle Kids to add to the app store. Then I had decided to my bit with iPhone apps.
ESPN star Erin Andrews' naked video being used by hackers to attack PC'sJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A computer security website has issued a warning that hackers are misusing a video that has naked shots of glamorous ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews as a lure to attack PC's. The illegally taped peephole video, showing Andrews as she disrobes, gets viewers and web surfers to download dangerous malware to their computers, reports CBS News.
June 12th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I’m stick of writers lying about the impact of any Mac malware threat by putting the spotlight on any conceiable threat to Macs and simply hiding facts the thousands of daily threats Windows users face.
Exactly why are the Windows prospects so bright and the Apple prospects so dim? Will fighting off thousands of viruses become simple for Microsoft? And will Apple keel over at the sign of a single, real virus?
Both statements are delusionary.
And why do computer experts continue to recommend Windows PCs for HOME use? How can they sleep at night?
Poor writing, by the way. I recommend a basic course Strunk and White.
June 13th, 2009 at 4:07 am
That’s too bad. Mac’s strong resistance against viruses is actually an edge for them. I wonder when are these viruses gonna stop proliferating? They’re a real pain to users…