Virus, malware, and security in general
An antivirus program is not something we tend to change very often but, when we do, it’s important to make sure the existing antivirus software is completely removed from the system. This is not always easy to achieve as antivirus programs tend to add components […]
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Chinese antivirus vendor Qihoo has been caught out cheating on lab testing by submitting altered versions of its software running AV engines from rival Bitdefender. As a result, the three major testing labs – Virus Bulletin, AV-Comparatives, and AV-Test – have revoked all certifications awarded
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Secunia has recently released its Vulnerability Review 2015 which reports that more vulnerabilities were discovered in Chrome during 2014 than any other piece of core internet software – almost double that of the next nearest contender Internet Explorer. Actual results concluded by Secunia are: Chrome
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As the name suggests, Yet Another Cleaner (also known as YAC) is one of those universal PC cleaner/maintenance utilities that offers a variety of different of components. In YAC’s case, included among these components is a malware scanner and removal tool. Some of you may
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There’s been a lot written recently regarding a vulnerability known as “FREAK”, much of it involving unnecessarily scary rhetoric. The truth of the matter is, for Windows users anyway, the only real risk is (or was) pretty much restricted to Internet Explorer. Both Firefox and
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According to a recently published report from GFI Network and Security Solutions, based on data gathered from the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD), Windows is not the most vulnerable operating system. Which is? Read on to find out. GFI reports an increase of just over
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Following fellow author Mark Williamson’s exposé of the Superfish adware pre-installed on Lenovo PCs (Lenovo Distributes Adware on New PCs), news is coming to hand of further instances of Superfish-like intrusions. The most concerning aspect of the more recent revelations is that these intrusions are
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Alcatel-Lucent’s security division, Motive Security Labs, has recently reported a 25% increase in mobile infection rates during 2014. The report estimates that 16 million mobile devices have been infected by malware worldwide, but perhaps the most concerning statistic is that Android devices have now caught
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It’s something none of us like to think about really, but it’s probably the one and only thing we can be certain of. Yep, at some point in all our lives we begin to realise that the grim reaper isn’t just a big skinny bugger
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Password management app company SplashData has recently released its annual list of the “Worst Passwords” for the year 2014. The list contains the 25 most commonly used online passwords compiled from more than 3.3 million leaked passwords during 2014 and thus represents the most commonly
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You may recall our recent Roboform Everywhere giveaway where we were able to give away 10 free licenses to DCT readers. I was contacted earlier today by Roboform, who were extremely happy with the participation level and enthusiasm of our readers. They felt a reward,
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I realize there are a number of free adware/toolbar removal tools already available but when a reputable security company such as Bitdefender enters the arena, one has to sit up and take notice. As far as I can tell, Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool was first
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When you purchase a new router there are some very basic first steps that must be taken if you are the least bit concerned with the security of your Home Network. I find it somewhat disheartening that since any decent router can be a great
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It’s no secret that the two technology power houses, Microsoft and Google, often don’t see eye to eye. The latest heated discussion erupted over Google’s decision to publicly reveal a security flaw in Windows 8.1 just 2 days before Microsoft was due to issue a
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