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Microsoft Security Essentials Scores Failing Grade

Tom Wyrick — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:09:37 +0000

With all the malware and virus threats primarily targeting the Microsoft Windows platform, it’s almost a requirement to install some type of anti-virus software. Microsoft even goes so far as to offer a free download of its own product, Microsoft Security Essentials, if the Microsoft Update service detects another product hasn’t been installed first. Unfortunately, […]

No Internet In July Seems Largely A Lie

Tom Wyrick — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:39:01 +0000

Now that the July 9 deadline has come and gone, it appears few experienced a loss of their internet connection after all. According to the FBI (who shut down its temporary replacement DNS servers at 12:01 AM on Monday, as expected), only about 41,800 infected computers were accessing them from the United States as of […]

This Shouldn’t Be A Surprise: Even Macs Can Get Viruses

M. Gilden — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:50:41 +0000

I try to distance myself from the whole Mac versus PC debate. They are both extremely capable and wonderful machines, and I’ve spent enough time owning and working with both to know they each have their strengths and weaknesses. But you know that misconception people have about Macs being somehow immune to viruses and malware? That bothers […]

SnApp Judgments: Backyard Zombies

Jeremy Goldstone — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:53:56 +0000

Every night at 12:15 AM Pacific, Amazon gives away a free paid app through their Amazon app store. As I am usually awake at 12:15 AM Pacific, why not let you know if today’s app is useful, or just more clutter in your app drawer? It’s a wacky daylight posted edition of SnApp Judgments, because […]

McAfee And Lookout Agree, Malware Exploding On Android

Matt Algren — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:00:37 +0000

For years now, it’s been drilled into our heads that good security is an important part of a desktop computer. While we know that the same holds true for mobile devices, there seems to be some disconnect between this fact and the way we use our devices. Whether the wireless nature of the technology gives […]

Security Alert for Android Owners

Matt Algren — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:20:10 +0000

Smartphone security leader Lookout uncovered at least 34 malware apps on the official Android Market over the weekend. Let the headaches begin!!! The Lookout Security Team identified the malware thanks to a tip from a developer who notified us that modified versions of his app and another developer’s app were being distributed in the Android […]

Yes Virginia, There Are MacOS Viruses

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:04:22 +0000

There’s been a lot of recent talk about the virus MacDefender, a bit of clever Malware for MacOS that depends on the user installing it. There was a lot of “See, we told you so” from the pundits who have warned for ages that the wider adoption of MacOS would make it a bigger target […]