Archive for the 'Spyware' Category

2007 Cyber Crime Predictions

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Malware writers continue to blur the line between trojans, worms and viruses while Spyware distributors have adopted the stealth techniques of virus and worm authors, and can now adapt quickly to uncover and exploit the slightest vulnerabilities. PC users must therefore be aware that they can get into a lot of trouble by simply [...]

2006 Year of the Cyber Crims

Friday, February 9th, 2007

2006 was the year cyber-criminals targeted everything from MySpace to Wikipedia.
Computer security experts said 2006 was also the year hacking stopped being just a hobby and became a lucrative profession for computer developers and software sellers.
Like true business people, hackers not only broadened their reach by attacking popular social networking sites, they also diversified their [...]

The Best Just Got Better

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

Sunbelt Software Announces Major Upgrade Release of CounterSpy
New Version 2 offers the industry’s first “hybrid” anti-spyware engine for revolutionary threat detection and remediation
San Francisco, CA, USA (RSA Conference) — February 5, 2007 — Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security software, today announced the release of Version 2 of CounterSpy, its award-winning anti-spyware program. [...]

My Spyware Story

Saturday, January 6th, 2007

Did you know that 80% of Computers connected to the Internet are Infected by Spyware.
Think about it. Someone could be spying on your every movement on the internet, recording your credit card transactions or going through all the files on your computer.
While it is true that most spyware only seeks to monitor your internet [...]

Protecting Your Computer

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

The internet is without doubt the most useful tool ever invented. It allows people to communicate quickly and inexpensively and to find information and data on almost any topic.
The internet also allows new ways to do business. Not only are businesses today able to provide better services to their clients, but they can now reach [...]

Computer and Internet Security Issues

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

Using your computer and a reliable Internet connection can be the best combination for an online business or home based business venture. You don’t need to raise too much capital and you will be able to start your business in a very short space of time.
However, you must be aware of the traps that can [...]

Internet Security: Why It Is So Important

Monday, December 4th, 2006

In today’s world, the internet is considered to be one of the most popular and useful tools for people to find and exchange information and to buy goods and services.
It is also a great tool to start your own online or home based business. With the fast and relatively inexpensive communication that the internet provides, [...]

My Spyware Story

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

I spend about an hour or two a day on the internet. I have this website which I am developing, and the rest of the time trying to educate myself in various aspects of internet marketing or just surfing.
I always thought that I was well protected from intrusions – running active anti-virus, anti-spyware and [...]