Are you the unofficial IT person for a small office? Then you've probably heard this before if not said it yourself: "My PC is running really slow and acting really weird." In cases like those, some kind of malware (viruses, adware, rootkits, etc.) is almost always to blame. If only...
John Lilly, the CEO of open-source giant Mozilla, has called Apple's ethics into question. He claims Apple is sneaking its Safari browser onto PCs by tucking it into a software update for iTunes and Quicktime (when you go to update the two, a box to also download the new Safari...
Webroot Software began in the late 1990s and for years was known as the producer of Window Washer, a diagnostic and privacy tool that cleans files from a user's hard drive. In 2002, the company unveiled the Spy Sweeper line of malware-prevention tools, and business suddenly took off for the...
Malware, which encompasses viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious software, continues to be a significant problem for small- and mid-sized businesses SMBs. According to an exclusive survey of IT decision-makers, the vast majority of businesses have experienced malware incidents in the past year that resulted in hours of downtime.Defending against...
Medical Information Systems (MedIS1) of today are increasingly vulnerable to attacks by malicious software or malware. Malware also referred to as a virus or malicious logic, includes such things as Trojan horses, denial of service attacks, trap doors, time bombs, and worms. This white paper informs both vendors (manufacturers and...
Leading Provider of SaaS Web Security Reports That SQL Injection Attacks Fuel Compromises; Password Stealers and Backdoor Trojans Most Commonly Blocked Malware LONDON & SAN MATEO, Calif. -- ScanSafe, the pioneer and leading provider of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) Web Security found that en masse compromises of legitimate websites exploded...
BitDefender researchers have identifieda new wave of spam messages that use fake events related to actor AngelinaJolie in order to trick users into downloading and installing Trojanmalware onto their computers. This new campaign of spreading malware is mostly carried via spam messagesbased around an alleged adult video footage with...
GLENDALE, Calif., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, has detected the appearance of a series of emails used to spread the Agent.JEN Trojan. These messages, with subjects like "UPS packet N3621583925", purport to come from the package delivery company UPS. The...
Figuring computer system Total Cost ofOwnership TCO can be a tricky business. In addition to the equipmentitself there must be added the cost of installed software, programminghours for any homegrown applications, support subscriptions, upgrades andpatches and the cost of system maintenance. Part of this maintenance is thewarding off of threats...
McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint is the Industry's First Unified Platform for Endpoint Security and Compliance Management SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. announced enhancements to McAfeeR Total Protection ToPS for Endpoint, McAfee's flagship endpoint security solution. This release provides new and updated...
Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a globalleader in integrated Web, messaging and data protection technology, todayannounced that The Radicati Group, Inc. has named Websense® the topplayer in the corporate Web security market, which the firm predicts willgrow in value from $531 million in 2008 to $1.1 billion by 2012. In the...
Failsafe 2.0 Offers Broader Coverage Through Multi-Perspective Analysis of Targeted Threat Activity ATLANTA -- Damballa, Inc., the only Internet security company focused exclusively on targeted threats such as BotArmies, today announced the release of the Failsafe 2.0 appliance. Failsafe utilizes Internet cloud participation to provide immediate identification, protection...
BitDefender researchers have identifieda new wave of spam messages that announce an alleged attack of the US Armyagainst Iran in order to trick users into downloading and installingmalicious software onto their personal computers. The webpage hosting the piece of malware -- dailydotnews.com -- is asimple, yet efficiently designed site...
Customized Internet Security Partner Program Offers Training, Certification, Financial Incentives, Online Demo Center, Customer Leads, Sales Collateral and Preferential 24X7 Support for Internet Security Products ISLANDIA, N.Y. -- CA (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that it has launched a customized channel partner program dedicated to its global Internet Security...
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- TriumfantR, the industry leader in continuous monitoring and control software, today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has purchased Triumfant Resolution ManagerTM. Resolution Manager automatically identifies and fixes problems in desktops, laptops and servers before the problems...
eEye Digital Security ( www.eeye.com ), an expertin integrated security and threat management solutions, today announced ithas been selected by Everything Channel as a CRN Emerging Tech vendor forits line of endpoint protection and enterprise vulnerability assessmenttools and services. CRN's Emerging Tech list captures companies that aredelivering high margins for...
Kolb+Co. Trusts Mirage to Monitor Endpoints and Enforce Behavioral Policies AUSTIN, Texas -- Mirage Networks, developer of patented, full-cycle Network Access Control NAC technology, today announced that Kolb+Co. has chosen Mirage's NAC solution through partner Delta Communications to continuously enforce endpoint policy and defend its internal network against...
Riverside Research Institute to Bring Red Team Analysis and Proactive Countermeasures to Combat Reverse Engineering of Software WALTHAM, Mass. -- V.i. Laboratories, Inc. ("V.i. Labs"), a provider of software protection solutions for securing high-value and mission-critical applications, will use Riverside Research Institute, Inc. RRI for regular, independent testing...
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Commtouch[R] (Nasdaq:CTCH) today released its second quarter 2008 Email Threats Trend Report, based on the automated analysis of billions of email messages weekly. The report examines recent trends in email threats, especially the role of millions of dynamic zombie computers actively sending spam and malware every day....
Elaborate social engineering techniques, advanced malware technology and intricately blended threats further an already-booming underground cybercrime economy. CUPERTINO, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated , a global leader in Internet content security, reported today that cybercriminals are not only leveraging new technologies to propagate cybercrime,...
