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Spear phishing and attacks on custom-built applications are two of the key threat trends this year, according to the trusted SANS Institute’s annual report on Internet security.
The recently released list, Top 20 Internet Security Risks of 2007, pinpoints the cyber security risks that caused the most damage this past year in order to move towards [...]
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You may read product reviews, but how much do you know about the anti-malware product testing process?
We’d like to call your attention to one of our recent white papers, “How NOT to Test Anti-Malware Products” by Lavasoft CTO Joe Wells. You can find the article online in the Lavasoft Security Center.
Stay tuned for future white [...]
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Full View / NID: 19184 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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With Black Friday coming up at the end of the week and Cyber Monday just around the corner, the official start of the holiday shopping season (in both the real and online worlds) will be kicking off in no time at all.
The increase in e-commerce this time of year provides an ideal backdrop for cyber [...]
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Full View / NID: 19169 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Full View / NID: 19092 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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It’s getting to be that time of year when online threats shift into high gear, as scammers look to take advantage of the increase in Internet commerce during the upcoming holidays.
But staying secure online doesn’t have to involve complicated solutions. Here’s a useful tip to help you stay protected, courtesy of Joe Wells, our CTO:
“If you find yourself on [...]
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Full View / NID: 19078 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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We’ve brought you news of the growing botnet threat with an article in our Spyware Education Center and updates in Lavasoft News. This weekend brought a new botnet-related news story making the headlines.
A California, U.S. man has admitted to infecting a quarter of a million computers with malware and spyware, allowing attackers to control the machines [...]
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Full View / NID: 18991 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Full View / NID: 18973 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Last week saw the release of software update 7.0.2.5 for Ad-Aware 2007. This update contains some tweaks intended to improve the internal communication between the service and the user interface in the program, which has caused problems on some systems.
Also included in the update is a fix for a bug that affected some users when [...]
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Full View / NID: 18903 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Want some weekend reading?
Yesterday, the November issue of Lavasoft News was sent out to subscribers all over the world. If you missed out, don’t fear - head over to the newsletter archive to catch up.
Compared to content on the Lavasoft Blog, Lavasoft News features more indepth articles about the spyware industry, as well as a [...]
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Full View / NID: 18861 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Full View / NID: 18860 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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We’re happy to announce that notable malware analyst Dave Nelson joined the Lavasoft team today, November 1, 2007.
Dave, aka Atribune in PC security circles, is well-known for his online work in malware removal and computer help forums, and has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP (Most Valued Professional) for Windows - Security since 2006.
It all [...]
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Full View / NID: 18844 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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In the last few days, there have been reports of online scams exploiting the wildfires in California, USA. Unfortunately, scams taking advantage of situations like this is nothing new.
In the past, we’ve seen international news, sports events, and even holidays lead to phishing and fraudulent e-mails. In many cases, disasters and tragedies also bring about fake charity [...]
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Full View / NID: 18795 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Full View / NID: 18743 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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It’s not even November, and holiday shopping is already becoming a hot topic. Figures show that this online shopping season could reach record numbers. Shoppers in the U.S. alone are expected to spend more than $39 billion online.
It’s not just the amount spent that is making headlines; the items that money will be spent on [...]
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Full View / NID: 18719 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Today’s security tip: be sure to get the most out of your Ad-Aware software by using Ad-Aware 2007’s “Web Update” feature.
The new Web Update feature allows you to receive incremental Definitions File updates, giving you a quick, easy way to stay protected from the latest spyware threats.
Web Update also allows us to automatically upload any [...]
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Full View / NID: 18688 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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Full View / NID: 18622 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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The Washington Post recently ran an article profiling the Russian Business Network, an Internet business based in St. Petersburg said to be responsible for hosting websites that carry out a major part of the world’s cyber-crime.
Reports say that the company sells website hosting to groups propagating online crime, with links to child pornography, piracy, spamming, [...]
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Full View / NID: 18579 / Submitted by: The Spirit of Zuron
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