http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com Online threats are increasingly affecting work and leisure, stealing productivity and causing damage. Here you find solutions. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:41:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [ad#Google Adsense] Microsoft plans to release just two security updates to fix eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office on its forthcoming patch day. Vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer will, however, remain unpatched Source: The H Security Related posts:PDF Security Patch Tuesday http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/several-known-vulnerabilities-to-remain-unpatched-on-forthcoming-microsoft-patch-day/ [ad#Google Adsense] NewsFactor - Evidence from the recent Aurora hack attacks on major American corporations suggest that many may have tightly locked virtual front doors, but no cybersecurity inside their systems, a McAfee expert warned on Wednesday. In a Security Insights blog post, Paul Kurtz, McAfee's chief technology officer, discussed his study ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/mcafee-system-security-is-weak-despite-locked-doors/ [ad#Google Adsense] Three Spaniards have reportedly been arrested in connection with "Mariposa", one of the largest botnets worldwide. The arrests took place over the past few weeks and the suspects stand accused of having taken control of more than 13 million computers and of operating the botnet since the end of ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/spanish-police-release-details-about-mariposa-arrests/ Ad-Aware is an absolute favorite of mine. I have used it for ever and always install it as one of the first software titles when I get a new computer. I love the Pro version, but the free version is also excellent. PC World recently published its list of the greatest free ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-software/ad-aware-listed-among-greatest-free-software-downloads/ One of the absolutely fastest Antivirus software titles available has just been upgraded. Vipre Antivirus version 4. VIPRE Antivirus 4.0 is high-performance antivirus software that doesn't slow down your PC like older, traditional security products. VIPRE is the end of antivirus as you know it. Tired of that old antivirus program that ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/fastest-antivirus-software-new-version/ [ad#Google Adsense] Microsoft's Malware Protection Center has sighted a particularly stubborn type of scareware. not only does it scare users using fake infection alerts, but it also purposefully disrupts the access to certain web pages and the execution of specific applications... Source: The H Security No related posts. http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/scareware-is-getting-down-to-business/ No one's sure how many there are to go, but according to a Nigerian official, there are about 800 scam email addresses and 18 criminals that can be considered "down." Mrs. Farida Waziri, the chairperson of a government agency, announced that some shutdowns and arrests occurred thanks to an ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/nigerias-anti-scam-initiative/ As huge corporations go, Google's a pretty cuddly one, but according to the search giant itself, everyone should be careful about offers of employment or wealth that involve its name. "Google Money" scammers represent a growing problem that the company is trying to combat. A post on the Official Google ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/google-goes-after-impersonator-scammers/ A report issued by a U.S. Senate committee only uses the word "scam" when quoting different consumers; the report's title employs the phrase "aggressive sales tactics," instead. Still, it looks like a number of big online companies have been caught profiting off people's confusion. Read the rest of this story ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/senate-uncovers-online-credit-card-tricks/ It might not be long before we return to the days of schoolchildren diving under their desks in warfare preparedness drills. Only now, instead of hiding from nukes, the kiddos may be unplugging their computers, since McAfee has indicated that a cyberarms race is taking place. McAfee: Cyberwarfare A Big ... http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/mcafee-cyberwarfare-a-big-threat/