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The Honey Chrome extension: An example of what's new and better

May 6, 2013 11:06am PDT

A Chrome extension called Honey can automatically find coupon codes to apply during your online checkouts. Find out how it works and how it came to be.

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DropSmack: Using Dropbox to steal files and deliver malware

April 15, 2013 7:46am PDT

Michael P. Kassner interviews a digital forensic scientist who uses Dropbox to compromise targeted networks -- something the bad guys probably figured out as well.

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Rootkit coders beware: Malwarebytes is in hot pursuit

March 18, 2013 7:12am PDT

Anti-malware heavy-hitter Malwarebytes is now laser-focused on eliminating rootkits. Michael P. Kassner asks the creators of MBAM how they approach this particular threat.

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Five free portable rootkit removers

March 12, 2013 11:17am PDT

The second you suspect a rootkit action must be taken immediately. Here are five apps that can help.

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Real Life IT: The day the websites went out in Georgia

February 14, 2013 8:33am PST

Google Safe Browsing warns users about malware-detected sites. Learn how one company dealt with its compromised website.

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Two portable rootkit tools no SMB should be without

February 14, 2013 7:05am PST

Keep Bitdefender's Rootkit Remover and Kaspersky's TDSSKiller on a USB drive, and your SMB will be ready when a machine is compromised by a rootkit.

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Review: Cover all the bases with Malwarebytes

February 8, 2013 12:55pm PST

To cover all your bases, anti-malware software is great to have running in conjunction with any anti-virus application.

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Cybersecurity challenges in 2013

February 8, 2013 8:10am PST

Dmitriv Ayrapetov describes the threats that Dell SonicWall has identified as the top challenges for companies to prepare for in 2013.

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Guess what? Your favorite websites are more likely to serve malware than p0rn sites

February 4, 2013 10:49am PST

A new report may change your perception of websites and malware. Michael P. Kassner ferrets out what Cisco is excited about.

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Find out which mobile apps are stealing your identity

January 28, 2013 6:39am PST

Mobile device malware is approaching exponential growth. Mobile apps are the vehicle of choice to deliver malware. Michael P. Kassner looks at our options.

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What businesses would like to see from Apple in 2013

December 27, 2012 9:00am PST

Erik Eckel drafts a holiday wish list of things businesses would like to see from Apple in 2013. What would you add?

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Top 10 posts in IT Security for 2012

December 20, 2012 2:00pm PST

Here are the most read posts of the year in IT Security.

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The FBI locked your computer? Watch out for new spins on ransomware

November 15, 2012 7:18am PST

The FBI locks your computer. Can they do that? Or is it fake? How does one know? Michael Kassner asks an expert for help with the latest forms of ransomware.

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Mobile malware: Cheat Sheet

November 7, 2012 1:45pm PST

Should you be worried about mobile malware? Here's what you need to know and some tips on how to protect yourself from getting infected.

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Five portable antivirus and antimalware tools to carry with you at all times

October 15, 2012 8:49am PDT

Jack Wallen lists his five favorite portable antivirus / antimalware tools - the tools you keep handy for that inevitable security emergency.

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Android proof of concept shows remote surveillance is possible

October 9, 2012 6:00am PDT

Want to know what's inside someone's house? There's an app for that -- PlaceRaider.

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Antivirus: What it does and doesn't do

October 2, 2012 6:00am PDT

Patrick Lambert looks at the shortcomings of antivirus solutions and takes a practical look at what you can expect to get out of them.

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Not all gloom and doom for antivirus: A talk with Mario Vuksan

September 4, 2012 6:39am PDT

Signs indicate antivirus apps, as we know them, are not working. In this interview with security researcher, Mario Vuksan, Michael Kassner learns that there are still ways to change that.

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Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus?

August 27, 2012 7:37am PDT

Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't?

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Porn browsing at work leads to corporate security breaches

August 23, 2012 12:17pm PDT

Users accessing porn at work is a gateway for malware and ransomware that IT pros have to clean up. And if the content is also illegal, it's an even bigger problem. Bob Eisenhardt shares some tips...

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