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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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Computer Virus: Their Problems & Major Attacks in Real Life

May 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Today's enterprise networks are distributed to different geographical locations and applications are more centrally located, information represents the most important asset. With the growing...

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Protect your privacy with these five applications

April 25, 2013 10:55am PDT

There are a number of different utilities that you can use to mitigate risk and help protect your privacy.

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Review: ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall 2013

April 17, 2013 12:03pm PDT

ZoneAlarm looks to bolster options for consumers and businesses, with the inclusion of a free Antivirus and Firewall edition.

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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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The best Mac antivirus applications

April 11, 2013 5:30am PDT

Erik Eckel recommends two antivirus solutions for Mac protection.

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Quantitative Detection of AODV against Black Hole and Worm Hole Attacks in MANET

April 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Security is very essential in both wired and wireless network communication. An ad hoc network is a collection of number of wireless computers having dynamically changing topology due to which the...

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Malware Classification Through HEX Conversion and Mining

April 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

The malicious codes are normally referred as malware. Systems are vulnerable to the traditional attacks, and attackers continue to find new ways around existing protection mechanisms in order to...

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A Novel Approach of Detecting the Camouflaging Worm

April 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Active worms major security threats to the Internet. This is due to the ability of active worms to propagate in an automated fashion as they continuously compromise computers on the Internet....

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McAfee Explains how to Neutralise Advanced Malware

March 22, 2013 12:00am PDT

Today's malware is a malleable tool in the hands of a clever cybercriminal who uses it to attack through vulnerabilities that standard antivirus solutions don't monitor or aren't designed to...

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Secure Web Gateways Buyer's Guide

March 19, 2013 12:00am PDT

The web is the number one source for malware distribution. With more than 2 million new pages added every day and 10,000 new malicious Web sites found on a daily basis, how do you keep up with the...

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Longline Phishing

March 18, 2013 12:00am PDT

The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the use of email as a vehicle for cyberat¬tacks on organizations and large corporations. Such attacks have evolved from the simple inclusion of...

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Longline Phishing - Email-borne Threats, Cloud Computing, Big Data, and the Rise of Industrial Phishing Attacks

March 18, 2013 12:00am PDT

The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the use of email as a vehicle for cyberattacks on organizations and large corporations. Such attacks have evolved from the simple inclusion of...

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2012 IBM X-Force Mid Year Trend and Risk Report

February 27, 2013 12:00am PST

The IBM X-Force Trend and Risk Report is produced twice per year: once at mid-year and once at year-end. This report provides statistical information about all aspects of threats that affect...

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Five enterprise-ready antivirus systems

February 26, 2013 10:21am PST

Wally Bahny examines five enterprise grade antivirus systems that you may have overlooked.

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IBM X-Force 2012 Mid Year Trend and Risk Report

February 19, 2013 12:00am PST

The IBM X-Force 2012 Mid Year Trend and Risk provides a detailed analysis and summary of the latest internet threats including vulnerability disclosures, exploits and active attacks, viruses and...

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