Monthly Archives: July 2011

Trend Micro helps in the “consumerization” of IT with a new solution

The new Trend Micro Mobile Security 7 enables organizations and employees realize the increased productivity that is the “consumerization” of IT while mitigating risks. Trend Micro Incorporated is helping organizations to adopt the trend of “consumerization” so they can unlock … Continue reading

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Recent vulnerabilities McAfee explains on its website

Recent vulnerabilities McAfee explains on its website, McAfee has been sent to the editor of Diario Ti a public statement explaining the nature of the vulnerabilities suffered by their site and mentioned in this article. For your interest, we reproduce … Continue reading

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McAfee internet security 2011 review and download

The latest incarnation of McAfee’s Internet Security has replaced the cluttered interface we disliked last year with a new compact status window. It’s much easier to find the options you’re looking and check on your PC’s protection, but it’s still … Continue reading

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Hack the Facebook account of President Santos and the president Uribe’s Twitter

The Anonymous group has attacked the former president’s account with this trill. The attacks were executed by Anonymous, for violating collective known websites in the world. “We are Legion, do not forget, and not forgive. Wait for us,” says a … Continue reading

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Linux Viruses: Are They A Threat?

Are viruses under Linux a threat? I don’t think so. First, I’ll go into some detail how viruses for the PC spread. It initialy enters the user’s system through an outside source. Back in the days of BBSes, the BBSes … Continue reading

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Different Kinds of Anti-virus Software

There are many different flavors of anti-virus software out there, but they can be broken down into several distinct kinds: signature scanners, heuristic scanners, integrity checkers, and activity blockers. Signature Scanners Signature scanning is what started off the anti-virus industry. … Continue reading

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How Do I Test Anti-virus Products?

The short answer to this question is that you don’t. The longer answer is that you (as an end user) don’t test anti-virus products because in order to do so, you have to make sure you are scanning actual viruses. … Continue reading

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Finding a Good Anti-virus Product

So, you’ve made the smart choice to protect your system from viruses, but aren’t sure which product you’d like to buy? Here are a few things to look for, roughly in this order, when evaluating a new anti-virus product: You … Continue reading

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Boot disks: Why and How?

Often when dealing with viruses, you’ll hear myself and other anti-virus people suggest booting from a floppy disk before scanning your system. First, a boot disk is a floppy disk which contains the necessary files to start the machine without … Continue reading

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A-antivirus application to ensure the security of Facebook

The security software vendor BitDefender has created ‘Safege’, a Facebook application that mode offers users antivirus protection against malware that circulates through the social network applications. Allowing access for application on Facebook, ‘Safege’ uses “an analysis of the cloud” to … Continue reading

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