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Current Security Issues
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Best PC Security Suites
Many all-in-one defenders can block bad guys, tackle Trojans, and drop-kick drive-by downloads. Find out which is the best in this comprehensive review by PCWorld.
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Android apps infect 5 million phones with something bad
Symantec has identified multiple publishers on the Android Market that are being used to push out a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device.
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The Stupid Things You Do Online (and How to Fix Them)
Think you are a cyber guru? We bet you're guilty of at least some of these.
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Here's a recently popular approach to getting your money: Timeshare scams
Timeshare owners across the country are being scammed out of millions of dollars by unscrupulous companies that promise to sell or rent the unsuspecting victims’ timeshares.
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Seattle residents hit with "traffic ticket" phishing scams
You may remember a few months ago that we warned you about scam traffic ticket notices that try to install malware onto your computer. Well, they're back! (Actually, they never really went away.)
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SOPA, PIPA, Online Piracy Lead Week's Security News
Online piracy dominated security headlines this week as Congress prepared to debate SOPA and PIPA and the Anonymous group caused mayhem on the Internet. Despite weeks of intense lobbying by technology companies and consumer advocates, the controversial anti-piracy bills seemed on track to pass in Congress.
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Fake Camera+ app hits the iPhone App Store
Be careful what applications you install on your computing devices - even if they come from Apple's iPhone/iPad App Store.
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Best Practices for the Recovery of Maliciously Erased Files
Have you ever been the victim of maliciously-erased files? The FBI and DHS give you some tips on making sure it doesn't happen again.
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Stratfor Global Falls Victim to Anonymous
Reports indicate that ANONYMOUS has once again struck and has managed to get a large amount of personal data (reportedly including credit card numbers) from Stratfor's client data file...much of which was stored IN PLAIN TEXT.
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Dammit Ramnit! Worm slurps 45,000 Facebook passwords
Ramnit, a bank account-raiding worm has started spreading on Facebook, stealing login credentials as it creeps across the site, security researchers have revealed.
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Windows 8 will refresh your PC without losing your data. Yay!
At last - an option to reload windows without losing all your data and settings! Soon to be released with Windows 8 beta.
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HP patches printer firmware flaw, but leaves customers guessing
There's a serious security vulnerability on some HP LaserJet printers. The good news is that it's been patched. The bad news is that you don't know if your printer needs the fix - because HP hasn't told you.
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How Crooks Can Find You: Geotagging
Did you know that many smartphones and some digital cameras with GPS capabilities encode your pictures with the latitude and longtitude of the picture’s location? While it has great use if you forget where you took those vacation pictures, it also can be a boon to thieves or sex offenders wanting to take advantage.
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Holiday Phishing and Online Cyber Scams
This is the time for shopping - online and off. Bad guys know it, and they're after your money more than ever. DHS provides some good tips for recognizing and avoiding online fraud.
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System would monitor feds for signs they're 'breaking bad'
In an acronym-ridden press release, the feds explain how their new system could scan up to 250 million messages and e-mails a day in search of anomalies that could help identify insider threats.
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Feds launch cloud security standards program
Federal agencies will soon have a government-wide security standard for assessing, authorizing and monitoring cloud products and services: FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program).
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Behind the Carrier IQ rootkit controversy
Critics say Carrier IQ software surreptitiously gathers personal data from phones; vendor and carriers say only service-related data is tracked
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SOPA, pols run into Internet buzz saw
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) raises a ruckus as the Internet wakes up to realize that this nutty copyright bill could actually pass. (Note: this is an opinion piece.)
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How to Remove Malware From Your Windows PC
Here are some simple, step-by-step instructions for cleaning malicious software from your computer...and it will run faster, too!
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FBI disrupts search hijack gang after $14 million fraud
The FBI has closed the net on an Estonian gang accused of being behind an extraordinary four-year multinational malware campaign said to have netted $14 million after infecting hundreds of thousands of PCs and Macs.
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