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- Spybot Search & Destroy: The Right Tool for the Job?
- Many anti-virus apps do a good job of cleaning up viruses and Trojans, but only relatively recently have utilities begun to effectively address the newer threat vector of spyware and adware. Paul Mah tests the popular, free anti-spyware app, Spybot Search & Destroy. Is it worthy of a space in...
- Tags: Job, TechRepublic Inc., Antivirus, SpyBot, Tool, Anti-spyware, Spyware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Paul Mah, screenshots, Right Tool, Adware & Malware
- Image galleries 2007-11-09
- Sysinternals Autoruns: The Right Tool for the Job?
- Spyware has become a bigger problem than viruses in many organizations. Microsoft's Autoruns program proves the right tool for tracking down and eliminating wayward services, processes, programs and more. Best of all, as a result of its acquisition of Sysinternals, Microsoft is making Autoruns available free on the Web. by...
- Tags: Job, TechRepublic Inc., Sysinternals, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Productivity, Cyberthreats, Mergers & Acquisitions, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Investment, Finance, Erik Eckel, right tool, autoruns microsoft sysinternals spyware administration tools, Adware & Malware
- Image galleries 2007-10-12
- SolutionBase: Take an inside look at Windows Defender in Vista
- Even Vista is vulnerable to exploits that need patching. Windows Defender's spyware-busting features can help further protect systems from compromise. Scott Lowe provides a detailed look at the Windows Defender included in Vista. When Microsoft got into the antispyware market, some pundits decried...
- Tags: Program, Scan, Software, Security, System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Service, Action, Computer, Option, View, Windows Defender, Microsoft SpyNet, Membership, Windows Defender Management, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Protection, Microsoft Windows, File, Figure, OneCare, Quick Scan, History, History Option, Figure M Defender, Scott Lowe
- Technical articles 2007-08-28
- Follow this six-step malware response plan
- Sometimes all the preventive care in the world won't protect your systems from the inevitable malware infection. What's the best way to handle it? According to Mike Mullins, an effective malware response plan includes these six steps. As security administrators, we try to be as proactive as possible—applying...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, malware, Security Solutions Newsletter, Mike Mullins, Malware Response Plan, Malware Incident Response Plan, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2007-03-08
- Pop-up windows: Know the difference between the good, the bad, and the annoying
- Pop-up windows can often be a pain, but they sometimes indicate a more serious problem. Mike Mullins tells you how to differentiate between a pop-up that's just wasting your time and one that might be trying to tell you something. There's been a lot of publicity about pop-up windows,...
- Tags: Web browsers, Spyware, Cyberthreats, adware & malware, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, window, Web browser, Security Solutions Newsletter, Pop-up, Mike Mullins, Construction, Security, Internet, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2007-02-01
- Major retailer suffers data breach
- When it comes to security, 2007 has started off with a bang—a major data breach that could potentially make history, a Trojan horse following an epic storm, and a Swedish bank losing millions. Get the details in this edition of the IT Locksmith, and get some resources to make sure...
- Tags: John McCormick, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Financial services, Cyberthreats, bank, trojan horse, antivirus, security, attack, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Open Source Development Labs, Information Technology, Malware, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-01-22
- Be proactive in your fight against malware
- Spyware and adware have become a very real threat for organizations, but most detection programs remove malware after it's already done the damage. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins discusses the merits of proactive security and explains why it's better to know whether a Web site is potentially...
- Tags: Spyware, Cyberthreats, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, INTERNET, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, spyware, security, spyware removal, adware, malware, Security Solutions Newsletter, Web, Wisdom, Web Site, Web Browser, Mike Mullins, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2006-11-30
- Windows rootkits 101
- When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, many think first of a UNIX-based system. But the fact is that Windows rootkits do exist, and you need to be able to detect them. Get the details from Mike Mullins in this edition of Security Solutions. When administrators...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, rootkit, Security Solutions Newsletter, Fact, Microsoft Corp., Mike Mullins, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2006-08-10
- Microsoft asks users to help with security issues, while a critical IE hole remains unpatched
- A critical vulnerability has surfaced in Internet Explorer 6, and it's one that affects even fully patched IE versions. In the meantime, Microsoft is turning to users to help build its malware database. John McCormick has the details—and even some tax tips—in this edition of the IT Locksmith. A...
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., John McCormick, Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, security, vulnerability, Active Scripting, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Information Technology, Tax, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Virus, User, Sendmail.org, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Internet
- Technical articles 2006-03-27
- Look out for this new breed of targeted security attacks
- There's a new breed of security threat in town, and it's one your company needs to know about. This new kind of attack is highly targeted, and the unlucky victim is often a single department of one company. Get the details about this new threat in this edition of IT...
- Tags: John McCormick, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, attack, hacker, IT Locksmith Newsletter
- Technical articles 2006-03-13
- Will Apple's switch to Intel processors mean less secure Macs?
- Last year, Apple Computer shocked the industry by announcing plans to switch to Intel processors. The move has yielded much talk and plenty debate over what it would mean for future Macs—particularly what it could mean for security. Jonathan Yarden weighs in on whether Intel-based Macs will be more or...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., IBM PowerPC, Intel Corp., PowerPC Architecture, Jonathan Yarden, Cyberthreats, Processors, Spyware, adware & malware, malware author, malware, alliance, processor, Internet Security Focus Newsletter, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Technical articles 2006-02-24
- Be aware of the threat of hidden keystroke-logging devices
- Keystroke loggers are a particularly dangerous security threat because users typically don't realize they're even there. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins discusses the different versions of keystroke loggers, and he offers tips for protecting your organization and your users from this threat. More and more people...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, logger, software, Security Solutions Newsletter, Keyboard, Computer, Mike Mullins, Keyboards, Productivity, Management, Hardware, Peripherals, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2006-01-26
- Symantec plugs vulnerability caused by its hidden directory
- Sony is apparently not the only company with the penchant for hiding files on users' computers—security vendor Symantec recently 'fessed up to similar practices. While its intentions were good, the hidden directory could make the perfect hiding place for a hacker's malicious files. In this edition of the IT Locksmith,...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., John McCormick, Rootkits, security, Norton Co., rootkit, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Software, Sony Corp., Directory, Information Technology, Vulnerability, FBI, Problem, Security Company, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Attack, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Technical articles 2006-01-23
- Sony CD threats continue to emerge
- Just when you thought it was safe to play holiday carols over the office network, a new malware threat has surfaced on even more Sony CDs. And virus and worm writers are getting into the spirit of the season as well with the release of a new IM threat. Get...
- Tags: Sony Corp., CD, IM, John McCormick, Cyberthreats, Instant messaging, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sony CD, malware, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Threat, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Internet, Online Communications
- Technical articles 2005-12-12
- Is Sony's rootkit just the tip of the iceberg?
- Jonathan Yarden has remained uncharacteristically quiet on the recent Sony BMG copy protection controversy, but now he's breaking his silence and weighing in. Get his take on Sony's surreptitious rootkit, and see why he says it's only part of a much larger security problem. By now, I would bet...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Jonathan Yarden, Rootkits, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, rootkit, software, Internet Security Focus Newsletter, CD, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Internet, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Operating Systems, Management
- Technical articles 2005-12-09
- Guard against Sony's surreptitious rootkit
- Sony BMG has made headlines after the discovery of the clandestine rootkit included on many of its CDs. What's all the commotion about? In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins delves into this contentious issue. More than nine months ago, Sony BMG began distributing select CD labels...
- Tags: Sony Corp., CD, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, rootkit, software, computer, Security Solutions Newsletter, Microsoft Corp., Mike Mullins, Tools & Techniques, Security, Management, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2005-12-01
- Microsoft discloses serious vulnerability in IE
- Microsoft has released Security Advisory 911302, which discusses a serious vulnerability in most versions of Internet Explorer, a problem the software giant has known about for six months. In this edition of the IT Locksmith, get the details about this IE threat, and get the best of the rest of...
- Tags: U.S. Congress, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., John McCormick, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Web browsers, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, spyware, vulnerability, software, Microsoft Windows, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Threat, Microsoft Xbox, X Variant, Linux.Plupii.B Threat, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet
- Technical articles 2005-11-28
- ICANN remains master of Internet domains—for now
- ICANN received a last-minute reprieve at the World Summit on the Information Society last week and will keep its control over Internet domains. Meanwhile, SonyBMG didn't fare as well as a recent Trojan kept its surreptitious rootkit in the spotlight. Get the details about both stories in this edition of...
- Tags: ICANN, John McCormick, Rootkits, Internet, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Software, Sony Corp., Domain, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Rootkit
- Technical articles 2005-11-21
- Copy protection software causes controversy
- Sony has recently promoted CD protection schemes, which most viewed as relatively benign technology—that is, until a security researcher recently discovered that the protection involves planting a rootkit on computers, which some are saying is equivalent to spyware. Get the details in this edition of the IT Locksmith, and get...
- Tags: Sony Corp., CD, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Mark Russinovich, John McCormick, Rootkits, Peer to peer (P2P), rootkit, software, copy protection, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Denial Of Service, Cisco IOS, Information Technology, Vulnerability, Macromedia Inc., Apple Inc., Defendant, Computer, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Technical articles 2005-11-07
- Problematic patches cause their own woes
- Updates from two of Microsoft's October security bulletins are proving tricky for users, and Oracle's recent quarterly update is also causing controversy. Get the details about these and other security issues in this edition of the IT Locksmith. Microsoft and Oracle play a mean game of trick-or-treat by ...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., John McCormick, Patches, SECURITY, patch management, RIM BlackBerry, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Vulnerability, Problem, British Broadcasting Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Adware & Malware
- Technical articles 2005-10-31
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