ArmorDefender  is a fake anti-spyware application that is  promoted by malware and uses various misleading methods to trick you and make you think that your computer is actually infected with various viruses when in reality it’s not. Well, at least your PC is not infected with those reported viruses. However, ArmorDefender [...]

Recent cyber attacks on Google and other organisations have been covered greatly by the media, much owing to the size and notability of the Companies affected. However, what this incident really does is bring to view the true complexity and sophistication of computer threats, and that any user or organization -  large or small, could potentially be at risk.
Although [...]

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Cyber Attacks on Google and Others – Who is Really at Risk?

 
In the wake of the highly publicised “highly sophisticated and targeted” attacks on Google, at least three major governments have issued advisories urging their citizens to switch browsers away from Microsoft Internet Explorer. A well-known security company has redesigned their web sites to include a large ominous “Operation Aurora” graphic (that links to trial downloads [...]

On Friday, The German Federal Office for Information (BSI) Security warned computer users against using Internet Explorer version 6, 7 and 8 because of the attacks by hackers on Google server. They encourage people to switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox or Google Chrome.
However, Cliff Evans, head of security and privacy in Microsoft, doesn’t think [...]

Malware: JS_ELECOM.C

A program or technique that takes advantage of a vulnerability to remotely access or attack a program, computer or server.