Today's viruses, worms, and Trojans often target your first line of defense, disabling your antivirus software and modifying the HOSTS file to prevent access to your antivirus vendor's website. And ... Read More

AutoComplete not only makes it easier for you to automatically fill in forms and logon to secure sites - it also makes it easier for Trojans and hackers to gain ... Read More

Ebay, PayPal, and other reputable organizations are favorite targets of phishing scams. Some of the tricks these scammers use are fairly simple to ferret out. Learn how in "Ferreting Out ... Read More

Hoaxes run the gamut of erroneous claims, covering everything from non-existent computer viruses to emails claiming sick and dying children are in need of your help. David Emery, the About.com ... Read More

Hiding inside of every email is a header, showing each step of the email's journey from point A to point Z and every pass through in between. Here's how to ... Read More

Often accused of being drive-by downloads, those pesky Internet parasites know an browser hijackers can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system. Here's how to protect yourself. >> Full ... Read More

The term 'virus' is too often used as a catch-all word for any form of malicious software (malware). It's not just a bad habit from a semantics point of view. ... Read More

More disturbing news of compromise - this time from the State of Oregon. Seems an employee downloaded a file from a porn site which, not suprisingly, was actually a Trojan. ... Read More

While the Yahoo Yamanner worm was a flash-in-the-pan, there's a whole slew of threats that aren't. Tackling these persistent infectors is no easy task, yet there's good news on that ... Read More

What is the best antivirus to use? The best antivirus software is the one that works best on your system, has the features you want, and is easy for you to ... Read More

Here's an interesting article in The Independent about a disgruntled employee who allegedly planted a logic bomb in UBS computer systems. UBS, an investment bank, claims the repair costs were ... Read More

You might recall that back in February I wrote about the band Rootkit and their debut of "Patch Me Up", a tongue-in-cheek rock video that emphasizes the need to keep ... Read More

Antivirus vendors generally assign virus names consisting of a prefix, the name, and a suffix. Not all vendors follow this convention, however, and even those who do may sometimes use ... Read More

According to CIO Tech Informer, HP has done it again - hosted a printer driver infected with the Funlove virus. Antivirus vendor BitDefender discovered the virus just days ago in ... Read More