It's been one year since Russia's most notorious spammer, Vardan Kushnir, was found bludgeoned to death. Despised by hundreds, if not thousands, the murder was initially presumed to be one ... Read More

If any doubt remains that spyware is big business, be sure to check out BusinessWeek's cover story titled "The Plot to Hijack Your Computer". The magazine profiles Direct Revenue from ... Read More

In a campaign remiscent of the October 2003 QHosts Trojan attack, visitors to MySpace, WebShots, and other popular websites were exposed to a malicious banner ad that attempted to foist ... Read More

Reports of a Trojan masquerading as Google Toolbar hit the media wires and security groups earlier today. It appears a link to the malicious Trojan was spammed via email. The ... Read More

When your computer acts up, it might be tempting to blame it on a virus or other malicious code. Quite often, though, it's something far more simple. In her excellent ... Read More

Without a basic understanding of how computers and their files interact, you will not be able to understand the impact viruses and malicious code can have on a system. This ... Read More

Contractor UK reports, "A jealous husband savagely murdered his wife by stabbing her in the face after spyware he fitted to her computer and mobile phone convinced him she was ... Read More

Instant Messenger worms are becoming increasingly more sophisticated - and more prevalent. To avoid infection, treat IM as suspiciously as you should be treating email. These Tips for IM Safety ... Read More

July 11th marked the end of support for Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows ME. This means, no more security patches from Microsoft for these versions - even if new vulnerabilities ... Read More

I admit that when I first saw the news flash for "What You Can Learn From a Computer Virus", I was a bit skeptical. After all, here was a spiritual ... Read More

Most hotels today offer amenities geared to the 'Net-hungry traveler: Wireless access (often free) throughout the hotel or in the lobby area, ethernet connections in hotel rooms, and business centers ... Read More

Shavlik Technologies is offering a year free of Shavlik NetChk Spyware, enterprise spyware protection and centralized management for up to 50 desktops. It's a great chance to try their anti-spyware ... Read More

Apple's Mac OS X versions 10.4.1 through 10.4.6 (both server and client) have been found vulnerable to a local format string vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary ... Read More