Security firm Symantec is celebrating 25 years of business by detailing the history of Internet security in a series of articles titled "Let's Do the Time Warp!" Now, as much ... Read More

A TrojanDownloader was mass-seeded (spammed) in an email masquerading as a Microsoft Security Bulletin. The bogus email reads in part: You are receiving this message because you are using Genuine ... Read More

When I opened my email this evening and got bombarded with several suspicious PDF attachments, that's exactly how it felt - a PDF Spam Attack. My first inclination was to ... Read More

One of the easiest ways to avoid being taken in by greeting card scams and phishing is to read your email in plain text only. Absent the smoke and mirrors ... Read More

Antivirus software may report that a virus was found in either the _RESTORE folder or the System Volume Information folder but the antivirus software may be unable to remove it. ... Read More

The Rontokbro aka Brontok Worm isn't new, but it is still making the rounds. One tell-tale sign might include a nested folder bearing the same name as the parent folder, ... Read More

Have you been accused of sending spam? Or do you suspect someone you know may have had their email address hijacked? Hiding inside of every email is a header, showing ... Read More

Preventing virus infection takes a bit more elbow grease than simply installing an antivirus scanner. The extra effort is well worth it considering that today's malware is typically intent on ... 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 cables in hotel rooms, and business centers ... Read More

The more familiar you are with the operating system and how things should work, the more savvy you will be at avoiding virus infections - or cleaning the system should ... Read More

Recent commentary in Virus Bulletin magazine describes the schizophrenic relationship between antivirus vendors and those who test their products. The article forewarns of a movement to do away with The ... Read More

No, really. Ignore email claiming to be from the IRS or Better Business Bureau alleging that you are under investigation for some vague complaint or another. The email are part ... Read More

Low risk, high return. Sounds like the perfect investment strategy. According to antivirus vendor McAfee, it's also the driving force behind Internet crime. The just released 2007 McAfee North America ... Read More

The latest greeting card scam is once again targeting Hallmark. The bogus email claims "you have recieved a Hallmark E-Card!" The first tip-off for the security conscious should be the ... Read More

The free reigning days of spam king Robert Alan Soloway may finally be at end. For years it has been alleged that Soloway used botnet infected computers (known as Zombie ... Read More