A new e-mail scam that uses the Gaza conflict and a fake version of CNN’s Web site to steal passwords began Thursday morning, according to a UAB computer forensics expert. Gary Warner, director of research in computer forensics at the University of

Changing your browser is only a short term and temporary fix to PC - Security Park
Malicious software is growing increasingly sophisticated and there are many different ways to attack your PC. Many computer users around the world recently switched from Internet Explorer to Firefox after learning that a vulnerability in IE left

Internet security faces chronic problems - United Press International
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Apple removes antivirus support page - Mac Central
We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate,” Apple spokesman Bill Evans, told Macworld. “The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right

Elinor Mills - CNET News
Microsoft will issue a patch on Tuesday for a critical vulnerability that could allow a hacker to gain control of a computer remotely, the company said in an alert on Thursday . Microsoft also plans to host a Webcast at 11 a.m. PST as part of Patch

Apple quietly recommends using antivirus software - Mac Central
I m a Mac. You re a PC. But we both need antivirus software. Apple, which has long perpetuated the belief that its operating system is immune to security problems, is recommending that users install security software to make it harder for hackers

Your digital photo frame infected? - Raleigh News & Observer
Digital photo frames were one of the best-selling consumer electronics products this holiday season, but some of them carried a nasty surprise — malicious software code that tried to hop onto personal computers when the frames were plugged in. These

Just 1 Patch Cooking for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 - Softpedia
December 2008 was a sufficiently tough month for Microsoft, when it came down to plugging security holes in its products, but January 2009 will more than make up for it. The software giant announced that it planned to release a single security

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