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Accuses iTunes Developer of Adopting Distribution Practices Similar to Malware...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) ha acquired last week Komoku Inc ., a provider of advanced rootkit security detection solutions. The terms of the deal were not revealed.

Microsoft acknowledged late Wednesday the existence of a zero-day exploit for Windows Metafile images, and said it was looking into ways to better protect its customers. Even worse, by the end of the day nearly 50 variants of the exploit had already appeared.

Are you aware that it’s very easy to hack your password by capturing the keystrokes on the keyboard with the use of software such as Spyware and Trojan? Ltd, Calcutta, the most common problem faced by online users is when a hacker uses anything from Trojan and Spyware to cross-site scripting (XSS) or phishing all ways of getting to know your bank account or card details. You have to use the mouse to click on the relevant keys to sign into your Net banking ID,” explains a Reliance Money spokesperson. In a scrambled keypad, the position of keys on a virtual keypad keeps changing every time you sign in, thereby making it difficult for the hacker to note what you are typing. It eliminates the risk of someone deciphering your password by closely monitoring or even recording your finger movement on the physical key board, especially when you use the Net banking facility through shared computers or a cyber caf

SafePCTool is a rogue anti-spyware application that once installed it will perform a scan that will result in exaggerated spyware threats. Once SafePCTool finishes the spyware scan, a warning message will pop up stating that SafePCTool has detected spyware and that you need to register to repair your computer. SafePCTool's exaggerated threat reports are meant to scare you into purchasing the full version of the program. SafePCTool program may be difficult to remove manually. SafePCTool is a clone of ProtectingTool and is similar to other popular rogue anti-spyware programs that are reskinned and renamed to confuse unsuspecting computer users.

Free: It's the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn't necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a lot of junk.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Mi5 Networks, the web security gateway company, today announced a major software enhancement to its award-winning Webgate line of high-speed appliances which provide filtering of malicious URLs, spyware, viruses, and inbound/outbound botnet communications.

Here is a page discussing various myths surrounding Firefox . "We have all seen these banners before or heard people say 'Firefox is faster, Firefox has lower requirements, Firefox is secure, Firefox defends me from all spyware, etc.' How misleading is it? Read on."