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How to Protect Yourself From Malware

Published on April 3, 2012 By Michael Garrett

As the most popular version of Windows since XP, Windows 7 is an obvious target for hackers who create dangerous programs designed to infect your computer. Since it’s release, Windows 7 has experienced a nearly 30% increase in malware attacks. At the same time, Windows XP attacks are declining. So how can  you keep your [...]

7 Charged with Using Malware to Rack Up $14M in Fake Ad Revenue

Published on November 18, 2011 By George Chiang

The Department of Justice has indicted seven people for allegedly hijacking millions of computers, manipulating traffic on popular websites, and generating more than $14 million in fraudulent advertising revenue. The defendants — six Estonians and one Russian — allegedly hijacked more than 4 million computers using malware that rerouted Internet traffic to websites where they would get [...]

Google Helps You Stay Safe Online

Published on November 4, 2011 By James Woolley

Online resources have become increasingly common with new advances in technology. Everything from basic communication to banking and record keeping can be handled on the web. High-speed wireless and mobile devices even ensure that we can still access everything on the go, but with such easy access to valuable information some users may be at [...]

Latest Symantec Report Warns of Increase in MBR Malware

Published on August 25, 2011 By Michael Garrett

According to the newly released August 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report, there have been as many MBR (Master Boot Record) malware threats in the first 7 months of 2011 as there were in the past 3 years combined! If you are unfamiliar with the name, MBR malware infects the area of your computer’s hard drive that [...]

Windows is Now More Secure Than You Think

Published on August 12, 2011 By Michael Garrett

You hear it all the time. It’s almost considered common knowledge that Microsoft’s Windows operating system is insecure, unsafe, and an easy target for hackers. But now, according to renown security firm Kaspersky Lab, that conventional wisdom is just plain wrong. In their latest quarterly malware report, Kaspersky Lab’s discovered that none of the top [...]

Microsoft Warns NOT to Disable UAC in Windows 7, Vista

Published on August 11, 2011 By Michael Garrett

Many users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 are familiar with the User Access Control (UAC) feature. You know… that annoying popup that asks for your permission before completing nearly any task that involves modifying system files or installing software. So many users find it so repetitive and annoying in fact, that there are help [...]