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In the wake of the Blaster and Sobig.F worms, many people are wondering how to prevent other such virus epidemics from happening in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
While many people envision virus writers as geeky teenage hackers who delight in creating mass havoc, the latest viruses (Blaster and Sobig) may be the work of criminals with an intent to make money. Read the rest of this entry »
In the past, casual home PC users have viewed computers as yet another appliance, much like a TV or a toaster (i.e. plug it in, turn it on, and it works). PC security was a shadowy realm ruled by the technologically savvy computer geek, and those who talked of firewalls, hacker attacks and viruses were looked upon as overly paranoid. However, as PC security and privacy threats grow ever greater, this attitude toward computers is obsolete and even dangerous. Read the rest of this entry »
While the now-infamous Blaster worm (a.k.a. Lovsan) poses a serious threat to individual users, it poses an even great threat to Microsoft’s Windows Update web site ([url=http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com]windowsupdate.microsoft.com[/url]). This site happens to be the very place where users can download the patch to fix the security flaw that Blaster exploits. Read the rest of this entry »
A flaw found in several versions of Microsoft Windows in July has finally been exploited. This Monday and Tuesday, the “Blaster” worm, also known as LovSan or Poza, infected well over 200,000 computers. Read on to find out how to protect yourself from this potentially devastating virus. Read the rest of this entry »