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    AVG Buys Sana's Behavior-Based Security Tech (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Internet security company AVG Technologies has acquired Sana Security, developers of behavior-based security software that protects against malicious software "in a similar way to the human immune system". -- read full article
    Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Windows 7 Beta Fights with Antivirus Programs (PC World)
    PC World - Users trying the Windows 7 beta who keep their computers safe with McAfee virus protection are in for a bit of disappointment -- and a loss of security. According to a Channel Web report, when you try to run McAfee Total Protection in the Windows 7 beta, an error message pops up. "The version of Windows installed on this machine is not supported. Please refer to the product documentation for a list of supported operating systems." -- read full article
    Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:33:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Hacker Leaves Message for Microsoft in Trojan Code (PC World)
    PC World - Here's a new way to get Microsoft to pay attention to you: Slip a brief message into the malicious Trojan horse program you just wrote. -- read full article
    Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:50:22 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    UK hacker offers guilty plea to avoid extradition (AP)
    AP - A British man accused of hacking into U.S. military computers is offering to plead guilty to a criminal charge in Britain to avoid extradition to the United States, his lawyer said Monday. -- read full article
    Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:27:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    CyberPatrol Announces Free Scanner, ChatGuard Enhancement (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - At CES on Friday CyberPatrol announced Threat Detector, a new free online assessment tool that will help parents check for any problems with their children's surfing habits. -- read full article
    Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:18:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Expo: Intego updates Mac security, antivirus tools (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - Intego rolled out a spate of updates to its line of Internet security offerings at Macworld Expo, including a significant update to its Internet-filtering software and a new version of its server-side virus protection programs. -- read full article
    Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:19:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    McAfee: Google developer site being used to distribute malware (CNET)
    CNET - Google's free code-hosting Web site for developers is being used to distribute malware, a security researcher said on Friday. -- read full article
    Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:18:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Expo Notes: Securing your Mac (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - When you think of security for the Mac, you’re usually talking about firewalls, encryption products, and (most controversially) antivirus apps. But there are some much more brass-tacks security products on the Macworld Expo show-floor that have nothing to do with hackers or malware. -- read full article
    Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:10:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #5 (PC World)
    PC World - You've cleared away most of the web of myth. You know that today's evil viruses and other malware exist to make money, that antivirus alone is no guarantee of safety, and that neither is your own good sense (as important as that is). And you know that some of the best protection comes from keeping your software and your operating system up-to-date. -- read full article
    Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:23:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Social Networks Link Terrorists (PC World)
    PC World - A new breed of terrorists are using online forums to recruit people who align themselves with the mission of Al Qaeda, creating global networks of would-be terrorists who pose a growing threat, a senior cyberterrorist researcher warned this week. -- read full article
    Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:30:15 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Will Microsoft Corner the Desktop Security Market? (PC World)
    PC World - Microsoft plans to offer a free antivirus product, code-named "Morro," in the second half of this year, when the company removes Windows Live OneCare from the retail market. But cautious consumers may want to keep their current antivirus programs, given Microsoft's dubious track record with antivirus apps. -- read full article
    Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:20:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Google Comes in Fourth on Top 10 List of Spam Enablers (PC World)
    PC World - Google has yet to stop a rising number of spammers from abusing Google Docs, its Web-based collaboration and spreadsheet application, according to junk mail watchdog Spamhaus. -- read full article
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #2 (PC World)
    PC World - Sure, the Web is today's Wild West, with digital guns blazing and no sheriff in sight. But as long as you use a good antivirus program, you're completely safe, right? -- read full article
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:42:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #3 (PC World)
    PC World - When the Web was young and blink tags abounded, it wasn't hard to avoid the bad stuff online. You could generally tell by looking at a site if it was unsavory or even dangerous, and if you were careful with your surfing and your e-mail, you could generally have gone without antivirus. -- read full article
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:50:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Fake celeb LinkedIn profiles lead to malware (CNET)
    CNET - A security researcher has discovered fake profiles for celebrities on LinkedIn that have links to malicious code, according to a blog posting on Trend Micro's site. -- read full article
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:03:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
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