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Firefox 3 Beta 3 released; Patches Memory Leaks, Adds Security

February 14th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

Mozilla has released the Firefox 3 Beta 3. And just like the beta versions of Firefox 2, the latest release is only planned for developers and testers, and not for the general public use.
Around 1,300 improvements have been made to the Firefox 3 Beta 3 version, which include better security, bug fixes, performance […]

Love is not just a Virus; it’s a Storm Worm too, warns MicroWorld Technologies

February 14th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

Valentine’s Day is here and whether we like it or not, there’s a lot of love in the air. Love spreads like a virus and just like love there’s an ugly counterpart spreading. Your mail box might be full of Valentine’s wishes from friends, lovers and perhaps even secret admirers, but you should be […]

New Valentine’s Day Worm could Break Your Computer’s Heart, warns F-Secure

February 12th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

Yesterday, we reported that Chinese security experts have issued a warning which cautions internet users about the increasing Valentine’s Day worms. Here’s yet another update that we received in our inbox, about the latest in the world of malicious worms.
Security giant F-Secure has issued a new advisory, which advices internet users against a new […]

Valentine’s Day Worms on the rise, warn Chinese Security Experts

February 11th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

The count down has begun for Valentine’s Day, and amidst the real love there have been several reports of ‘loved up’ worms doing the rounds on the Internet since January 2008. In fact, anti-virus authorities in China have already warned PC users to be aware of such viruses.
Experts at China National Computer Virus Emergency […]

Firefox 2.0.0.12 Security Update released, 10 Vulnerabilities Fixed

February 11th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

Mozilla has released Firefox version 2.0.0.12, issuing 10 patches for the browser, which includes three fixes for critical vulnerabilities.
First on the list is MFSA 2008-06, which is a problem in the way the browser manages images on certain web pages. Speaking about the repercussions of the flaw, Firefox maintained that it could be […]

Google releases Email Security and Compliance Products for Businesses

February 6th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

While Yahoo’s Zimbra came forward to launch the latest version of its email collaboration suite, rival Google wasn’t far behind and decided to play it ‘safe’. Yesterday, Google announced a series a security products powered by Postini which offer message filtering, encryption and archiving for businesses.
The best part is that Google’s newly launched security […]

E-Cards and Love Letters lead Fortinet’s Most Reported Threats for January 2008

February 6th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

Fortinet has revealed the top 10 most reported high-risk threat for the first month of the New Year – January 2008. Though Christmas festivities go on only in the last week of December, the malware community seems to yet rejoice the festival. And in fact, the community also seems to welcome Valentine’s Day much before […]

App4mac Health CheckUp Software for Macs released

February 4th, 2008 | Related entries: Macintosh, Security, Software

There are innumerable PC health monitoring tools for Windows users; however, Mac users hardly have a choice. App4mac has released an innovative tool called CheckUp 1.0 that keeps in check the health of Mac PCs and also monitors the behavior of the computer.
CheckUp features a user-friendly user interface and works with just about any Mac […]

Microsoft Anti-Trust Oversight Extended Until 2009 by Judge Kollar-Kotelly

January 31st, 2008 | Related entries: Legal, Security

The U.S. government has decided to continue keeping an eye over Microsoft’s acquiescence with the terms of its popular antitrust case settlement for atleast the next two years.
Till November 12, 2009, the court will supervise over Microsoft’s compliance with a U.S. antitrust settlement. Federal district judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly passed the 78-page ruling on Tuesday. […]

Valentine’s Day Worms Doing the Rounds on the Internet, warns PandaLabs

January 28th, 2008 | Related entries: Internet, Security

Valentine’s Day is soon approaching, and malware writers all over the world are using this opportunity to spread the good bad word. Panda Security has announced that PandaLabs has detected two new worms which use the topic of Valentine’s Day to spread.
The newly discovered worms are called Nuwar.OL and Valentine.E. In fact, earlier this […]

 
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