Archive for April, 2009

McAfee, Inc. Releases Unified Threat Management Firewall for Small to … – Consumer Electronics Net

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced the release of its line of McAfee Unified Threat Management (UTM) Firewalls. The McAfee UTM Firewalls, formerly referred to as SnapGear, are multifunctional network security appliances that are attractive to ... Click here for ...

Conficker virus begins to attack computers on the quiet – Daily Mail

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

The malicious software program Conficker, which many feared would wreak havoc on April 1, is slowly being activated security experts warned. The virus, also known as Downadup or Kido, is quietly turning thousands of personal computers into servers of ... ...

Microsoft deal boosts SignaCert’s next-generation technology – Birmingham Business Journal

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

SignaCert CEO Wyatt Starnes calls the Microsoft agreement “a pretty big deal.” SignaCert has spent its four-year existence pushing for industry acceptance of its next-generation computer security technology. On Tuesday, the Portland company got ... Click here for the source

Speeding things up, etc. – Manila Bulleting Online

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

Q: I recently purchased Norton Internet Security 2009, and I have found that my computer runs considerably slower with this program installed. It takes a huge amount of the CPU capacity. Is there anything that I can do to speed ...

Netgear, Mailshell Offer SMBs Spam Filtering Integration – eWeek

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

Small businesses looking to improve their anti-spam infrastructure might look at Netgear and Mailshell's partnership to provide a more comprehensive software solution. Networking firm Netgear and anti-spam and anti-phishing company Mailshell have ... Click here for the source

Security companies commit Anti-Virus ‘Piracy’ on unsuspecting users – Network World Fusion

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

Piracy - An act of robbery on the high seas or an act resembling such robbery. I am not talking about stealing software (hence the definition); rather I am talking about committing acts that resemble that kind of high seas ...

Swine flu: coughs and sneezes spread type A virus – Guardian Unlimited

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

Swine influenza is a highly contagious disease that causes respiratory illness in pigs. Most outbreaks happen on farms in late autumn and winter, when the virus kills around 1% to 4% of the animals it infects. The disease is caused ...

5 Security Flubs Users Make When Browsing the Web – IT World

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

You can install the best firewalls, patch religiously, and make sure your anti-virus software is always up-to-date, but there is one online risk factor you can never control: the user. Whether they are downloading dangerous content or falling prey to ...

Conficker virus begins to attack PCs: experts – Reuters

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BOSTON (Reuters) - A malicious software program known as Conficker that many feared would wreak havoc on April 1 is slowly being activated, weeks after being dismissed as a false alarm, security experts said. Conficker, also known as Downadup or ...

DHS Declares Swine Flu Emergency – HispanicBusiness.com

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Anti Virus | No Comments »

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Sunday it has declared a public health emergency in a bid to stop the spread of a swine flu virus. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said at a White House press conference she made ...