How can you interest young people in the noble professions of programming and computer security while discouraging the glamorous world of illegal hacking? It's not easy.
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In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.
How can you interest young people in the noble professions of programming and computer security while discouraging the glamorous world of illegal hacking? It's not easy.
Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.
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Extra activity on TCP port 12345 has experts wondering. Is it Trend Micro customers who have yet to patch known vulnerabilities, script kiddies or an Internet X-file?
Symantec is warning Internet users of a Trojan horse that removes spyware but alters the security settings in computers.
Internet Explorer is broken, and the bad guys know it. As you type, criminal hackers could be recording your bank login and password information. Robert offers some tips for staying safe online.
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Despite a face-lift, the redesigned McAfee VirusScan Plus continues to consume system resources and leaves its customers lacking support.
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With a firewall and an antispam tool built right in, PC-cillin gives you more for your money than other antivirus apps on the market do.
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