Recent Publications
- PCWorld Magazine Bugnets Could Spy on You via Mobile Devices May 21, 2010
- New botnets designed for mobile gear may allow remote attackers to see and hear their potential victims, no matter where they are.
- Forbes.com Cybercriminals Phone It In May 19, 2010
- Digital miscreants are using call centers to circumvent banks’ anti-fraud techniques.
- Forbes.com The Dangers In Following The Crowd Apr 29, 2010
- The confluence of advertising and social media is raising red flags for privacy advocates.
- PCWorld Magazine Maximum Security: 2010 Internet Security Suites Mar 30, 2010
- Think all security suites are the same? Not even close. Our comprehensive tests show you which of today’s
suites to trust, and which to skip.
- Forbes.com Be Careful Who You Know Mar 23, 2010
- A security researcher explores what our choice in friends on social networks reveals to snoops.
- Forbes.com Device Fingerprinting to Fight Real-time Transaction Fraud Mar 17, 2010
- A new startup says it can spot a botnet without mining personal information.
- PCWorld Magazine Protect Data With On-the-Go Drive Encryption Mar 1, 2010
- Whether on a USB drive, an external hard drive, or a mobile phone, data is going out the door–but what if
the device is lost?
- PCWorld Magazine Top 10 Security Nightmares of the Decade Dec 29, 2009
- Remember the good old days when you–and your PC–didn’t know what botnets, phishing, and malware were? Here’s what we learned over the past ten years.
- PCWorld Magazine New Banking Trojan Horses Gain Polish Nov 24, 2009
- As banks improve their ability to detect and fight fraud, the Trojan horses that criminals devise become
even more sophisticated.
- PCWorld Magazine Phishers Dangle Some Brand-New Bait Oct 23, 2009
- Just when you thought it was safe to shop or bank online, criminals have invented new ways to steal your
personal information.
- PCWorld Magazine Is Your PC Bot-Infested? Here’s How to Tell Aug 24, 2009
- Botnets are big, bad, and widespread — but if your system is infected, you can take several simple steps
to clean it and stay safe.
- PCWorld.com Verizon Business to Offer Risk-Based Security Service Aug 9, 2009
- Verizon Business announced a new risk-based suite of security tools to compete with similar offerings from
ArcSight and RSA.
- PCWorld.com Former Google VP Suggests User-Based Security at Black Hat Jul 30, 2009
- The old security practice of hedging users in with artificial restrictions is outdated and ineffective, says former Google VP Douglas Merrill.
- PCWorld Magazine Twitter: A Growing Security Minefield Jul 22, 2009
- As Twitter becomes more mainstream, the microblogging service is also becoming a bigger target for malware and scams.
- PCWorld.com Researchers to Spotlight Darknets at Black Hat Jul 15, 2009
- In one of the first talks at this year’s Black Hat USA, HP security researchers plan to demonstrate a darknet designed to run entirely within a browser.
- PCWorld Magazine Will Google’s OS Make the Desktop Safe? Jul 9, 2009
- Google has ambitious plans to make its Chrome operating system ultrasecure, but will it deliver?
- PCWorld.com Security Experts Visualize Botnets With an Eye Toward Defense Jun 26, 2009
- Not all botnets are organized in the same way. Understanding botnet design helps fight them more effectively.
- PCWorld.com Push For Electronic Medical
Records Must Slow Down, For Security’s Sake May 29, 2009
- The federal push for electronic medical records could be a security nightmare if rushed too fast.
- PCWorld Magazine Securing the Desktop: Eight Internet Security Suites May 28, 2009
- In the fast-evolving arena of online threats and defenses, our midyear roundup includes security suites
from around the world.
- PCWorld Magazine Top Internet Security Suites of 2009 May 27, 2009
- Internet security suites evolve fast; here are the best suites we’ve found right now.
- PCWorld.com Advanced Algorithms Enlisted To Fight Cyberwars May 19, 2009
- Memory analytics and white listing will help protect American companies from electronic warfare.
- PCWorld.com Heartland Comes Out Swinging After Data Breach May 8, 2009
- In the months following the disclosure of what may be the largest data breach in US history, Heartland’s CEO has been pointing the finger at the payment industry.
- PCWorld.com Master the Software Updating Process to Keep Your PC Safe and Stable Apr 28, 2009
- Running the latest versions of software helps keep your computer secure from malicious software. Here’s
how to manage software updates for all your major apps.
- PCWorld.com News of Mac Botnets Doesn’t Mean an Increased Threat (Yet) Apr 24, 2009
- The real story behind the Mac malware threat is less sensational than some would make it.
- PCWorld.com Deleted Data Drives New Data Breaches Apr 14, 2009
- Cyber-criminals are using data forensics to dig up sensitive user data.
- PCWorld.com Security Software: Protection or Extortion? Apr 13, 2009
- Two PC World contributors square off to debate the necessity or nuisance of antimalware apps.
- PCWorld.com ANSI Panel to Standardize Identity Theft Tracking Mar 20, 2009
- In an attempt to simplify the tracking of identity theft and identity fraud for law enforcement, ANSI is
working to clearly define these terms.
- PCWorld.com New Site Defines Best Practices For Software Security Mar 18, 2009
- Building Security In Maturity Model aims to help businesses lock down their custom apps.
- PCWorld.com Device Fingerprinting Aims To Stop Online Fraud Mar 10, 2009
- Device ID technology gives businesses the power to more securely verify the identity of its visitors.
- PCWorld.com Fight Malware on the Smartphone Feb 24, 2009
- As smartphones become more common, the threat of mobile malware is becoming real.
- PCWorld.com Monitor Botnet Threats Your Antivirus Can’t See Feb 17, 2009
- A free download can help you detect botnet threats that typical security tools won’t spot.
- PCWorld.com Internet Explorer 8 Offers Improved Privacy and Security Feb 09, 2009
- Here’s a look at some of the key features that will be included in IE 8, and why companies may be better off using it than Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
- PCWorld Magazine Windows 7 Security Features Get Tough Jan 22, 2009
– Windows 7 includes several new security features that are likely to convince even the most stubborn corporate client to upgrade.
- PCWorld Magazine Will Microsoft Corner the Desktop Security Market? Jan 7, 2009
- The company’s decision to offer a free antivirus product may not change the names of the security products on your desktop.
- PCWorld Magazine Secure Your Vista PC in 10 Easy Steps Dec 24, 2008
- You don’t necessarily need an expensive security suite to lock down Windows Vista. Here’s how to do it
using free software and a few easy system tweaks.
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