‘Security’ Archives
Microsoft unveils free antivirus software
Microsoft announced yesterday the release of Microsoft Security Essentials and there is still no sign of a Windows XP 64-bit offereing. The new antivirus software will be competing against other free antivirus programs that do support Windows XP 64-bit such as the A-List protectors AVG, Avira or Avast. How does it stack up? I don't know I [...]
Twitter worm attack
Twitter the online short message service that has become a new tool in communication, being adopted by many news organizations and featured on many television shows will have to contend with more than the whale of traffic weighing down the birdies. A malicious worm that has mutated over the weekend continues to invade the micro-blogging [...]
Google’s new behavioral ads already raising privacy worries
By Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica Behavioral advertising has arrived on the Google campus. Starting today, Google will track your Internet search and surfing habits in order to get a better idea of what kind of ads would suit you best, though it claims it won't attach any identifying information to the cookie. Needless to say, privacy advocates are [...]
Hacker gains access to University of Florida computer containing personal info on 97,000 people
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida officials say an intruder has gained access to a computer system that contained personal information for more than 97,000 people. The files included the names and Social Security numbers of students, faculty and staff who used the "Grove" computer system between 1996 and 2009. [...]
