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John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A computer virus named DNS Changer was run by an Estonian crime ring until last November when authorities and the FBI shut it down. The virus, first used in 2007, hijacked users’ computers without their knowledge to generate fraudulent clicks on adverts. Although its only obvious effects were to slightly slow internet connections and to disable antivirus software, it also redirected computers to the fraudsters’ servers, reports...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage firm and organizer of ICAP Ocean Tomo Auctions, is offering for auction 2 patent lots with anti-malware technologies. The lots being sold by eAcceleration Corp. will be included in the 16th ICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on July 26, 2012, at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, California. (Logo:...

On Monday, July 9th, the FBI will pull the plug on internet access to hundreds of thousands of computers infected with a malware Trojan known as DNSChanger. When the FBI disables the temporary servers it will break infected system’s access to the internet but it will not remove the malware from those systems. Take a few minutes to ensure that you’re not kicked offline on July 9th. Redding, California (PRWEB) July 06, 2012 On Monday, July 9th, the FBI will pull the plug on internet...

CLEARWATER, Fla., July 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software today released its VIPRE® Report for June 2012, a collection of the 10 most prevalent threat detections encountered last month. In June, GFI threat researchers observed two fresh spam campaigns linking to Blackhole exploits which posed as confirmation emails from Twitter® and Amazon.com®. Delta Airlines® similarly had their brand misappropriated in a spam campaign meant to infect users with Sirefef and rogue antivirus...

YooCare provides small and medium businesses with a variety of technical and consultation services 24/7 online. Thornton, CO (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 YooCare Inc. is pleased to announce the launch and fast growing success of YooCare.com Online PC Repair Service. As the leading online subscription-based IT technical support service for home users and small businesses, YooCare provides small and medium businesses with a variety of technical and consultation services 24/7 online. Every day,...

ORLANDO, Fla., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, the anti-malware laboratory of Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today published its annual security tips for consumers to stay safe this summer and avoid falling victim to computer fraud. During the summer, people (especially children) have more spare time on their hands for using computers and connecting to the Internet more frequently, thus increasing the risk of falling victim to malicious code. One of the...

These days, winxdvd.com is giving away considerable numbers of Advanced SystemCare Pro 5, Ad-Aware Personal Security, EaseUs Partition Master Pro, Kingsoft Writer Std 2012, etc for this summer holiday. Complete but free PC security and speedup solutions are provided, with the permission and support of the respective software owners. (PRWEB) June 23, 2012 These days, winxdvd.com is giving away considerable numbers of Advanced SystemCare Pro 5, Ad-Aware Personal Security, EaseUs Partition...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com Office printers across the US, India, Europe and South America are spewing out thousands of pages of nonsense, due to a malicious program called Milicenso. IT departments can't be happy, and neither can office managers who will have to place orders to restock paper supplies. Security firm Symantec wrote in a blog post that an outbreak of the Trojan.Milicenso has spread over the past two weeks, triggering massive print jobs typing up company resources. The...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com Flame malware, a sophisticated program that infected numerous computers in the Middle East and was first discovered by researchers at Kaspersky Lab, has been confirmed to be a jointly created effort of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Israeli military to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program, officials familiar with the matter have confirmed, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper cited that...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com Tim Cook and Crew had plenty to say during this year’s WWDC Keynote. In addition to announcing updates to some of their existing hardware, such as their MacBook Air and MacBook Pros, they also released a brand new slab of aluminum in their MacBook Pro with Retina Display. After the cameras disappeared and the various members of the live-blogging press dissipated, they also quietly announced an incredibly modest update to their Mac Pro line, though they...