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Cybercrime Prevention Leader Offers Tips to Prevent Fraud and Malware When Accessing Sensitive Information via Public Wi-Fi at Coffee Shops and Other Public Locations SAN JOSE, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThreatMetrix(TM), the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, today announces several fraud scenarios associated with accessing sensitive information such as online banking or personal files via public Wi-Fi at coffee shops and other public...

Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning of Long Island enjoys rapid growth and business expansion in the months after switching to SafeSoft Solution's sales and marketing productivity technology. WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Long Island, New York, homeowners tend to rely on Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning to deal with the problem of clogged gutters and roof debris which, if left unaddressed, can cause shingle, wood, foundational, and other water damage to homes. This...

Spotflux Introduces Advanced Security And Privacy Solution For Mobile Devices, Protecting Consumers And Small/Medium Businesses From Malicious Activity On The Internet NEW YORK, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Malicious software targeting mobile devices has risen 185 percent in less than a year, according to a 2012 report from the Government Accountability Office.  Published reports have also warned that 2013 is the year in which mobile security threats will increase. To combat this issue,...

Presentation will educate attendees on tactics and techniques to avoid a cyberattack or data breach. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 25, 2013 ThreatMetrix™, the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, today announced that Andreas Baumhof, chief technology officer, ThreatMetrix, will speak on “Proactive Tactics for Avoiding Attacks and Data Breaches” at the FS-ISAC & BITS Annual Summit, April 28 – May 1, at Marriott Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra, Fla....

TaaS(TM) NetAnalyzer(TM) Supports New Malware Attacker Intelligence Feed and Integration with HP ArcSight CUPERTINO, Calif., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TaaSERA, Inc., an information security technology company focused on advanced malware behavior detection, today announced significant new functionality for TaaS NetAnalyzer(TM), a real-time malware behavior detection solution that allows enterprises to identify attacks before they result in a breach. Based on run-time malware...

Corporate Networks with Mobile Workforce Experienced High Rates of Malware Threats, Hacked Passwords and SQL Injection Attacks BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of new remote access security research show half of companies with a remote workforce had their websites compromised in 2012, over a third had passwords hacked, and twice as many companies with remote users were victims of SQL injection attacks. Conducted by Webroot, a leader in Internet security as a...

Remote solutions gain ground as they snuff out the rogue virus as soon as it enters the computer, says Jupiter Support Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 The FBI MoneyPak Ransomware is a computer virus that jolts computer users with a mock alert conjured to be originating from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The virus locks a user’s computer alleging involvement with the distribution of pornographic material, spam and copyrighted content, stirring undue panic and agitation among...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Freedom comes at a cost, and Android users are suffering yet again from Google's loose way of doing things. The latest issue: 32 apps across four different developer accounts in Google Play are showing up as malware. Lookout wrote in a blog post that the affected apps have been downloaded between two and nine million times by users. It said they notified Google and the company promptly removed all apps and suspended the associated...

Leading cloud security firm extends the world’s largest Internet security network’s footprint by bringing its total number of global datacenters to 19, immediately improving the speed and performance of all its cloud services. SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 OpenDNS, the world’s leading provider of cloud-delivered Web security services, today announced it opened six new datacenters at Europe’s busiest Internet intersections. The new datacenters, located in Prague, Copenhagen,...

Users should be cautious when receiving emails about "breaking news" or "exclusive videos" as additional email attacks are likely MCLEAN, Virginia, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Commtouch(R) (NASDAQ: CTCH), a leading provider of Internet security technology and cloud-based services, warns that cybercriminals have begun exploiting Monday's terrorist attacks on the 2013 Boston Marathon in malware email campaigns discovered by Commtouch's research labs. The first emails were...