Spyware Doctor News: January 2007

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

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Amy Barrilleaux reports Geneseo Woman May Be Victim of TJX Security Breach TJX Incorporated recently announced a security breach that compromised credit and debit card information of some customers. Now one Geneseo woman says she may be a victim.

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Sony Settles FTC Suit Over Music CD Spyware (Washington Post)

Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Tuesday said that it had agreed to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission for shipping dozens of music CDs -- that when played on a Microsoft Windows computer -- installed a hidden anti-piracy program that spied on users' listening habits and restricted the number of copies that could be made. "Installations of secret software that create security ...

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Aladdin Study Finds Web-Based Threats Grew 1,300 Percent in 2006, Spyware on a Mission (SYS-CON Media)

Aladdin Knowledge Systems , the leader in Software DRM, strong authentication and content security solutions, today announced that the Aladdin Content Security Response Team (CSRT) released an annual study that marks an enormous 1,300 percent growth of Web-based threats in 2006. The number of Web-based threats grew from 7,188 in 2005 to 98,020 in 2006. Spyware and Trojans gained through visiting ...

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IronPort Introduces CASE 2.0 (Context Adaptive Scanning Engine) to Combat "Rapid Start" Spam Attacks (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

IronPort® Systems, Inc., a leading provider of anti-spam, anti-virus and anti-spyware appliances for business, today announced a major update to the company's unique Context Adaptive Scanning Engine(TM) -- enhancing its ability to provide fast and accurate protection against "rapid start" spam attacks. IronPort's CASE 2.0 significantly bolsters IronPort Anti-Spam(TM), the industry's most ...

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How Vista will own us all (The Inquirer)

£180 for basic and £380 for ultimate; how exactly does Microsoft propose to shift any copies of this? Especially when the Merkins are paying so much less ....

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Aladdin Study Finds Web-Based Threats Grew 1,300 Percent in 2006, Spyware on a Mission (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Aladdin Knowledge Systems , the leader in Software DRM, strong authentication and content security solutions, today announced that the Aladdin Content Security Response Team released an annual study that marks an enormous 1,300 percent growth of Web-based threats in 2006.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Sony BMG settles spyware claims (Australian IT)

SONY BMG has agreed to settle charges that it secretly embedded potentially damaging anti-piracy software in some of its CDs, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said.

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Sony BMG settles spyware claims (Australian IT)

FTC spanks Sony BMG, porn operator (The Register)

Spyware and x-rated spam It's been a good day for the Federal Trade Commission, which has spanked Sony BMG for its surreptitious installation of nasty-ware and an adult Web site that - gasp - was responsible for the sending of x-rated spam.…

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Sony Settles Secret Spyware Suit (E-Commerce Times)

Music label Sony BMG has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it violated federal law by installing spyware and digital rights management software onto music CDs without telling consumers. The deal calls for Sony BMG to allow consumers to exchange CDs purchased before the end of 2006 for new discs that do not contain the secret software.

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Sony Settles Secret Spyware Suit (TechNewsWorld.com)

Sony to pay for 'spyware' damage (p2pnet.net)

FTC proposal

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Active Shield (Jumbo.com)

Is an ultimate heuristic screen against trojans, spyware and adware.

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Details about new Windows Vista system (Sharewatch)

-- What's new: Three-dimensional graphical user interface, icons that preview file contents at a glance, built-in parental-controls settings, stronger security and protection against some spyware, system-wide search, Windows Media Center software for recording and watching live TV and on-demand video content, stronger connections between PC and XBox 360 game console -- Costs: Basic version, $199, ...

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Details about new Windows Vista system (AP via Yahoo! News)

Here are some details about Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system, which became available to consumers Tuesday:

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Details about new Windows Vista system (Sharewatch)

Web Hosting Provider EarthLink Steps Up Fight Against Online Threats (TopHosts.com)

January 30, 2007 – Keeping its commitment to providing consumers with a safe Internet experience, EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) today added “zero-day protection” in the fight against spyware, Trojans, keyloggers and other threats with its upgraded Protection Control Center with Attack Shield (www.earthlink.net/software/pcc/).

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Anti-Spyware Software Developer Enigma Software Group, Inc. Announces Subscriptions for Week Ending January 28, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 30, 2007 -- Enigma Software Group, Inc. , a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet privacy protection and computer security software and applications for Internet users, today announced a total of 1,866 new, renewal and third-party subscriptions for the week ending January 28th.

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Symantec Extends Relationship With HP as Consumer Security Provider (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Symantec Corp. today announced the signing of a multi-year extension to its existing contract with HP, the worldwide PC sales leader. Under the terms of the new agreement, HP consumer desktop and notebook PCs will be shipped with a 60-day version of Norton Internet Security, the award-winning security suite that delivers protection against the latest online threats, such as spyware, viruses, ...

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AVG firewall not yet Vista ready (Personal Computer World)

Users of AVG's popular Firewall and Anti-spyware programs are being warned that they are not yet Vista compatible, as security software makers ensure their products work with the new operating system.

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AVG firewall not yet Vista ready (Computer Active)

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Trend Micro Adds Spyware & Rootkit Protection for Small Businesses (HardwareZone)

New Worry-Free security solutions, led by Client Server Messaging Security 3.5, provide small businesses integrated protection against web-threats including spyware, rootkits and bots

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Trend Micro InterScan Gateway Security Appliance (ARNnet)

Designed for SMB organisations looking for an easy to install, easy to maintain content security solution, the all-in-one secure content management appliance incorporates antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, content filtering and URL filtering.

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Microsoft launches new Vista system (AP via Yahoo! News)

Acrobatics, blaring music and plenty of hype accompanied Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed debut of its new Windows Vista operating system.

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Research before move to Vista OS, experts say (The Arizona Republic)

Microsoft's new Vista operating system contains several new security measures and graphic applications. But businesses and consumers need to do their due diligence before investing in the system. {b} Vista runs most software but your hardware may need update {v} Should you upgrade to Windows Vista?

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Web Advertisers Settle N.Y. Spyware Lawsuit (Washington Post)

Three of the most aggressive buyers of online advertising space today agreed to pay fines and reform their advertising practices as part of a landmark anti-spyware settlement. Mobile phone giant Cingular Wireless LLC, and travel sites Priceline.com and Travelocity.com agreed to settle their part in an ongoing investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office, which last year sued ...

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Trend Micro Adds Spyware and Rootkit Protection to Popular 'Worry-Free Security' Products for Small Businesses (SYS-CON Media)

Trend Micro, Incorporated , a leader in antivirus and Internet content security, today announced the latest versions of its Worry-Free Security Solutions. The newest versions build upon the success of previous versions by extending all-in-one integrated protection against malicious, emerging web-threats such as spyware through a powerful new anti-spyware engine; by improving anti-spam ...

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Trend Micro Adds Spyware and Rootkit Protection to Popular 'Worry-Free Security' Products for Small Businesses (SYS-CON Media)

Search Engine Reveals If You're Victim Of ID Theft (WESH via Yahoo! News)

If you use a computer, experts say there is nearly a 50 percent chance that your personal information was or will be stolen. A Silicon Valley search engine claims it can help.

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Windows Defender misses 84% of threats according to Webroot (Geek.com)

Ineffective blocking capabilities, slow definition updates, and weak anti-virus capabilities in the default anti-spyware and anti-virus components.

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Gates promises Vista will wow PC buyers (AP via Yahoo! News)

"Wow" hasn't tended to be a big part of Bill Gates' vocabulary, but to hear him speak in the hours before Microsoft Corp.'s planned launch of the long-awaited Vista operating system, you'd never know it.

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Briefly: UK 'Get a Mac' ads; MacNN review (MacNN)

In brief: Apple has posted its UK 'Get a Mac' ads that cover viruses, spyware, restarting, office work vs. home computing, and more.... MacNN has reviewed the Boxlight BumbleBee Projector ($800, shown at right), a small low-power projector designed for tabletop use.... A Microsoft executive in Norway decided to demonstrate Windows Vista on an iMac ...

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Monday, January 29, 2007

Gates: Vista all about the 'Wow' (CNN.com)

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Wow" hasn't tended to be a big part of Bill Gates' vocabulary, but to hear him speak in the hours before Microsoft Corp.'s planned launch of the long-awaited Vista operating system, you'd never know it.

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Gates: Vista all about the 'Wow' (CNN.com)

Gates promises Vista will wow PC buyers (AP via Yahoo! News)

January 30 Windows Vista Launch Deals (AnandTech)

Retailers bring out the freebies for Vista's launch...

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Trend Micro Adds Spyware and Rootkit Protection to Popular 'Worry-Free Security' Products for Small Businesses (FinanzNachrichten)

CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro, ( Nachrichten ) Incorporated , a leader in antivirus and Internet content security, today announced the latest versions of its Worry-Free Security Solutions.

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Gates Promises Vista to Wow PC Buyers (Washington Post)

NEW YORK -- "Wow" hasn't tended to be a big part of Bill Gates' vocabulary, but to hear him speak in the hours before Microsoft Corp.'s planned launch of the long-awaited Vista operating system, you'd never know it.

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Gates promises Vista to wow PC buyers (AP via Yahoo! News)

Trend Micro Adds Spyware and Rootkit Protection to Popular 'Worry-Free Security' Products for Small Businesses (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Trend Micro, Incorporated , a leader in antivirus and Internet content security, today announced the latest versions of its Worry-Free Security Solutions.

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Gates promises Vista to wow PC buyers (AP via Yahoo! News)

"Wow" hasn't tended to be a big part of Bill Gates' vocabulary, but to hear him speak in the hours before Microsoft Corp.'s planned launch of the long-awaited Vista operating system with a slate of splashy events in New York, you'd never know it.

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Trend improves SME security platforms (Computer Weekly)

Trend Micro has upgraded its Worry-Free Security products for small- to medium-sized firms with improved anti-spam and anti-spyware engines, and easier management.

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EarthLink Makes 'Zero-Day Protection' An Easy Reality for Consumers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Keeping its commitment to providing consumers with a safe Internet experience, EarthLink today added "zero-day protection" in the fight against spyware, Trojans, keyloggers and other threats with its upgraded Protection Control Center with Attack Shield .

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ScanSafe Reports Spyware Skyrockets 254 Percent in 2006 While Web Viruses Decline 32 Percent; Web-Based Malware ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

LONDON & SAN MATEO, Calif.----ScanSafe, the leading global provider of Web Security-as-a-Service, today issued its Annual Global Threat Report. The report is based on an analysis of more than 60 billion Web requests processed in 2006 by the ScanSafe Threat Center on behalf of the company's corporate customers in more than 30 countries across five continents.

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Trend Micro Targets SMBs with Security Offering (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)

The company's new product takes aim at spyware, rootkits and other Web-based threats.

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Your reviews: Vista and rivals (BBC News)

We have selected two readers to explain what they like and don't like about the new operating system and two readers who are extolling the virtues of rival systems - the open source platform Linux and Apple's Mac OS X.

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Quiz: Defending mobile devices from viruses, spyware and malware (Computer Weekly)

A five-question multiple-choice quiz to test your understanding of the content presented in Defending mobile devices from viruses and malware lesson of SearchSecurity.com's Messaging Security School.

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Windows Vista 'wide open' to malware (vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Security vendor claims new OS fails to stop attacks

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Internet guru warns of botnet pandemic (ZDNet UK via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Father of the internet Vint Cerf has warned high-powered attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the internet is at serious risk from botnets.

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Data Doctor: Find out compatibility before switching to Vista (East Valley Tribune)

Q. If an application can run in Windows 2000 as well as XP, would/should they still be able to run in Vista? Has some backward compatibility ever been addressed in Vista? - Alvin A. Your question is one of the prime questions that everyone should be asking before they decide to upgrade to Vista.

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Saturday, January 27, 2007

TOP HEADLINES (WQAD Moline)

Friday, January 26, 2007

PC Tools Issues Internet Bank Fraud Warning After Swedish Bank Loses $1.5 Million (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----PC Tools warned online bank customers worldwide -- but particularly in Sweden where attacks have been targeted -- to beware of a rogue anti-spam program that captures personal data and relays this information to cyber thieves.

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Anti-Spyware Coalition Unveils Two Major Documents to Combat Spyware (LinuxElectrons)

WASHINGTON – The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) has unveiled a comprehensive set of "best practices" for identifying potentially unwanted technology.

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Anti-Spyware Rival Slams Microsoft's Windows Defender, Vista (Addict 3D)

Webroot says Windows Defender fails to block many of the security threats that are roaming around the Internet. A Microsoft security rival on Thursday blasted the anti-spyware technology that the Redmond, Wash., developer will include with Windows Vista as "ineffective," "slow," and "weak."

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Anti-Spyware Rival Slams Microsoft's Windows Defender, Vista (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Webroot says Windows Defender fails to block many of the security threats that are roaming around the Internet.

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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Anti-Spyware Coalition/ (SYS-CON Media)

In the news release, Anti-Spyware Coalition Unveils Two Major Documents: 'Best Practices' and 'Conflict Resolution Process' Will Further Strengthen Efforts to Combat Spyware, issued earlier today by the Anti-Spyware Coalition over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the organization that the second paragraph, third sentence, should read ...

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Webroot: Vista’s Defender stops only 16% of spyware (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Users who put their faith in Vista's new security features and Microsoft's Windows Defender antispyware product may find themselves under attack from spyware all the same, according to the results of a study by Webroot, a leading antispyware vendor and Microsoft competitor.

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Anti-Spyware Coalition/ (SYS-CON Media)

Recommendations released for antispyware firms (CNET)

The Anti-Spyware Coalition offers "Best Practices" and "Conflict Indentification" guidelines for antispyware manufacturers.

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Webroot: Win Defender lets spyware onto Vista (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Recommendations released for antispyware firms (ZDNet)

The Anti-Spyware Coalition offers "Best Practices" and "Conflict Indentification" guidelines for antispyware manufacturers.

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Recommendations released for antispyware firms (CNET)

The Anti-Spyware Coalition offers "Best Practices" and "Conflict Indentification" guidelines for antispyware manufacturers.

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Recommendations released for antispyware firms (ZDNet)

The Anti-Spyware Coalition offers "Best Practices" and "Conflict Indentification" guidelines for antispyware manufacturers.

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Brief: Webroot disses Microsoft on spyware defense (SecurityFocus)

Webroot disses Microsoft on spyware defense

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Anti-Spyware Coalition Unveils Two Major Documents: 'Best Practices' and 'Conflict Resolution Process' Will Further ... (SYS-CON Media)

The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) unveiled a comprehensive set of 'best practices' for identifying potentially unwanted technology. Based on more than a year of consultations and building on all of the coalition's previous work, the Best Practices document provides the clearest description yet of how anti-spyware companies determine whether software may be 'unwanted.'

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Anti-Spyware Rival Slams Microsoft's Windows Defender, Vista (IT Architect)

Webroot says Windows Defender fails to block many of the security threats that are roaming around the Internet.

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Anti-spyware rival slams Microsoft's Windows Defender, Vista (EETimes)

Webroot says Windows Defender fails to block many of the security threats that are roaming around the Internet.

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Anti-Spyware Coalition Unveils Two Major Documents: 'Best Practices' and 'Conflict Resolution Process' Will Further ... (SYS-CON Media)

Webroot: Vista’s Defender stops only 16% of spyware (InfoWorld)

( InfoWorld ) - Users who put their faith in Vista's new security features and Microsoft's Windows Defender antispyware product may find themselves under attack from spyware all the same, according to the results of a study by Webroot, a leading antispyware vendor and Microsoft competitor. On Thursday, the company released the results of what it claimed was a two-week study of Windows ...

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Webroot: Win Defender lets spyware onto Vista (InfoWorld)

Anti-Spyware Rival Slams Microsoft's Windows Defender, Vista (InformationWeek)

Webroot says Windows Defender fails to block many of the security threats that are roaming around the Internet.

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ASC anti-spyware releases (p2pnet.net)

Online now

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Vista's Network Access Protection (NAP) helps keep 'unhealthy' computers off your LAN (Tech Republic)

Network Access Control helps you ensure that the computers that connect to your network meet health status requirements, reducing the risk that they’ll introduce viruses or serve as the conduit for attacks and exploits. Computers that don't meet your health criteria (e.g., updated and protected by a firewall, antivirus, and anti-spyware software) will be connected to a remediation server, where ...

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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Anti-Spyware Coalition/ (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Anti-Spyware Coalition/ (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Spyware Coalition Unveils Two Major Documents: 'Best Practices' and 'Conflict Resolution Process' Will Further Strengthen Efforts to Combat Spyware, issued earlier today by the Anti-Spyware Coalition over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the organization that the second paragraph, third sentence, should read "http://www.antispywarecoalition.org/documents" rather than ...

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Substitute Teacher Faces Jail Time Over Spyware (Washington Post)

A 40-year-old former substitute teacher from Connecticut is facing prison time following her conviction for endangering students by exposing them to pornographic material displayed on a classroom computer. Local prosecutors charged that the teacher was caught red-handed surfing for porn in the presence of seventh graders. The defense claimed the graphic images were pop-up ads generated by spyware ...

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Anti-Spyware Coalition Unveils Two Major Documents: 'Best Practices' and 'Conflict Resolution Process' Will Further ... (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) unveiled a comprehensive set of "best practices" for identifying potentially unwanted technology. Based on more than a year of consultations and building on all of the coalition's previous work, the Best Practices document provides the clearest description yet of how anti-spyware companies determine whether software may be "unwanted."

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Webroot Discovers Potential Weaknesses in Vista Malware Protection (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

BOULDER, Colo.----Webroot Software, Inc., a leading provider of security software for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today unveiled evidence of potentially ineffective blocking capabilities in Windows® Defender, slow definition updates, and weak anti-virus capabilities in the default anti-spyware and anti-virus components of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system and Live OneCare ...

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Vista's coming, so how should PC users handle it? (USA Today)

It is the countdown to Microsoft's most important product launch in at least five years and Microsoft has sky-high hopes. It expects Windows Vista to be its most successful PC operating system yet. But the sheer size of the next-generation software it packs dozens of new features and lingering questions over security have caused anxiety among some business and home users.

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Prevx1 2.1 (Personal Computer World)

Prevx1 will protect your system from attack by viruses, Trojans, worms, adware, spyware and hackers. It offers much stronger protection than conventional Antivirus or Antispyware products.

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County prosecutors charged a teenager with looking at kiddy porn. Turns out they hadn't done their homework (Phoenix New Times)

Matt Bandy was a 16-year-old kid who'd never committed a violent crime, had absolutely no prior record, and yet was looking at 90 years in prison. Acting on a tip from Yahoo!, Phoenix police had searched the Bandy family computer in December 2004 and found 10 images of child pornography. ...

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Inside IT: Why I can never agree with adware and spyware (Guardian Unlimited)

Ben Edelman: Absurdly complex licences and a raft of underhand techniques means the tide of pop-ups and tracking programs keeps growing.

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Spyware Alert: CyberDefender Reports Numerous Category 5.0 Spyware Attacks in Real Time (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) January 24, 2007 -- CyberDefender Corporation, the security developer with the Internet's most advanced early detection technology and Internet security tools, has identified the following moderately dangerous category 5.

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Prevx1 2.1 (Computer Active)

Microsoft preps international OneCare launch (Personal Computer World)

The company is preparing to ship an updated version of the service that will introduce unified virus and spyware scanning, as well as more flexible back-up options.

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TOP HEADLINES (WQAD Moline)

Amy Barrilleaux reports Top Scams of 2006 Crooks have been busy over the last year hitting consumers in the Quad Cities with new scams -- and changing up old ones.

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Spyware Alert: CyberDefender Reports Numerous Category 5.0 Spyware Attacks in Real Time (PR Web)

CyberDefender Corporation, the security developer with the Internet's most advanced early detection technology and Internet security tools, has identified the following moderately dangerous category 5.0 spy ware plaguing Internet users for January 16, 2007. (PRWeb Jan 24, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/U2luZy1TdW1tLUNyYXMtTG92ZS1NYWduLVplcm8=

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Radialpoint Launches New Windows Vista 'TM' Compatible Managed Security Value Added Services for Broadband Service ... (SYS-CON Media)

Radialpoint, the leading provider of managed Internet services to the world's largest broadband providers (BSPs), announced today the release of the next generation of its family of Security Value Added Services (VAS). In addition to full Windows Vista(TM) compatibility and enhancements to its Virus Protection, Spyware Protection, Fraud Protection, Parental Controls, and Personal Firewall ...

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Radialpoint Launches New Windows Vista 'TM' Compatible Managed Security Value Added Services for Broadband Service ... (SYS-CON Media)

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

First Free Anti-Spyware for Microsoft's Vista Operating System Available Globally by Max Secure Software (SYS-CON Media)

Max Secure Software, a leading provider ofanti-spyware software for the consumer and enterprise markets, announcedtoday the global unveiling of Max Spyware Detector 2.0 for WindowsVista(TM), the world's first free anti-spyware software for Vista. MaxSpyware Detector will be offered free until March 2007 for new users ofWindows Vista who are looking for a reliable and efficient ...

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New Windows Live OneCare Due Jan. 30 (BetaNews)

Microsoft plans to release a new version of its Windows Live OneCare anti-malware and maintenance software on January 30. The new version will feature Windows Vista support, as well as unified virus and spyware scanning and more flexible backup options.

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New Release of Windows OneCare Ready to Roll (eWeek)

The new service builds on Vista's safety features and includes Internet Explorer anti-phishing protection activation, unified anti-virus and anti-spyware filtering capabilities, and increased backup options.

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Esther Dyson: Release 0.9 : Cookies and Disclosure (HuffingtonPost)

I'm at Burda's Digital Lifestyle Day in Munich , which is well-covered elsewhere . One of the more interesting, less flashy attendees is David Morgan of Tacoda, who runs a behavioral targeting ad network. That is, his company Tacoda tracks about 150 million (mostly US) anonymous users' behavior on the Web, keeping a running tally of the sites each user visits. Then it serves them ads based ...

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First Free Anti-Spyware for Microsoft's Vista Operating System Available Globally by Max Secure Software (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Max Secure Software, a leading provider of anti-spyware software for the consumer and enterprise markets, announced today the global unveiling of Max Spyware Detector 2.0 for Windows Vista(TM), the world's first free anti-spyware software for Vista. Max Spyware Detector will be offered free until March 2007 for new users of Windows Vista who are looking for a reliable and efficient anti-spyware ...

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Microsoft To Offer "Simpler" Antivirus Service For Windows Vista, And Discounts For Testers (InformationWeek)

Consumers who participated in the beta program for the new OneCare release will receive 60% off the annual fee of $49.95 if they enroll between Jan. 23 and Feb. 12.

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Does Apple Have a Shot at Living Room Dominance? (TechNewsWorld.com)

At its very core, Apple is all about creative genius, inspired interfaces and simplicity cased in elegant convenience. Its shocking and exhilarating move from the Mac for professional creatives to creative iPods for the masses has indeed been awe-inspiring. Now Apple is positioning to move from the street beat of portable MP3 players to the sanctity of American living rooms.

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Anti-Spyware Software Developer Enigma Software Group, Inc. Announces Subscriptions for Week Ending January 21, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 23, 2007 -- Enigma Software Group, Inc. , a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet privacy protection and computer security software and applications for Internet users, today announced a total of 2,038 new, renewal and third-party subscriptions for the week ending January 21st.

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Windows OneCare update coming worldwide Jan. 30 (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft will begin the international roll-out of its consumer security software on Jan. 30 when it releases a new version of Windows Live OneCare in the U.S. and 16 other countries.

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Cyber criminals move focus to web (BBC News)

Cyber criminals will turn their attention to the web and away from e-mail security in 2007, says a report.

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Video Conversion Confusion? M2Converter Can Clarify (TechNewsWorld.com)

Everywhere you turn these days, someone is pushing video -- on the Internet, on portable media players, even on cell phones. What's omitted by many enthusiastic purveyors of this electronic marvel, though, is that the digital video scene is a jungle of befuddling and confusing formats, a system more conducive to frustration than elation.

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Cyber criminals move focus to web (BBC News)

Cyber criminals will turn their attention to the web and away from e-mail security in 2007, says a report.

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Best bets on the Net (The Florida Times-Union)

Best bets on the Net.

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Heat's On Win2000 Holdouts (Optimize)

Microsoft limits support and new apps--whether customers like it or not

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IronPort Introduces "Insight and Action" Reporting System -- Optimized for Scalability and Extensibility (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

IronPort® Systems Inc., a leading provider of anti-spam, anti-virus, and anti-spyware appliances for business, today announced the availability of its "insight and action" reporting system, the next generation reporting system on IronPort gateway security appliances. Ever-increasing email and malware volumes, coupled with new regulatory compliance requirements, have driven the management burden ...

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Why I Want a Locked IPhone (Wired News)

I'm only too happy that the iPhone is locked down tighter than a nun's knickers. Commentary by Leander Kahney.

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Next Generation of Windows Live OneCare Launches Internationally Alongside Windows Vista (SYS-CON Media)

Starting Jan. 30, consumers in the United States and 16 other countries will be able to purchase a major release of Windows Live(TM) OneCare(TM) online or from participating retail stores. Building on versions of Microsoft's comprehensive PC care service previously available in the United States, the new Windows Live OneCare release will now offer an even simpler consumer experience. The service ...

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Why I Want a Locked IPhone (Wired News)

I'm only too happy that the iPhone is locked down tighter than a nun's knickers. Commentary by Leander Kahney.

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Next Generation of Windows Live OneCare Launches Internationally Alongside Windows Vista (SYS-CON Media)

Next Generation of Windows Live OneCare Launches Internationally Alongside Windows Vista (Addict 3D)

All-in-one PC care service extends security, maintenance, performance benefits to Windows XP and the new Windows Vista operating system.

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Teacher porn case draws world's ear (Norwich Bulletin)

NORWICH -- The case of a substitute teacher convicted of exposing middle school teens to graphic Web sites in class has grabbed worldwide attention -- with many computer experts claiming Julie Amero is innocent of the pornography charges.

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Why I Want a Locked IPhone (Wired News)

I'm only too happy that the iPhone is locked down tighter than a nun's knickers. Commentary by Leander Kahney.

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Kaspersky Lab expands its Middle East outreach with Fusion Distribution (AME Info)

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announced that it has teamed up with Fusion Distribution, the region's leading cyber security value added distributor, to expand its presence in the Middle East and provide regional support to the thousands of customers seeking protection against viruses and other malware programs, spyware, hacker attacks and spam.

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Making a Ruckus in the Music Business (BusinessWeek)

An upstart run by a former Napster executive aims to change how people get songs online—and give Apple a run for its iTunes money

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PC Tools doles out free PC tools (The Inquirer)

THE GUYS BEHIND SPYWARE DOCTOR at PC Tools are planning to release free versions of its security software PC Tools Firewall Plus and PC Tools AntiVirus in a bid to, well, release some free software.

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PC Tools Firewall Plus 1.0.0.9 (Personal Computer World)

PC Tools Firewall Plus is a powerful personal firewall for Windows that protects your computer from intruders and controls the network traffic in and out of your PC. By monitoring applications that connect to the network Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, keyloggers and other malware from damaging your computer and stealing your private information.

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PC Tools New Firewall Plus Offers Latest Technology to Bar Dangerous Internet Threats (RedNova)

PC Tools, creator of award-winning Spyware Doctor(1), has just released Firewall PlusTM -- a powerful personal firewall for the Windows Operating System -- that provides bullet-proof defense for computers.

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IBM Offers Business-Friendly Social Networking Tool (TechNewsWorld.com)

IBM said Monday it would offer social networking tools for corporations, offering businesses a safe way to create enterprise-controlled, MySpace-style environments within corporations. Big Blue is billing its Lotus Connections platform as the "first business-ready social software platform." saying it is one part of a broader array of real-time presence and communications products.

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Microsoft Plans Downloadable Versions Of Windows Vista, Office (InformationWeek)

Electronic Software Distribution

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MySpace.com Sues Alleged Spammer (InformationWeek)

Lawsuit seeks monetary damages and a permanent injunction barring Scott Richter from the online community

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MySpace.com Sues Alleged Spammer (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Lawsuit seeks monetary damages and a permanent injunction barring Scott Richter from the online community.

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Analyst: Red Hat Will Post Strong Q4 Results (TechNewsWorld.com)

Shares of open source software maker Red Hat bounced back in Friday's trading, after an analyst predicted the company would post a strong fourth quarter and upgraded the stock. The stock regained some lost ground from Thursday, when it closed down 6.8 percent at $20.96 on the New York Stock Exchange on a day when the technology-stock-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 1.5 percent.

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Tech Giants Develop Internet Rights Policy (TechNewsWorld.com)

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Vodafone Group are working on a policy for operating in countries like China where the government tries to censor the Internet. The companies, all criticized for cooperating with the Chinese government, have reportedly been in discussions for the past year with human rights groups.

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Monday, January 22, 2007

Experts gather for cybercrime conference (ZDNet UK via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Internet security experts are gathering at a secretive conference later this week to form strategies in their fight against cybercriminals.

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Hewlett-Packard to Open Russian Research Lab (TechNewsWorld.com)

Hewlett-Packard said Monday it plans to open a research and development facility in St. Petersburg, Russia, that will employ dozens of researchers and focus on inventing ways to manage and mine digital data. The Russian center will be HP's seventh R&D center around the world operated under the umbrella of HP Labs, which was founded more than 40 years ago.

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PC Tools doles out free PC tools (The Inquirer)

Botnet Hunters in Closed-Doors Redmond Summit (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft is hosting an invite-only powwow to discuss the escalating threat from zombie botnets and zero-day malware attacks.

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PC Tools doles out free PC tools (The Inquirer)

The seven pillars of cybersecurity (Canadian Business)

Gauge your vulnerability: Use software or a third-party service to spot the holes in your defences.

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BitDefender Launches Internet Security for Vista (ebizQ.net)

BitDefender, a provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today the availability of BitDefender 10 Internet Security for Microsoft Windows Vista. ebizQ received the following details: Available through BitDefenders ...

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Software detects and blocks malware based on behaviors. (ThomasNet)

Supporting Windows Vista, Cyberhawk v2.0 actively defends PC by examining and monitoring actual behavior of files, background tasks, and processes to block and prevent dangerous actions of malware such as viruses, trojans, or spyware. Both Basic and Pro modes include functions to prevent rootkits, keyloggers, adware, and buffer overflow. Pro mode provides malware quarantining and removal, and ...

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Vista's coming, so how should PC users handle it? (USA Today)

Vista's coming, so how should PC users handle it? (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)

SAN FRANCISCO - It is the countdown to Microsoft's most important product launch in at least five years and Microsoft has sky-high hopes. It expects Windows Vista to be its most successful PC operating system yet. But the sheer size of the next-generation software - it packs dozens of new features - and lingering questions over security have caused anxiety among some business and home users.

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Making a Ruckus in the Music Business (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)

Mike Bebel has a plan for inducing young people to pay for downloaded music: Give them all the songs they want for free while they're still in college, then start charging them a fee when they're out of school and gainfully employed. Bebel, a veteran of Universal Music Group and Napster (NASDAQ:NAPS - News), is putting that plan to the test at Ruckus, a media download service he now runs.

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Trading Greenhouse Gases and Carbon on the Internet, Part 2 (TechNewsWorld.com)

As was described in Part 1 of this two-part series, trading in carbon and greenhouse gas emissions reduction credits is growing rapidly, primarily as a result of the ongoing development of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism and the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme. In Washington, a bill was reintroduced last week in the U.S. Senate that mandates stricter CO2 and GHG ...

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GroundWork VP Barbagallo: Open Source Taking On the Big Four (TechNewsWorld.com)

GroundWork Open Source develops open source systems and network management software. The company melds together over 180 open source projects, including Cacti, Ganglia, NeDi and Nagios, into a comprehensive, fully supported IT infrastructure and networking monitoring solution.

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Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference (ZDNet)

At a hush-hush security confab on Microsoft's campus this week, there'll be tough talk on beating botnets and keeping cybercrooks at bay.

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Aladdin Knowledge Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results (FinanzNachrichten)

CHICAGO and TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. ( Nachrichten ), the leader in Software DRM, identity management and content security solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

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Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference (ZDNet)

At a hush-hush security confab on Microsoft's campus this week, there'll be tough talk on beating botnets and keeping cybercrooks at bay.

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Posted: 18-01-2007 , 13:03 GMT (Mena Report)

ESET Distribution Middle East, the regional business development center of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, today announced that it has signed three new distributors to promote its award-winning anti-virus software, ESET NOD32, in Libya, Syria and Sudan.

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Debunking common myths of PC slowdowns (Gainesville Sun)

The most frequent complaint I hear from computer users is "my PC is running so slow". In many respects, a computer is much like a car in needing a regular tune-up.

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Finjan Reconfirms Google's Anti-Phishing Blacklist Exposed Confidential User Information (RedNova)

SAN JOSE, California, January 22 /PRNewswire/

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THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU BUY VISTA (Tucson Citizen)

SAN FRANCISCO - It is the countdown to Microsoft's most important product launch in at least five years, and Microsoft has sky-high hopes. It expects Windows Vista to be its most successful PC operating system yet.

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THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU BUY VISTA (Tucson Citizen)

When Targeted Attack is Just a Click Away (RedNova)

By Victor Lo WHILE the advances in technology are generally used for the greater good, there are many who are inclined to abuse it.

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Software to Protect Servers and Networks (RedNova)

By Subashini Selvaratnam WORRY about malicious threats on your computer network? Well, MicroWorld Technologies has unveiled three new software, namely MailScan version 5, eConceal and eScan Workstation Server Suite (WSS) to help ease your fears.

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Making a Ruckus in the Music Business (BusinessWeek)

An upstart run by a former Napster executive aims to change how people get songs online—and give Apple a run for its iTunes money

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Solutions: Internet Explorer's arcane messages (St. Petersburg Times)

Q: I have downloaded the newest version of Internet Explorer 7. Ever since, when I go to log in to my account, I get this message: "SmartBridgeAlert:SprintDSLAlert:exe-entrypointnotfound (The ProcedureEntry Point - GetProcessImageFileNameW could not be located in the dynamic link library PSAPI.DLL)." I've also been getting a message that my virtual memory is too low.

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Check Point Obtains Acceptance Level to Initiate Compulsory Redemption of All of the Shares of Protect Data (FinanzNachrichten)

Check Point ® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that it has obtained approximately 92.4 percent of the shares of Protect Data AB ( Nachrichten ) (publ) (PROT.ST).

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Outlook: Educating companies on security issues (New Straits Times: Computer Times)

Q: Can you describe your current scope of responsibilities and tasks? A: As chief executive officer of Blue Coat Systems, I am responsible for every aspect of the company. To help me, I have an experienced executive team to help run our various departments and to help grow the company.

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Making a Ruckus in the Music Business (BusinessWeek)

An upstart run by a former Napster executive aims to change how people get songs online—and give Apple a run for its iTunes money

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Vista's coming, so how should PC users handle it? (USA Today)

Sunday, January 21, 2007

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Windows Vista Impresses But Lacks 'Knockout Punch' (The Tampa Tribune)

Windows Vista is just plain better than Windows XP, offering striking new graphics, promising improved security and delivering new or improved tools for making PCs more useful and easier to use.

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Security shroud over budget drill (The Telegraph)

New Delhi, Jan. 21 : It is that time of the year when North Block, home to the finance ministry, shrouded itself in secrecy as the budget exercise gathers steam.

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Geek Squad nips at Firedog (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Two hundred Geek Squad agents who once made house calls now have desk jobs in sunny south Florida. Retail giant Best Buy Co. Inc. last summer opened a 24-hour computer support center in Fort Lauderdale that will enable Geek Squad "agents" to connect to customers' computers remotely and fix their problems without having to make home visits. The move is part of a broader effort to expand the reach ...

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Storm Trojan's Second Wave Arrives Like a Missile (Kansas City InfoZine)

Hackers launch second spam attack against worldwide email systems

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Saturday, January 20, 2007

PC Tools Firewall Plus 1.0.0.9 (Personal Computer World)

Staying Ahead of Computer Baddies Takes Effort (RedNova)

By James Derk Researchers in the anti-virus and anti-spyware world are losing the battle against "botnets," the millions of zombie PCs that are used to send out spam and other nasties. Simply put, a botnet is a collection of PCs with high-speed connections that have been hijacked.

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Friday, January 19, 2007

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MacScan 2.3 adds blacklisted cookie scanner (MacNN)

SecureMac today released MacScan 2.3, the latest revision of its anti-spyware package for Mac users. The update adds a blacklisted cookie scanner that maintains a list of known tracking cookies, and includes file cleaning support for additional browsers. When run, the software removes blacklisted cookies from Web browsers. SecureMac said it has beg...

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PC Tools New Firewall Plus Offers Latest Technology to Bar Dangerous Internet Threats (RedNova)

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PC Tools New Firewall Plus Offers Latest Technology to Bar Dangerous Internet Threats (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----PC Tools, creator of award-winning Spyware Doctor, has just released Firewall Plus -- a powerful personal firewall for the Windows Operating System -- that provides bullet-proof defense for computers.

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PC Tools New Firewall Plus Offers Latest Technology to Bar Dangerous Internet Threats (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

MacScan 2.3 Improves Cookie Monitoring (The Mac Observer)

SecureMac announced the immediate availability of the anti-spyware application, MacScan 2.3, on Friday

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SecureMac Releases MacScan 2.3 Anti-Spyware for Mac OS X (PR Web)

Protect your security and privacy with MacScan, the premier Anti-Spyware program for Mac OS X. Detect, isolate, and remove spyware as well as clean up Internet clutter. With MacScan's Blacklisted Cookie Scan you can remove tracking cookies without loosing all your saved usernames and passwords. (PRWeb Jan 19, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...

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SecureMac Releases MacScan 2.3 Anti-Spyware for Mac OS X (PR Web)

Mcafee Reports On Online Identity Theft Trends (Scoop.co.nz)

*Auckland, New Zealand – January 19, 2007 –* McAfee today announced the availability of a paper from McAfee Avert Labs highlighting global identity theft trends, including a dramatic increase in online and computer-based identity theft.

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Larstan Reports-New Book Sheds Unique Light on Today's Cybersecurity Issues (Broadcast Newsroom)

WASHINGTON, BUSINESS WIRE -- If recent news reports are any indication, we're losing the war against cybercrime - and badly. Newspapers and television broadcasts now report more than 10 percent of the 650 million computers connected to the Internet are acting as unwitting accomplices to helping overload email Inboxes with spam, infest machines with nasty viruses and spyware and take down ...

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Windows Defender in Vista offers built-in spyware protection (Tech Republic)

Windows Defender became available to the public in October 2006 as a download for Windows XP and 2003. Now it's built into Windows Vista. IT pro Deb Shinder offers this look at the Vista Defender interface, the three types of spyware scans, configuration options, and the SpyNet community.

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Officials: Spyware snares suspect (The Advocate)

A first-year parochial high school educator was arrested Wednesday, accused of rubbing and kissing the neck of a 15-year-old student he had invited to his bedroom, authorities said.

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MySpace to Offer Spyware for Parents (Slashdot)

mrspin writes "Following continuing pressure from politicians (and parts of the media), MySpace is planning to offer parents the chance to download software which will monitor aspects of their children's activities on the social networking site. From a business point of view, the move appears to be a highly risky one. The young users of social networking sites are notorious for their lack of ...

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Webroot offers free spyware monitoring service (Japan Today)

TOKYO — Webroot Software Inc has announced a free spyware monitoring service for Japanese corporations. The service includes selective monitoring of spyware on the most likely infected sections of desktop and laptop computers.

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Gator adware tops 2006 spyware chart (vnunet.com)

Tom Young, Computing , Wednesday 17 January 2007 at 00:00:00 PandaLabs releases spyware top 10 Gator, a type of adware that offers free use of an application if users agree to view a series of pop-up messages tops the list of spyware most frequently detected... > Read the full article

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TOP HEADLINES (WQAD Moline)

The ads are everywhere, from Thrifty Nickel online to eBay, promising a fast and easy way to lose weight. But one Sterling woman lost a lot more than she bargained for when she signed up for a free trial of diet pills.

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SecureMac Releases MacScan 2.3 Anti-Spyware for Mac OS X (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWeb) January 20, 2007 -- SecureMac is pleased to announce the release of MacScan 2.

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Mcafee Reports On Online Identity Theft Trends (Scoop.co.nz)

Larstan Reports-New Book Sheds Unique Light on Today's Cybersecurity Issues (Broadcast Newsroom)

Larstan Reports-New Book Sheds Unique Light on Today's Cybersecurity Issues (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

WASHINGTON----If recent news reports are any indication, we're losing the war against cybercrime - and badly. Newspapers and television broadcasts now report more than 10 percent of the 650 million computers connected to the Internet are acting as unwitting accomplices to helping overload email Inboxes with spam, infest machines with nasty viruses and spyware and take down commercial web sites ...

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Windows Defender in Vista offers built-in spyware protection (Tech Republic)

Fighting Porn Vs. Ruining Innocent Lives (Slashdot)

After news of the conviction of a substitute teacher for endangering minors — because porn popups, possibly initiated by adware, had appeared on her computer during class — comes the even sadder story of 16-year-old Matt Bandy. His family's life was turned upside-down when he was charged in Arizona with possession of child pornography, even though the family computer was riddled with spyware and ...

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News: Microsoft Plans Downloadable Versions of Windows Vista & Office (Overclockers Club)

InformationWeek - Downloadable software has become a standard way for PC users to get Web browsers, anti-spyware apps, file-sharing software and more. But so far, two of the most widely used products in the PC world -- Microsoft's Windows and Office -- have eluded electronic distribution.

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News: Microsoft Plans Downloadable Versions of Windows Vista & Office (Overclockers Club)

Microsoft Plans Downloadable Windows Vista, Office (Small Biz Pipeline)

Downloadable software has become a standard way for PC users to get Web browsers, anti-spyware apps, file-sharing software and more. But so far, two of the most widely used products in the PC world -- Microsoft's Windows and Office -- have eluded electronic distribution. That's about to change.

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MySpace to Offer Spyware for Parents (Slashdot)

Officials: Spyware snares suspect (The Advocate)

MySpace to Offer Spyware for Parents (Slashdot)

Webroot offers free spyware monitoring service (Japan Today)

Wednesday Oct 18, '06 (techcentral.ie)

Location: National Hall, Olympia, London Cost: Free. More details... Thursday Oct 19, '06 Topics: Secure Remote Access, Spyware, Log Management, USB Port Threats, Security Information and Event Management.

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Check Point unveils ZoneAlarm 7 (vnunet.com)

Robert Jaques, vnunet.com , Wednesday 17 January 2007 at 00:00:00 Revamped offering includes new antivirus engine and improved anti-spyware Check Point today unveiled the latest version of its popular ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite. Version 7.0 includes an antivirus engine supported by hourly signature updates, and an improved anti-spyware engine.... > Read the full article ...

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Check Point unveils ZoneAlarm 7 (Computer Active)

Version 7.0 includes an antivirus engine supported by hourly signature updates, and an improved anti-spyware engine. It also features ZoneAlarm's OSFirewall , which has been updated with new malware blocking capabilities designed to stop spyware, root-kits and key-loggers from infecting a user's PC.

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Information Technology & Telecommunications (Mondaq)

During its final week in session, the 109th Congress passed a measure designed to allow the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") to be more effective in protecting consumers from spam, spyware and Internet fraud on a global scale.

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Gator adware tops 2006 spyware chart (Computing.co.uk)

Check Point unveils ZoneAlarm 7 (vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Revamped offering includes new antivirus engine and improved anti-spyware

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Gator adware tops 2006 spyware chart (vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

PandaLabs releases spyware top 10

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Foiling computer bad guys (Deseret Morning News)

Researchers in the anti-virus and anti-spyware world are losing the battle against "botnets," the millions of zombie PCs that are used to send out spam and other nasties.

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EU Plans to Restrict Violent Video Game Sales (TechNewsWorld.com)

European justice and interior ministers agreed Tuesday to look at ways to prevent the sale of violent video games to children across Europe amid worries that national controls are too lax. Most if not all European Union governments have in place parental advisory rules and voluntary agreements with games makers and retailers to prevent the sale of violent or other adult games to those under 16.

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Trench Warfare in the Age of The Laser-Guided Missile (CircleID)

The historical development of spam fighting is allowing computer-aware criminals to take the upper hand in the fight against what has now evolved into a completely technologically and organizationally merged threat to public safety. If we do not change our strategic approach immediately, the battle, indeed even the war may be all but lost... Of late, much has been said in the popular and computer ...

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'Whitelisting' Repairs Broken Anti-Malware Model (InformationWeek)

Whitelisting defines up front the programs allowed to execute inside one's corporate network and excludes everything else.

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Skype as Your Office Phone System? (Datamation)

With CallButler software adroitly handling calls, small companies can 'look' big and save big.

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Skype as Your Office Phone System? (IT Management)

After Eric Taylor tried Skype at home for a few months, he decided it was good enough to use at work—and would solve a couple of pressing problems there. Taylor manages an independent branch of Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp., a residential mortgage brokerage firm, in Warrenton, Virginia.

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Skype as Your Office Phone System? (IT Management)

Drowning in Formats? WinDVD8 Platinum Throws You a Rope (TechNewsWorld.com)

As digital audio and digital video begin to spread, ever more people are buying, receiving from friends and otherwise acquiring videos in a bewildering number of file types created by an equally daunting collection of programs. How in the world is somebody to use all that stuff from conflicting and competing companies with a mare's nest of file formats?

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Anti-Spyware Software Developer Enigma Software Group, Inc. Announces Subscriptions for Week Ending January 14, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 16, 2007 -- Enigma Software Group, Inc. , a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet privacy protection and computer security software and applications for Internet users, today announced a total of 1,785 new, renewal and third-party subscriptions for the week ending January 14th.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Appliance protects against web-borne threats. (ThomasNet)

Providing trusted content security, application control, and URL filtering, Model WS1000 ensures secure web browsing experience as it protects against all forms of threats as well as productivity inhibitors with no negative effect on user experience. Device defends against known, emerging, and unknown threats and is powered by intelligence gathered from scanning billions of web pages, identifying ...

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Vista's UAC security is hopeless, says Symantec (TechWorld)

The best feature is the 'off' switch. A key security feature of Windows Vista, User Account Control (UAC) is still nearly unusable, Symantec has said.

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