Washington and Microsoft sue fake anti-spyware vendors - Heise Online
Sydney Morning Herald
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The US State of Washington and Microsoft have instituted a number of legal actions against vendors of 'Scareware' under the Computer SpywareAct. Alleged ...
Internet pop-up "scareware purveyors" sued
Fighting the scourge of scareware
Microsoft, Washington State Launch Legal Assault On Scareware
Americans Still Somewhat Befuddled by Cyber Security - DailyTech
DailyTech
DailyTech, IL -
The campaign target spywareawareness for the early focus of the four-year cyber security campaign. The study founded that users' assessment of their ...
Spyware-Driven Ad Fraud Increasingly Widespread - InformationWeek
InformationWeek, NY -
A new survey names names and looks at the impact of spyware-driven advertising fraud on VistaPrint, a company that provides online graphics services to ...
NCSAM: Anti-Virus and other layers of protection (Part 1) - The Tech Herald
The Tech Herald
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Malware can mean a Trojan; it can mean Spywareor Adware, it can mean a Root Kit, as well as a Worm. As the Internet grew, so did the volume of malicious ...
Verizon offers security tools in observance of NCSAM
Americans Confused As Ever Over Cyber Security - eWeek
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Spywareand spam protection were early focuses of the four-year cyber security awareness campaign. The study shows virtually no difference between the ...
October is Cyber Security (Un)Awareness Month
New law adds defenses against identity theft, but citizenscan do more
Major Gaps Still Exist Between the Perception and the Reality of ...
Report: Palin, Obama lead in election-related spam - CNET News
CNET News
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Does her name inspire you to download spyware? The amount of spam that mentioned Obama beat out that of his rival, Sen. John McCain, by a ratio of 6 to 1 ...
Walter Mossberg: New Microsoft Office keeps 'Favorites,' alters ... - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Daily Star, AZ -
Q: If I have McAfee security software, do I need an anti-spywareprogram as well? A: Everyone running a Windows computer, even a virtual Windows computer on ...
Is The Original Spyware Company Finally Dead? - Techdirt
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As many folks recall, Gator was one of the first real "spyware" companies -- tricking users into downloading a product that watched what they surfed and ...
Gator Finally Dies After years of sleaze and several different ...
SecureMac Releases MacScan 2.6 Anti-Spyware Software for OS X - MarketWatch
MarketWatch -
Additionally, MacScan 2.6 contains an improved user interface plus the latest spywaredefinitions and tracking cookie blacklist. ...
Congress Adds Spyware To Cybercrime Bill - InformationWeek
ClickZ News
InformationWeek, NY -
The legislation would make it a felony to use spywareor keystroke loggers to damage ten or more computers and allow up to ten years imprisonment. ...
IAB Says "No" to Spyware, also Likes Fluffy Kitties
House Passes Identity Theft & Restitution Act