Jan
14
2009
Breakthrough in Imaging: Seeing a Virus in Three Dimensions
The far-ranging microbes may use the weather cycle to disperse themselves—an idea that “would have been viewed as crazy 25 years ago,” researchers say.
Jan
13
2009
AVG snaps up behaviour-based threat detection firm – Register
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AVG snaps up behaviour-based threat detection firm
Register – 58 minutes ago By John Leyden • Get more from this author AVG, the net security firm best known for its free-of-charge anti-virus tool, has bought anti-ID theft software firm Sana Security. AVG Acquires Behavioral Detection Security Company PC World AVG Technologies acquires Sana Security Silicon Valley / San Jose … Bizjournals.com ZDNet UK – PR Newswire (press release) all 16 news articles Langue : Français |
Jan
11
2009
Europe ‘exporting’ measles to poor countries
Many poorer nations had eradicated measles, but due to malnutrition and limited healthcare, the returning virus is far more lethal.
Jan
10
2009
New Study: Autism Linked to Environment
Research links soaring incidence of the mysterious neurological disorder to fetal and infant exposure to pesticides, viruses, household chemicals
Jan
10
2009
Trojan Found At Torrent Sites Insists "Downloading Is Wrong"
NoisySplatter writes “Ernesto, founder of TorrentFreak, reports that a new trojan, ‘Troj/Qhost-AC,’ has been distributed on The Pirate Bay. The virus was disguised as a serial key generator, and the offending torrent has since been removed, but the source has not been identified. Troj/Qhost-AC makes changes to the user’s hosts file that redirects The Pirate Bay, Suprbay, and Mininova to 127.0.0.1. In addition to making three popular torrent sites inaccessible, the virus also plays a sound file that says: ‘downloading is wrong.’ It looks like someone has finally stepped up to the plate to challenge Madonna for the title of ‘Most Obnoxious Anti-Piracy Stunt.’ Of course, this could just be the software industry’s attempt at outdoing the RIAA and MPAA.”
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Jan
8
2009
Will Microsoft Corner the Desktop Security Market?
The company’s decision to offer a free antivirus product may not change the names of the security products on your desktop.
Jan
5
2009
Microsoft Rumored To Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
nandemoari writes “It seems not even Microsoft is impervious to the effects of this increasingly painful recession. According to reports, the Redmond-based company is preparing to lay off about 17 per cent of its entire workforce in the coming months. Despite its portfolio diversity — including operating systems, antivirus software, and video game consoles — Microsoft is clearly feeling the pressure applied by a tightening global economy. In fact, there seems to be a sense of emergency to the massive cuts (about 15,000 workers out of 90,000), which rumors suggest should be made official by January 15.”
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