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Banking malware is getting sneakier, security firms warn

Business security malware, Security Banking malware is getting sneakier, security firms warn Lucian Constantin Feb 10, 2013 10:29 AM print Financial malware authors are trying to evade new online banking security systems by returning to more traditional phishing-like credential stealing techniques, according to researchers from security firm (more…)

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Firefox update will insist on security for certain domains

Mozilla introduced a pre-loaded list of domains for Firefox that only can be connected to securely in order to help protect the privacy and security of users. To force secure connections between the browser and a server, Mozilla uses HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security), a mechanism used (more…)

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Hybrid hard drives: How they work and why they matter

An SSD can read and write data many times faster than the best mechanical hard drive. On the downside, flash memory is many times more expensive than the innards of a typical hard drive, so manufacturers have limited their SSD capacities to hit reasonable price points: A (more…)

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New security threat at work: Bring-your-own-network

Even as IT pros wrestle with the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend, corporate security is being further complicated by another emerging trend: bring your own network (BYON). BYON is a by-product of increasingly common technology that allows users to create their own mobile networks, usually through mobile wireless hotspots. (more…)

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Windows 7 malware infection rates balloon 182% in 2012

Windows 7′s malware infection rate climbed by as much as 182% this year, Microsoft said today. But even with that dramatic increase, Windows 7 remained two to three times less likely to fall to hacker attack than the aged Windows XP.     Data from Microsoft’s newest (more…)

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How to find happiness in a world of password madness

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McAfee Antivirus Update Causes Problems for Home and Enterprise Customers

A buggy update released Friday by security vendor McAfee for its consumer and enterprise antivirus products, left the computers of its customers unprotected and, in some cases, unable to access the Internet. The incident affected both home and business users, some of whom were still trying to (more…)

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What Makes Computer Repair Companies Different from Each Other?

If you need computer repair services, you might not know who to take your computer to. There are dozens of Houston computer repair companies all throughout the city. How can you make sure you choose the right one? After all, aren’t they all the same? They aren’t, (more…)

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When is it Time to Contact a Professional for Computer Repair?

Computers make our lives much easier for the most part. Whether for work or home use, it’s safe to say that most of us would have trouble functioning if we ever lost our PC. However, some days it feels like technology serves no purpose but to make (more…)

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