One in six PCs harbour dodgy utilities Some of the most prevalent “hacking tools” are those which users unwittingly install themselves, according to stats from anti-virus firm Trend Micro.… Read more…
Raising the fine line US consumer watchdog the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is calling for a bigger stick with which to punish spyware purveyors.… Read more…
Call it an online game of strip poker, only spammers are the ones walking away with all the winnings. The latest innovation in malicious software takes the form of shapely “Melissa,” an alluring, scantily clad blond who requests the victim’s assistance in disrobing her. In this particular scam, which is assisted by a piece of [...]
When you’re the de facto tech support guy for most of your family and friends, you quickly find yourself making a lot of house calls. But if you’re not being summoned to help install memory or a new hard drive, there are plenty of tools you can use to diagnose and fix computer problems from [...]
Big three credit reporting bureau Equifax on Wednesday detailed its plan to offer certain consumers the ability to freeze their credit files as a means of preventing identity theft. The offering provides a clearer picture of how the credit bureaus are likely to deploy this process. Earlier this month, the other two credit bureaus — [...]