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AVG Can Sell Your Browsing Activity to Ad Companies
AVG has updated its Privacy Policy in a bid to make the free version more profitable and will now collect “non-personal data” which can be sold to third parties. This is an extraordinary revelation and not what you would expect to see from a company supposedly trying to protect your privacy…
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John McAfee Calls McAfee Antivirus “One of the Worst Products on the ****** Planet”
WARNING: This article references materials that contain explicit Language We all have (or should be using) an antivirus program (or several for some people). For some people its Norton, a company which seems interested in putting a faraday cage in your trousers, or maybe even Avast, who recently revealed that…
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The Latest Adventure of John McAfee? Arrested Again!
Oh John, you’re entertaining but as sane as a lorry load of peanuts. John has been arrested again and this time the charge is for DUI and possession of a handgun while under the influence, this was after legging it from police in Belize; it takes some talent to be…
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Windows 10 Ransomware Discovered
Well this didn’t take long! A new form of ransomware has been discovered which if downloaded, will automatically encrypt your files before demanding a fee to unlock them. The distributors of this malicious code are attempting to impersonate Microsoft by “offering” users a free upgrade via email. This scam takes…
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Bit Defender Admits To Being Hacked
Oh the irony never fails to amuse, an Anti Virus company who boast on keeping customers safe from online threats, have themselves falling victim to a hack. Kaspersky discovered a bot within their system and now so has Bit Defender, who have admitted to being hacked. Bit Defenders security policy will…
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Malwarebytes Offers Free Reprieve to Pirates
Oh the conundrum of pirated software, on one hand, it’s better to support the product, on the other hand it’s free, but loyalty is what counts, yeah but it’s free. Software companies have tried many avenues to stop pirates, from banning individuals from using particular online games to as in…
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Panda Antivirus Flags Itself as Malware, Bricks Computers
A warning to Panda Security antivirus users: do not reboot your PC. In a baffling show of incompetence, the latest Panda antivirus update has the program flagging itself as malware, putting core files in quarantine, and leaving computers unable to connect to the internet, unstable, or, at worst, completely unusable.…
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AVG Makes Glasses That Hide You From Facial Recognition Software
AVG, a company commonly known for protecting computing devices from viruses has embarked on an endeavour to protect your face from facial recognition software. The concept, as demonstrated at Mobile World Congress, relies on a pair of glasses that, when worn, prevent facial recognition from detecting the presence of eyes,…
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SanDisk Unveils New SanDisk Ultra II Solid State Drive
SanDisk Corporation announced the new SanDisk Ultra II Solid State Drive with enhanced SSD Dashboard. The new drive is designed to deliver a cost-effective and easy upgrade solution for PC owners looking to improve performance, battery life, and power efficiency. The enhanced SSD Dashboard provides visibility into the drive’s performance,…
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Google Engineer: Android Users Do Not Need Anti-Virus Software
Is antivirus needed on mobile devices? It is a question that will get you conflicting answers depending on who you ask. Adrian Ludwig, who is the chief engineer for Android security at Google, has stated that antivirus serves no purpose for Android mobile users: “I think … paying for a…
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Hackers Use ‘The Cloud’ to Control Malware and Botnets
Security firm Trend Micro has apparently revealed new evidence of botnets and malware not only being hosted in the cloud, but also being remotely controlled from cloud servers. The main goal for hackers has been revealed to be disguising their malicious software as regular traffic between corporate end points and…
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Traditional Antivirus Software “Simply Don’t Work” According to Security Specialists
While the National Crime Agency did warn people about the upcoming GOZeuS and CryptoLocker malware, information given by security specialists point to the fact that traditional antivirus software is not enough even for a simple malware prevention, yet alone the more advanced malware types. Comodo Group‘s CEO, Melih Abdulhayoglu, points…
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UK’s National Crime Agency Gives Two-Weeks Notice Regarding GoZeuS and CryptoLocker
The UK National Crime Agency warns the public to take advantage of a two-week notice in order to protect themselves from two major malware roaming the internet, the GoZeuS and CryptoLocker, which are responsible for transferring cash from online accounts and holding personal data for ransom. The NCA stated that…
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