Archive for January, 2011

How can i stop my Kaspersky internet security 2009 from freezing at 99% of the update?

just bought 2009 kaspersky internet security, it tells me that databases are corrupted and you need to update to solve the problem, i update but it gets stuck at 99%, how can i fix it


How do I get rid of the system security? Computer experts only!!?

I just had my computer fixed a few weeks ago and now whenever I try to use it this box pops up that says system security and it’ll scan my computer and says I have like 38 infections. The worse part is that it pops up every five minutes when I try to use my [...]


Intel Finds Major Flaw in Newest Computer Chips – FOX News

The Santa Clara, California, company said the defect was discovered after it shipped more than 100,000 of the chips to computer manufacturers getting … AG’s wireless unit and the purchase of security software firm McAfee, expected to close in this …


Hacker Challenging Court Order to Surrender Computer Gear to Sony (David Kravets/Threat Level)

David Kravets / Threat Level:Hacker Challenging Court Order to Surrender Computer Gear to Sony  —  Hacker George Hotz must surrender his computer gear to Sony next week  —  The lawyer representing a hacker who published the first major PlayStation 3 jailbreak on the internet said Sunday he would challenge …


McDonald’s Subject of New Phishing Scam – IT Business Edge

According to eSecurity Planet , AppRiver is warning of a new phishing campaign that uses a $250 cash reward from fast-food giant McDonald’s as a lure to snag customers’ personal information. The scam is similar to a Coca-Cola phishing gimmick that we …


Computer network security: The ‘trusted insider’ threat – Seacoast Online

Companies may implement a firewall to block outside traffic from getting in, along with an anti-virus program, limit network access … company information increases significantly. While attacks from external threats may be greater in volume, insider …


Do you have to update Norton Internet Security 2010 definitions manually or does it updates automatically?

I have Norton Internet Security 2010 (NIS 2010). I was wondering if you have to manually update the virus definitions for this program, or does it update it by itself. If it needs updating manually, I need catching up to do >.> Thanks in advance.


How do you get take System Security off your computer?

OKay, the one day I was on the computer and this freeking system Security thingy pops up on my computer! Well, when i went into my delete programs it’s not there! So i searched it on the web..well, I don’t want to download anything onto my computer! I want to know how to do it [...]


Welcome! You’ve Got Computer Worms! – Motley Fool

The bad news: It might not stay that way. According to independent computer security expert Ralph Langner, once you’ve captured Stuxnet and managed to decode the worm, “it’s like a playbook… Anyone who looks at it carefully can build something like it.”


Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is determined to get the last laugh (Jessica Guynn/Los Angeles Times)

Jessica Guynn / Los Angeles Times:Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is determined to get the last laugh  —  The onetime improvisational comedian wants to prove that the social network can make money.  —  Reporting from San Francisco —  Before embarking on a career as a technology entrepreneur, Dick Costolo took part …