Q&A: should I install security software on my computer? – USA TODAY

Q&A: should I install security software on my computer?
USA TODAY
A. That's one of the many computer security myths I hear regularly. The truth is that viruses don't always make your computer act up. Many viruses are designed to make sure you don't notice them. They can steal your information, send spam or attack

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Mevade botnet infects hundreds of organisations in suspected data theft attack – IDG News Service

Mevade botnet infects hundreds of organisations in suspected data theft attack
IDG News Service
The absence of infections in Russia was unlikely to be a coincidence, indeed "the heavy use of attack infrastructure located in Ukraine and Russia and Mevade malware links this group to a potentially well-financed cyber-crime gang operating out of

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UPDATE 1-Check Point tops estimates on computer security demand – Reuters

UPDATE 1-Check Point tops estimates on computer security demand
Reuters
TEL AVIV, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Computer security provider Check Point Software Technologies topped third-quarter profit and revenue forecasts on Monday and said it sees a strong fourth quarter after a weak start to the year. One of the global leaders in

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18 Notorious And Infamous Viruses, Worms And Botnets – EFY Times (press release)


EFY Times (press release)

18 Notorious And Infamous Viruses, Worms And Botnets
EFY Times (press release)
In an Analysis conducted in 2012 which included the servers used to control the Flame malware it was found that several other related types of malware were existing, including some with direct connection to Stuxnet (worm believed to be created by the 

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