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Difference Between of Adware, Spyware and Anti-virus

2007-04-18 04:24:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...Anti-virus Adware, spyware and computer virus share some similarities, one of which is that all three are major nuisances for computer users. Let's differentiate the three Spyware is software that does not intentionally harm your computer. What they do is that they create pathways wherein someone else aside from the computer owner can...
 
Tags: virus, spyware, computer virus share, adware, anti-virus, computer, spyware author, computer system, system
 
 
 
 
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Anti-Missile Technology on Commercial Aircraft

2008-01-18 11:29:06 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...anti-missile technology this spring in the latest phase of testing technology to protect commercial planes from attack The technology is intended to stop a missile attack by detecting heat given off from the rocket, then firing a laser beam that jams the missile's guidance system I have several feelings about this. One, it's security theater...
 
Tags: missile, anti-missile technology, technology, missile attack, laser anti-missile system, attack, american airlines jets, protect commercial planes, laser beam
 
 
 
 
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Anti-Malware Vendor's Site Serving Malware

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2008-02-12 20:31:18 by HASH0x8b333c4 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...Antivirus Site Into Virus Spreader ; Antivirus company's Web site downloads ... a virus ; Hackers seed malware on Indian anti-virus site Hackers planted malicious script on the site of an Indian anti-virus firm this week. The website of AVsoft Technologies was attacked by unidentified miscreants in order to distribute a variant of the...
 
Tags: site, virut virus, virus, indian anti-virus site, malware, web site downloads, antivirus site, hackers, hackers seed malware
 
 
 
 
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Anti-Virus Company Says PeerGuardian is Malware

2008-02-24 23:20:05 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Over the past week, some servers used for updating the anti-virus software NOD32 were labeled as anti-p2p by a popular list maker for PeerGuardian. In response, NOD32s company, ESET, has categorised PG2 as malware in some of its latest updates
 
Tags: popular list maker, anti-virus software nod32, malware, peerguardian, past week, nod32s company, response, eset, pg2
 
 
 
 
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Symantec - "We don't (just) sell anti-virus".

2007-10-05 13:27:00 by Allen Baranov, CISSP in Security Thoughts
 
...anti-virus software anymore - they sell "end point protection". Which, really, is anti-virus with other stuff The point is that even according to Symantec's reports viruses are dying out. (By virus I mean a program that self replicates - not a trojan, spyware, rootkit or worm). Trojans and worms and rootkits are becoming easier to modify and...
 
Tags: anti-virus, virus, symantec, anti-virus software anymore, protection product, product, protection, symantec presentation, reports viruses
 
 
 
 
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Redefining Anti-Virus Software

2008-06-12 10:53:42 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Anti-virus firms continue to struggle to stand their ground amid a flood of new malicious programs being unleashed each day, a complementary approach to fighting malware is beginning to take root"Interesting white list approach - albeit it's still based on anti-virus (black list approach at the back) it shows a new direction is needed
 
Tags: anti-virus, anti-virus firms continue, white list approach, black list approach, malicious programs, complementary approach, ground amid, stand, albeit
 
 
 
 
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Security Circumvented: My Anti-Virus

2008-06-20 03:31:34 by JJ in Security Uncorked
 
...anti-virus subscription on my tablet PC. Of course, Symantec popped up and let me know well in advance, and of course, I waited until the almost-last-day before I renewed When my renewal options appeared, there was a selection to upgrade to the shiny new Norton 360. Woo hoo! It listed all these great new security features I dont remember what...
 
Tags: security, norton pops, norton, internet, security features, access, flagrantly ambiguous information, anti-virus signature renewal, possibly worse
 
 
 
 
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New Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library Available

2006-11-27 08:01:00 by Eric Marvets in The Security Samurai
 
...Anti-XSS library to use in your web applications. They have a tutorial you can view here which shows not only how XSS Attacks works, but also how to use the library to prevent them I havent used the new library in an application yet, but considering some of the factors they took into consideration, it looks like they did a great job. Its the...
 
Tags: library, xss, xss attacks, anti-xss library, vulnerability, xss vulnerability, cross site, site, xss attack
 
 
 
 
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Peruvian Anti-Riot Police Uniforms: Judge Dredd Meets Batman

2008-02-04 20:10:03 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
These happy characters are Peruvian anti-riot police, who are here seen parading in celebration of Peru's independence day yesterday. Yes, they are terrifying. This makes Peru the latest entry in a long list of countries I will try to avoid rioting in. I'm still all about rioting in Canada and Sweden, however
 
Tags: peruvian anti-riot police, independence day yesterday, peru, happy characters, entry, avoid, celebration, canada, countries
 
 
 
 
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Judge orders end to weight-loss, anti-aging spam operation