TweetShare A problem in McAfee’s Saas Endpoint Protection software that allows computers to serve as open proxies for spam is being investigated by the company according to a recent statement from a McAfee representative. A statement from the rep says, “We are aware of the issues and have both threat analytics and development teams diligently analyzing the … Continue reading »
Jan
09
New Computer Virus Could Track Down and Eliminate Sources of Cyber Attacks
TweetShare Cyber attacks are quickly becoming a very serious threat to internet users all over the world. Every day we are hearing more and more about big businesses and government websites that are getting hacked by different groups and causing mayhem for everyone involved. The bigger problem is, however, that it is extremely hard to … Continue reading »
Dec
12
U.K. Post Offices Plagued by Computer Glitch During Busiest Day of the Year
TweetShare Transactions at the postal services in the United Kingdom were affected today as issues in the Post Office network’s computer system caused problems on what is considered to be the busiest day of the year for U.K. postal services. The Royal Mail expected 131 million items to enter the postal system today and some … Continue reading »
Dec
09
Cybercrime Expected to Rise in 2012
TweetShare Unfortunately, issues involving cybercrime are only expected to increase in the coming year which is leading many technical support companies to advise users on how to be proactive and protect their PCs. These firms are developing new hacker protection plans designed to help protect your computer from these viral attacks. According to a Senior … Continue reading »
Dec
01
The Future of PaaS to be Featured at the 2011 UP Cloud Computing Conference
Cloudcor has just announced that CumuLogic, one of the leading providers of Java Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings, has just been named a Premier partner for UP 2011. UP 2011 is a hybrid format conference on cloud computing that runs from December 5th through December 9th at the Computer History Museum, located in Mountain View, California. The show is also broadcast globally on the internet as well.
Nov
23
GOP Candidates Say Cyber Attacks are a Top National Security Concern
TweetShare At Tuesday’s CNN-sponsored GOP debate, three Republican Presidential candidates stated that cyber attacks pose an emerging national security threat to the United States of America. In his closing comments during the debate, GOP hopeful and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that he views cyber attacks as one of three major security … Continue reading »
Nov
22
Computer Service Now is Giving Away a New Kindle Fire
TweetShareComputer Service Now is the proud sponsor of a holiday sweepstakes known as the Christmas Kindle Giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a free Kindle Fire, or may choose between Amazon’s other Kindle eReaders plus an Amazon gift card! All you have to do is follow this link www.rentacomputer.com/sweepstakes/, fill in your name and email … Continue reading »
Nov
10
Underground Calling Service Caters to Cyber Criminals
There are many services out there that cater to the specific needs of people. Whether it be food, cleaning services or childcare, the catering business is quite profitable. However, there are some services that are catered that you would never in a million years expect, like an underground calling service that caters to cyber criminals.
Oct
31
ICSA Labs’ Anti-Virus Testing Program Now Includes Extended WildList Malware
The one thing about computer viruses that is the worst is that they are always evolving. No matter how fast anti-virus companies make new software to protect you it seems there is always something that they can’t defend against. However, the fact that anti-virus products certified by ICSA Labs can protect users from a broader set of malware should make some computer users rest easier.
