| Norton Releases 2011 Security Products
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PC World - Norton on Wednesday announced its 2011 versions of its Norton Internet Security suite and Norton Antivirus software. Norton also announced a new application--Norton Power Eraser--that is designed to remove the increasingly common fake antivirus malware. |
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| Symantec: Most Hacking Victims Blame Themselves
(PC World) |
PC World - Just under two-thirds of all Internet users have been hit by some sort of cybercrime, and while most of them are angry about it, a surprisingly large percentage feel guilt too, according to a survey commissioned by Symantec. |
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| Symantec Releases 2011 Norton Line
(PC Magazine) |
PC Magazine - Symantec on Wednesday announced the release of Norton AntiVirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2011, which offer strong protection against known viruses and brand-new variations. |
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| Google Proposes $8.5 Mln Buzz Lawsuit Settlement
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Digital Trends - Internet giant Google has proposed paying some $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over privacy violations that occurred when it launched its Buzz social networking service earlier this year. Some 30 percent of the proposed settlement money would go towards legal fees associated with the case, $2,500 each would go to the seven Gmail users who brought the suit, and the remainder would be split amongst organizations that promote online privacy and privacy education. Google admits no wrongdoing in the settlement, which still must be approved by a judge. |
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| Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls
(PC World) |
PC World - A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week. |
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| Spammers Take Over Apple's New Ping Social Network
(NewsFactor) |
NewsFactor - Apple launched iTunes 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network, on Wednesday. Within hours, the site fell victim to spammers looking to make a quick buck from Apple's unsuspecting 160 million music lovers exploring the new way to discover what music their friends are listening to. |
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| Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers
(PC World) |
PC World - Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets. |
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| Apple's Ping Inundated with Spam Comments
(PC Magazine) |
PC Magazine - Days after its release, Apple's new Ping social network within iTunes is being inundated with spam comments. |
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| Apple's Ping a Scammer's Haven? Security Experts Say Watch Out
(PC World) |
PC World - Apple's music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is "drowning in scams and spams," security researchers say. The scams are nothing too advanced at the moment, and there are no reports of clickjacking worms or other forms of aggressive malware, experts say. But if you're looking for links to bogus surveys promising free iPhones, iPads, and other assorted iDevices, then Ping in iTunes 10 is the social network for you. |
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| iTunes Ping's Latest Problem: Spam
(Mashable) |
Mashable - iTunes Ping is apparently full of spam, yet another hiccup in Apple's road to establishing a legitimate social network. |
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| To Boost Security, Facebook Adds Remote Logout
(PC World) |
PC World - Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts. |
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| Botnet Takedown May Yield Valuable Data
(PC World) |
PC World - Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam. |
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