News - Powered by Yahoo NewsNerd Chicks Adventures: Does Kindle need anti-virus protection
Is an anti-virus program necessary on a Kindle Fire tablet?The short answer is that any gadget that connects to the Internet should have an anti-virus program installed on it. In theory, because the Kindle Fire uses an Android operating system, you should be able to install any Android compatible app by going to the company's website from the Kindle browser and installing it directly.
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 -
NashWall promises 'complete' virus cur
BANGALORE, INDIA: NashWall Cyber Surakshaa, a city based security firm, today announced the launch of Nashwall, a virus prevention software designed to functions 'differently' from the existing anti-virus software available in the market.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:27:33 -0800 -
McAfee software bug could turn customers' PCs into spam server
BOSTON (Reuters) - Anti-virus software maker McAfee warned that a flaw in one of its products could make customers' PCs vulnerable to attacks in which hackers used their computers to distribute spam. The company, which is a unit of chipmaker Intel Corp, disclosed the flaw in a message to customers on its website Wednesday. McAfee spokesman Ian Bain said t least one customer had fallen victim to ...
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:03:27 -0800 -
Total Defense Partners with Pace Center for Girls to Provide Online Protectio
Total Defense, Inc., a global leader in malware threat detection and anti-crimeware solutions, today announced the company will partner with the PACE Center for Girls to provide Anti-Virus software for each of the 17 PACE Centers across Florida.
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800 -
Hacker steals anti-virus program from Symante
Security software giant, Symantec, may have to boost its own security after a hacker stole the source code for its anti-virus programs.
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:03:58 -0800 -
FireAMP provides smart malware protectio
Imagine being able to retro-actively identify exactly which computers were affected by some piece of malware and which others they affected as the infection propagated. A scene-setting few observations from Sourcefire's Gary Spiteri: "The endpoint is now the new battleground for advanced malware." "The capture rate by traditional anti-virus products is somewhere around the 40% - 50% mark." "We ...
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:20:47 -0800 -
McAfee bug could turn PCs into spam server
Anti-virus software maker McAfee warned that a flaw in one of its products could make customers' PCs vulnerable to attacks in which hackers used their computers to distribute spam.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:50:57 -0800 -
McAfee Bug Could Let Hackers Use Customers' PCs To Distribute Spa
By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Anti-virus software maker McAfee warned that a flaw in one of its products could make customers' PCs vulnerable to attacks in which hackers used their computers to distribute spam.
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:54:49 -0800 -
McAfee updates Mobile Security to 2.0, keeps you protected on the go
If you tend to exercise a bit more caution when using your mobile machine, we imagine you'll welcome McAfee 's Mobile Security 2.0 with open arms. The Intel-owned security connoisseur has just introduced its refreshed apps, designed to protect Android handsets and slates, along with BlackBerry and Symbian smartphones. All users can take advantage of features such as Complete Anti-virus, Anti ...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:49:05 -0800 - (video)
Bug turns software into spam server
Anti-virus software maker McAfee warned that a flaw in one of its products could make customers' PCs vulnerable to attacks in which hackers used their computers to distribute spam.
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