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Monday August 23, 2010 7:44 PM
NZers not likely to get computer virus: survey
New Zealanders surfing the web are relatively safe from malicious computer attacks and viruses, according to an internet security company study. read more

Monday August 23, 2010 7:37 PM
NZ surfers not likely to get computer virus, survey
New Zealanders surfing the web are relatively safe from malicious computer attacks and viruses, according to an internet security company study.

Monday August 23, 2010 1:57 PM
Crime Man indicted for destroying data with computer virus
A 27-year-old man in Osaka Prefecture was indicted Monday on a charge of destroying stored data by using a computer virus, which replaces victims' files

Tuesday August 24, 2010 3:07 AM
False Sense of Computer Security
A team of security analysts found that most leading anti-spyware and anti-virus software fail to detect commonly used keyloggers. HALIFAX, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Keyloggers are designed to silently record all of one's computer activity. They are commonly used for parents to monitor their children's computer activity. Now they are being used for criminal activity ranging from spying on ...

Tuesday August 24, 2010 4:19 PM
Destructive virus draws charges
A 27-year-old man in Osaka Prefecture has been charged with destroying stored data by using a computer virus that replaces victims' files with octopus or squid icons. Masato Nakatsuji allegedly distributed the virus through a file-sharing program in May and destroyed the hard disk of a computer owned by a Hokkaido man who obtained the program a month later, according to the indictment filed ...

Tuesday August 24, 2010 2:53 PM
Route1 Inc. narrows second quarter loss on improved revenue margins
TORONTO - Computer security specialist Route1 Inc. (TSXV:ROI) says it has narrowed its second quarter loss and expects to emerge from the red by

Monday August 23, 2010 8:59 PM
Cyber security classes help tomorrow's computer generals do battle
LIMESTONE COUNTY, AL - (WAFF) Cyber warfare is now seen as a national threat. Dr. Paul Thomas is an educator at Calhoun Community College who teaches cyber security.

Monday August 23, 2010 6:38 PM
Review: Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
Kaspersky's latest refresh to its premium security suite introduces several new tools to help keep your computer safe while enhancing older ones. The few problems in Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 loom larger than they would otherwise, though, because of the high retail cost of the suite.

Tuesday August 24, 2010 2:48 PM
Touchscreen E-Voting Machine Reprogrammed to Play Pac-Man
Two computer security researchers hack an e-voting machine to play Pac-Man .

Tuesday August 24, 2010 1:17 PM
Acronis Backup and Security 2010
Backup and Security 2010 is designed to protect your computer (and up to two more in one household) from online threats, as well as safeguarding the data on them.