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Comodo Verification Engine Review

Here’s all about free Comodo Verification Engine, a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer and Firefox helpful to prevent you from becoming a victim of bogus sites such as phishing and pharming, also assigning trust levels to SSL authenticated sites.

Published by Mark Muller (7797 pts) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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FakeVimes Trojan and Smart Virus Eliminator - Phishing Scams

Information on the FakeVimes trojan which can install the fake virus scanner valled Smart Virus Eliminator. These programs are designed to scam users into thinking their computers are infected with viruses, and they double as phishing scams to capture people's credit card information.

Published by Bill Fulks (17462 pts) on Oct 18, 2009 to
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Antivirus Pro 2010 - Fake Virus Scanner Rogue Malware Scam

Antivirus Pro 2010 is the latest in a long line of rogue malware that poses as a fake virus scanner that tries to con the user into paying for a full version of the program in order to remove viruses that don't really exist. In this case, it also blocked the user from going on the Internet.

Published by Bill Fulks (17462 pts) on Oct 18, 2009 to
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Wired Keyboards Vulnerable To Attacks

Wired keyboards proven to be vulnerable. Someone could be reading the magnetic waves coming from the keyboard as you type. Two students of the EPFL in Switzerland experimented. Using 11 keyboards they concluded that all 11 are vulnerable to at least one of the four attacks tested.

Published by Berry van der Linden (2680 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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What is Antivirus 2009 and How Do I Remove It?

Antivirus 2009 is a malicious virus and malware that can adversely affect your computer's performance. This fake antivirus informs you that you may be infected by viruses. This malicious application infects your computer through websites that have been infected or through advertisements.

Published by Steve Mallard (12181 pts) on Sep 21, 2009 to
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A Wardriving Instructional

Now that you know the truth about wardriving, find out how you can try it at home!

Published by Matt Isaac (872 pts) on Aug 31, 2009 to
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What is Hacking?

"Hackers have infiltrated the power grid." "Hackers stole credit card data." "Hackers created a virus." We've all heard and read these stories on the news. What are hackers though? In this article, I will discuss what hacking is, and what hacking isn't.

Published by PatrickDickey (696 pts) on Aug 4, 2009 to
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What Is Koobface and How To Remove It!

The social networking world can be dangerous to your computer.

Published by Alex Forgue (288 pts) on Aug 4, 2009 to
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Protecting Yourself Against Password Cracking

There are literally hundreds of security focused books on the art of cracking passwords and securing your systems. This article will just cover the basics of how your passwords can be exposed to password cracking programs and other methods of gaining access to your accounts.

Published by Ryan Tetzlaff (4648 pts) on Jul 28, 2009 to
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What is WinPC Antivirus?

The malware that is WinPC Antivirus. What it promises to do, what it really does do, how you are infected, and where to turn should you be infected.

Published by Mickerick (529 pts) on Jul 21, 2009 to
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