Automatic Updates Coming To Internet Explorer (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – Microsoft intends to begin delivering automatic updates of its Internet Explorer browser beginning next year to ensure that as many machines as possible running Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 are protected from the latest malware schemes of cyber criminals. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National […]

Android Security Problems? Microsoft Gives Away Phones (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – Never let a competitor’s stumble go to waste. That appears to be Microsoft’s strategy, as it is giving away Windows Phones to five Android users following a malware scare on Android Market. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security

Is Android Market Secure or Not? (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – There’s a battle brewing over how secure the Android operating system is — or isn’t. Juniper started the brouhaha last week with a report that said mobile malware on Android platforms has climbed 472 percent since July. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security

Android Market Lousy With Malware, Says Juniper (NewsFactor)

As the number of applications available in Google’s Android Market has soared, users are paying a price: More and more malware. That’s the claim of information technology and network products giant Juniper Networks, whose Global Threat Center believes the easy process for posting apps has led to a whopping 472 percent increase in malware samples […]

U.S. Pulls Plug On International $14M Malware Ring (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – Six alleged hackers, plus a seventh still at large, have been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice in New York in a wide-ranging malware scam that netted as much as $14 million in ill-gotten fees and may have involved a staggering 4 million computers in 100 countries over four years. View full […]

U.S. Says It Pulled Plug On International $14M Malware Ring (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – Six alleged hackers, plus a seventh still at large, have been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice in New York in a wide-ranging malware scam that netted as much as $14 million in ill-gotten fees and may have involved a staggering 4 million computers in 100 countries over four years. View full […]