Avira Free Antivirus 2012 is fast and is unlikely to scare you with false-positive warnings about legitimate files, but it is also worse than average at detecting malware, and its interface is overly complicated. View full … View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1 review
Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1 is something of a mixed bag. I like its interface, and it is reasonably good at cleaning up infections, but it falters at stopping new malware, and it plods through its chores. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security »…
Complete iPhone 4S Review And Comparison
This is my in-depth iPhone 4S review and iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 4 comparison video. I tried to cover as many key points as possible in this review to accurately represent the iPhone 4S and its changes over the iPhone 4. All Things Apple Giveaway contest details: www.youtube.com In-depth Siri…
Matt’s TV Week in Review
I'm trying to come to grips with the knowledge that Steven Tyler and I have something in common. Namely, a mini-obsession with Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know, a song that after this week in TV I can't get out of my head. View full post on text spoofing…
Ad-Aware 10 review
Over the years, Lavasoft’s Ad-Aware product line has made itself a name in the highly competitive anti-malware marketplace, and today’s release of version 10 introduces a new UI, new pricing ($12 per year for Personal, $36 per year for Pro), and more features – and a new name – for…
The Evolution of Malware and the Threat Landscape – a Ten Year Review
Body: At the RSA Conference in San Francisco (CA, USA) this month, Microsoft released a new special edition Security Intelligence Report (SIR) called “The evolution of malware and the threat landscape – a ten year review.” This special edition of the SIR contains a look back at how the threat…
Dell’s XPS 13 review
Looking to knock Apple’s MacBook Air from its pedestal, PC manufacturers have been launching an array of high-end, superslim laptops over the past several months. Called ultrabooks (a term coined by Intel), these new laptops feature low-voltage Intel Core chips and emphasise long battery life and fast boot times. Dell‘s…
McAfee Mobile Security for Android review
As threats to mobile devices sharply increase, a good security app can make a huge difference. McAfee Mobile Security, the mobile version of McAfee’s desktop software, can help protect your phone or tablet from mobile malware, phishing, and device theft. McAfee provides a free seven-day trial, but requires a £24.99…
Avast Mobile Security review
Avast Mobile Security provides antivirus, web, and app protection for your Android-based phone or tablet. Though the software isn’t optimised for tablets, Avast says that it expects to offer better tablet support sometime in the first quarter of 2012. On phones, Avast provides features such as SMS and call filtering,…
Kaspersky TDSSKiller review
Recently I spent some time rescuing my sister-in-law’s laptop from some seriously nasty malware. Even after running utilities like Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, then using UnHide to restore the system’s missing icons and folders, something was hijacking the Web browsers. Whenever I’d click a link in Internet Explorer or Firefox (the latest…