Friday, December 21, 2012

PCWorld Security Watch


12.13.2012 7:43 AM
Trinu, who keeps sensitive data inside AES-encrypted .zip archives, asked the Answer Line forum about the advantages and disadvantages of switching to TrueCrypt.
12.17.2012 10:15 AM
A suspected fault in how Samsung Electronics has implemented the Android's kernel in several of its devices could allow a malicious application to gain total control over the device.


12.13.2012 4:42 PM
Users can now keep their existing Firefox windows open when they launch a new private window.
12.14.2012 10:30 AM
Several malicious Android apps designed to steal mobile transaction authentication numbers (mTANs) sent by banks to their customers over SMS (Short Message Service) were found on Google Play by researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab.
12.14.2012 2:58 PM
Microsoft's stock Windows Defender app protects your Windows 8 PC against all sorts of nasties, but OEMs can disable the software to install an antivirus trial. Here's how to turn it back on.
12.18.2012 1:37 PM
Defense Security Service report says attacks were up 75 percent in one year.
12.17.2012 9:43 AM
After a decade of contentious legal debate, the case of accused Hacker Gary McKinnon could finally be over with the announcement that he will not face charges in the UK.
12.17.2012 10:50 AM
A look at Cain & Abel--a free password cracking and security tool that can come in handy for IT admins.
12.18.2012 11:24 AM
Bogus copies of Microsoft's operating system oftentimes end up as zombies within botnets and spread spam and malware beyond borders.
12.16.2012 11:09 AM
A Qantas email scam, which contains malware, shows that humans are still the ??most vulnerable vector for cyber criminals to target, according to a security analyst.

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