Thursday, December 27, 2012

PCWorld Security Watch


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.
12.26.2012 8:35 AM
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Instagram over the company's controversial update to its terms of service last week.

12.21.2012 10:07 AM
There is more attention on cyber fraud and phishing scams during the holidays, but the perceived risk varies depending on who you ask.
12.22.2012 12:36 PM
Security researchers from Symantec have identified an information-stealing Trojan program that was used to infect computer servers belonging to various U.S. financial institutions.
12.26.2012 1:00 PM
Cyber extortionists shilling "ransomware" have upped the ante by pushing users' panic buttons with claims that their malware will wipe hard drives, a security firm said Monday.
12.24.2012 8:05 AM
Adobe plans in February to close a dangerous hole in its Shockwave application that causes the application to be downgraded when a user launches older multimedia content, allowing hackers to target years-old vulnerabilities.
12.24.2012 8:56 AM
Starting with version 25 of Google Chrome, browser extensions installed offline by other applications will not be enabled until users give their permission through a dialog box in the browser interface.
12.23.2012 9:20 AM
It's the most dangerous time of the year, say many tech security experts, who have noticed an upswing of hacking and cyberattacks around the holidays.

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