Category: PC Security

Malware. An odd sounding word created to lump all malicious software programs, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, and other malevolent codes […]

Spyware is one of the fastest-growing internet threats. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, spyware infects more than 90% of all […]

Everyone in the United States has heard of the leading antivirus vendors Symantec, Mcafee, Computer Associates, and Trend Micro. These companies have […]

“A botnet is comparable to compulsory military service for windows boxes” – Stromberg (http://project.honeynet.org/papers/bots/) Botnets are networks of computers that hackers have […]

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) are a necessary part of any strategy for enterprise security. What are Intrusion Detection systems? CERIAS, The Center […]

In 2004, online consumer spending was at a record $65.1 billion. More and more people are attracted to the ease of online […]

We have all heard the term Trojan Horse, but what exactly is it? A Trojan Horse is a destructive program that masquerades […]

A keylogger is a program that runs in your computer’s background secretly recording all your keystrokes. Once your keystrokes are logged, they […]

When you surf the web it is possible to learn information about you even when you don’t want to advertise who you […]

Spam. Nobody likes it. Nobody wants it. No, we aren’t talking about the canned meat, but those unsolicited, unwanted, irrelevant, or even […]