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BullGuard ID theft protection trawls 'dark web' for stolen data
Antivirus firm BullGuard has reinforced its 2013 Premium Protection suite with a new ID theft service that monitors a user?s personal data in case any of it turns up on the ?dark web.?
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John McAfee accuses Belize Government after house burns down
The chances were always slim that antivirus founder John McAfee would return to his former mansion in Belize and now he can?t. Last Thursday it burned down, more evidence according to McAfee, that he?s no longer welcome in the country.
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New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer
Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway.
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Internet Explorer 10 blocks more malware than Chrome or Firefox, test finds
Microsoft?s Internet Explorer 10 is better at blocking malware downloads than rivals Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera thanks to superior URL and application reputation technology, a new test by NSS Labs has found.
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McAfee LiveSafe integrates cloud and Intel chip security in one product
McAfee has announced LiveSafe, a premium software and security service it believes can shore up the failing edifice of antivirus protection using a mixture of encryption, cloud storage, password management, authentication and malware defence for PCs, Macs, tablets and smartphones.
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Malwarebytes adds antivirus scanning to cloud backup software
Left-field antivirus firm Malwarebytes has launched the first ex-beta version of Secure Backup, a cloud security system designed to scan users? files for infection before storing them in the cloud.
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ESEA gaming client hijacks GPUs for Bitcoin mining
The co-owner of widely used computer gaming service ESEA has admitted that the company used its client software to mine bitcoins using customers? hardware without their knowledge. Some ESEA users say that the unannounced activity overheated their graphics cards, damaging them in the process.
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25 must-have technologies for SMBs
Running a small business isn't easy. I know. I run one. As a freelance writer, I?ve learned that you need to run your writing career as if you were running a business.
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Cybersecurity strikeback will strike out in the private sector
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.
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Trusteer launches 'Apex' zero-day protection software in Europe
Security firm Trusteer believes it has invented the first ever system that can reliably block attacks targeting vulnerabilities in a clutch of common applications such as Java, and Adobe?s Flash and PDF Reader.
