MacWorld

3 min de citit

Anyone looking for a simple, straightforward antivirus suite should consider G Data’s Antivirus for Mac. This simple antivirus app offers protection without overcomplicating itself. There are no extra frills like a VPN, encrypted cloud storage, or sy

Linux Format

1 min de citit

Linux is no place for malware! “Its small user base means no one’s interested in attacking it. The culture of downloading and running random stuff from the web doesn’t exist. It’s more secure. Ecosystem fragmentation works in its favour, making it ha

MacLife

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>THERE AREplenty of apps which claim to automate the process of speeding up your Mac. Some of these simply automatically search for large files to delete and free up your caches, which we already did in the previous section. Some are malicious apps t

The Atlantic

2 min de citit

As the costs of complex cyberattacks increase, old-school email tricks are coming back in style.

MacLife

1 min de citit

MALWARE TAKES A number of forms. Viruses are one of the most insidious, capable of hiding on a computer and replicating themselves into unrelated files, causing corruption. Spyware can be even worse, relaying your data or keystrokes to hackers. Don’t

American Survival Guide

8 min de citit

As an information security manager, I’m frequently asked, “How do I secure myself online?” The answer? You can’t. In this digital world, you can minimize your risk, but total digital security or privacy is a myth unless you are willing to turn it off

Linux Format

2 min de citit

At one stage utterances of the form “Linux doesn’t get viruses” were commonplace. They still are, by fans of the operating system and even by distro makers (see right https://manjaro.org). Unfortunately such talk was never quite true and it’s more fa

Popular Science

6 min de citit

If you've been hit by malware, don't panic—all is not lost Alejandro Escamilla/Unsplash/Pixabay Disaster has struck—an unwanted piece of malware took root on your computer. So what's your next step? While the potential damage viruses can cause should

RECOIL OFFGRID

10 min de citit

Red teaming (sometimes abbreviated as just RT) can be described as executing an operation against a corporation or government entity to identify various gaps in their security policies. This could cover physical security, digital security, personnel/

Linux Format

1 min de citit

I’ve been reading about malware being written for Linux. Mostly servers but increasingly desktops. Malware such as EvilGnome for example (https://bit.ly/lxf272virus). More advanced users disagree about what the threats to Linux systems are and how pe

APC

3 min de citit

Threats to your privacy and security come in many shapes and forms these days. Let’s start by taking a brief tour of the different types of malware around to provide you with a better understanding of what to look out for. Traditionally malware was c

Linux Format

1 min de citit

I remember getting a bootblock virus called Lamer Exterminator on my Amiga 500. It was notable because it could persist across warm reboots, infecting whatever floppy disk you booted next. This particular variant didn’t do any real damage – it just b

How It Works

1 min de citit

A type of computer code that’s been designed to change a system’s behaviour, usually to do something nasty. Like a real-life virus, they’re also designed to replicate and spread quickly. This lurks on your computer, observing the websites you visit

Tech Advisor

6 min de citit

Beware the signs of a PC plagued by malware: slower-than-usual performance, a sudden spate of pop-ups, and other anomalous issues. Yes, out-of-the-ordinary behaviour is sometimes the result of hardware conflicts, but your first action should be to ru

NPR

2 min de citit

Prosecutors say Phillip Durachinsky created malware that enabled him to remotely access and turn on the cameras and microphones of computers. Charges include the production of child pornography.

TechLife

3 min de citit

Threats to your privacy and security come in many shapes and forms these days. Let’s start by taking a brief tour of the different types of malware around to provide you with a better understanding of what to look out for. Traditionally malware was c

Maximum PC

1 min de citit

In most cases your security software should stop infections, but if some creep through you may find them difficult to remove. Start by attempting to boot into Safe mode with networking—doing so usually cripples the malware enough to enable your secur

PC Pro Magazine

1 min de citit

I found the article on “2021’s most dangerous scams” (see issue 317, p24) very interesting. I have had attempted scams in the past, mostly via phone calls offering to fix a compromised modem. On one occasion, I asked the caller if he could fix my ver

MacFormat

2 min de citit

Malware takes a number of forms. Viruses are one of the most insidious, capable of hiding on a computer and replicating themselves into unrelated files, causing corruption. Spyware can be even worse, relaying your data or keystrokes to hackers. Don’t

Essential Apple User Magazine

6 min de citit

Computing is fun, but it’s not without its hazards. The Internet sometimes seems like a breeding ground for nasty things that can ruin your day (and your computer) such as viruses, malware, ransomware, trojans and worms. We must learn to recognise an

Essential Apple User Magazine

3 min de citit

Q: How did you get into computer security? A: I started my career in product support, back in 1990, providing help and assistance to customers when they would call in to the offices for counsel. I then moved into training and consulting work, before

TechLife

1 min de citit

Unless you’ve lived under a rock your whole life, you’ll have come across malware at some point, whether it came to you via floppy disk or a dodgy website. The question remains, how do you protect yourself against it, and what can you do should you f

APC

1 min de citit

Disasters come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it’s a sudden inability to connect to the Internet, dealing with stubborn malware infections or dealing with a non-functioning PC, we’ve got you covered. Over the next eight pages you’ll learn how to tr

Futurity

2 min de citit

A new method detects the presence of malware in large-scale embedded computer systems by monitoring power usage and identifying unusual surges as signs of unwelcome security threats. Malware is evasive, intelligent, and sneaky. No sooner than anti-vi

MacLife

2 min de citit

In a security warning posted on handbrake.fr, the development team behind the video transcoding tool revealed that downloads of version 1.0.7 between May 2 and May 6 are likely to be infected with a new variant of the OSX.PROTON Trojan – a piece of m

MacWorld

3 min de citit

Simplicity is the name of the game when it comes to F-Secure Safe. This antivirus suite provides a lot of protection, but that’s about all it offers. You won’t find any extras such as encrypted online storage, secure file erase, or a VPN, though F-Se

TechLife

1 min de citit

A type of computer code that’s been designed to change a system’s behaviour, usually to do something nasty. Like a real-life virus, they’re also designed to replicate and spread quickly. Like the Trojan Horse in Greek history, this is code that’s de

Popular Science

6 min de citit

Catch laptop trouble as early as you can. Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash When something goes seriously wrong with your laptop, you usually receive an advance warning. A virus might alter your security settings, for example, or a failing hard drive mi

Maximum PC

1 min de citit

SECURITY RESEARCHERS at Red Canary have uncovered a piece of malware, dubbed “Silver Sparrow,” that has managed to sneak itself onto over 30,000 M1-powered Macs, and even some older Intel-powered ones. What the malware is designed to do remains a mys

TechLife

3 min de citit

When it comes to protecting your Windows 10 PC, both antivirus and firewall protection are built into the operating system, and while it’s strictly no-frills, Windows Security is capable of keep most malware off your system. We tested it with a range