Symantec has announced the official release of Norton Safe Web Beta, a plug-in for the Norton Internet Security 2009 solution. The product enables users to verify and avoid malicious websites as they navigate. The tool informs people which of their search results are malware free and which are dangerous. Also, Norton Safe Web labels websites according to their threat level. The security solution warns of the threats a website contains before people navigate it. In case users are not convinced by the threat warnings accompanying certain websites and would rather ignore them, Symantec's product can offer a detailed site report. This, alo... [read more >>] A group of scientists at the University of Michigan has recently unveiled studies that could put an end to malicious software and spam. A new approach to security sees the functionality of the traditional antivirus migrate off the users' machines to the cloud, as a way to deal with the majority of problems that cannot be solved by common antiviruses. The cloud antivirus is a program that doesn't have to be installed on users' computers in order to protect them from malware. Instead, it is hosted on the Internet, like all cloud computing applications.The breakthrough improvement rests in the fact that, while ordinary security ... [read more >>] The worm that we previously reported on as being the latest threat to Facebook and MySpace community has been eliminated, as users can no longer click on malicious links. Max Kelly, Head of Security at Facebook, assures that at least Facebook users can forget about the danger and put it behind them."We spent most of last night working on a fix for a worm, which was targeting people on Facebook and placing messages on Walls urging users to view a video that pretends to be hosted on a Google or YouTube website. We've identified and blocked the ability to link to the malicious websites from anywhere on Facebook." the official said in a bl... [read more >>] Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 8.0.0.454 Final version has just been released. It is a tool that is presented by the team of developers as an unmatched security solution for home and home office. The Kaspersky product offers protection from viruses, Trojans and worms, scans the Internet traffic, the email and instant messaging account, and is compatible with all browsers and email clients. One of the new features the Internet security tool brings is the intelligent management of unknown applications. These don't have access to users' resources and are automatically displayed with a security rating, which enables users to choose ... [read more >>] Now this is certainly something really nice! Researchers are advising users kindergarden-style! These people are going out of their way to help people stay secure. Of course, the best way of protecting yourself against the threats on the web is to know what they are and how to act against them. That's why the brainy dudes at Carnegie Mellon University have designed a game to help people out!Now, I knew that some warnings and pieces of news were for the tech-savvy users that knew too much about security already, but they're dumbing down security measures so much that even a 10-year-old could stay safe on the web. If this doesn'... [read more >>] People are using computers and networks more and more to power up their business, the web is changing, so is the threat landscape, hackers are getting smarter and smarter, but security experts are not slacking either! One of the newest things one IT manager can add to his company's security modules is the botwall, and as its name says it, it walls off bots. This is one great utility, since botnets with their DDoS attacks have really become a threat. They say this is the year of the bot or of the botnet, so security experts have stepped up to the challenge, creating something to battle the top threat! The botwall is going to use applian... [read more >>] It can't read your future, but it will scan your palm and trace your veins. This will work as a security pattern - the mouse will do the scan every time a hand touches it and if it does not recognize the pattern, it won't grant you access to the computer! This has just been announced today by Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Frontech Limited and this is the world's first PC mouse with a "palm vein biometric authentication system". This is one great security measure! I don't think it can be tricked - every person has a unique vein pattern that is impossible to recreate. Apart from that, the blood needs to be flowing in order f... [read more >>] Wow! Someone finally made malware-based bank hacking impossible! Not matter how skilled hackers may be, there is no way they can 'win' on this one. Now, a part of the authentication process just got impossible to hack, thanks to Bank of America cyber-security experts. The bank site will generate a 6-digit code and send it to the customer's mobile phone, while the user will have to introduce the code in order to gain access to his bank account. Thing is, this sort of password expires a few minutes after it has been sent, so you have to use a different one each time you log in. I cannot see any way this could be hacked. Suppose... [read more >>] | 
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