by Anthony Charlton | Feb 28, 2014 | Anti Virus, IT Security, Wireless
Crack out the tin foil hats, there’s a new computer virus to fear that can travel over WiFi networks. The helpful folks at the University of Liverpool have developed the virus, which they say can travel between computers like the common cold between commuters....
by Anthony Charlton | Jul 10, 2012 | Anti Virus, IT Security, Network Management and Audit, Uncategorized
ZoneAlarm has released a new infographic that very nicely shows the online threats that surround us all. The infographic begins with the startling statistic that “almost 50% of PC users have experienced some computer security issues in the last two years”,...
by Anthony Charlton | May 22, 2012 | Anti Virus, IT Security
Fake antivirus software is still one of the more common types of malware, although that began to change in 2011. This malware pretends to find dangerous security threats such as viruses on your computer. The initial scan is free, but if you want to clean up the...
by Anthony Charlton | May 22, 2012 | Anti Virus, IT Security
In 2008, the Confiker worm (virus) began to spread among PCs. At its peak, it is estimated to have infected more than 11 million PCs. By the end of 2011, it was the largest single, network threat. According to Sophos, the Internet security firm, the Confiker worm...
by Anthony Charlton | May 3, 2012 | Anti Virus, IT Security
There has been a lot of talk about the DNS Changer computer virus that has affected an estimated four million computers around the world. What does this this virus do? Basically, if you are infected with this virus, when you try to visit a legitimate website, you are...
