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Apple removes anti-virus recommendation
The Apple Core —
December 3rd, 2008 Apple removes anti-virus recommendation Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:05 am Categories: Software , Apple Tags: Software , Antivirus , Apple Inc. , Virus , Viruses And Worms , Cyberthreats , Security , Jason D. O'Grady VirusBarrer: antivirus for Mac OS X On November 21 the blogosphere was abuzz when Apple updated a technical note on its Support Web site that says Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one ...
Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware
MacBytes.com —
December 2nd, 2008 Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware Posted by Adam O'Donnell @ 10:15 pm Categories: Apple , Punditocracy , Exploit code , Viruses and Worms , Anti Virus , Malware , Research Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Blog , Malware , Apple Inc. , Virus , Malware Writer , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Cyberthreats , Viruses And Worms People seemed to get into a tizzy about Apple posting ...
Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware
MacBytes.com —
December 2nd, 2008 Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware Posted by Adam O'Donnell @ 10:15 pm Categories: Apple , Punditocracy , Exploit code , Viruses and Worms , Anti Virus , Malware , Research Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Blog , Malware , Apple Inc. , Virus , Malware Writer , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Cyberthreats , Viruses And Worms People seemed to get into a tizzy about Apple posting ...
Rest in peace Roland Piquepaille
Between the Lines —
January 9th, 2009 Rest in peace Roland Piquepaille Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:05 am Categories: General Tags: Health Care , Roland Piquepaille , Virus , Blogger , Roland , Blogging , Cyberthreats , Vertical Industries , Benefits , Healthcare It is with great sadness to tell you that our Emerging Technologies blogger Roland Piquepaille has passed away suddenly. His wife Suzanne just confirmed his passing. roland.png Roland, 62, was one of our most passionate bloggers and his ...
Is Conficker from China?
ZDNet Government —
March 29th, 2009 Is Conficker from China? Posted by Richard Koman @ March 29, 2009 @ 9:50 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: China , Nimda Worm , Virus , BKIS , Viruses And Worms , Cyberthreats , Security , Richard Koman So, hot on the heels of my last post, reporting that researchers have pinpointed in China the control centers of a massive spy network they dubbed GhostNet, I see this brief from Cnet’s Dong Ngo. Ngo reports that the Vietnamese security research firm BKIS has ...
How far does Conficker infection of British government go?
ZDNet Government —
March 30th, 2009 How far does Conficker infection of British government go? Posted by Richard Koman @ March 30, 2009 @ 8:03 AM Categories: Government technology Tags: Infection , Network , Government , Virus , House , Cyberthreats , Security , Viruses And Worms , Richard Koman I guess the question is whether we really expect that government IT is a highly sophisticated operation or that it’s run with the same efficiency as the gasbags whom it serves. Friday, the Guardian reported that the ...
Trend Micro wants enterprise to re-think security
Between the Lines —
April 14th, 2009 Trend Micro wants enterprise to re-think security Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:00 am Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , General , Security Tags: Bank , Trend Micro Inc. , Virus , Cyberthreats , Security , Viruses And Worms , Sam Diaz When 60 Minutes reports on looming threat of the Conficker worm, people listen. But when the IT departments and security software types caution users about what they download or the sites they visit, the warnings often fall on deaf ears. It used to be that the big ...
Apple's new TV ads focus on iPhoto's Faces and PC viruses and reliability
The Apple Core —
April 21st, 2009 Apple's new TV ads focus on iPhoto's Faces and PC viruses and reliability Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:25 am Categories: General Tags: Advertisement , PC , Apple Inc. , Virus , Apple iPhoto , TVs , Cyberthreats , Desktops , Tv & Home Theater , Viruses And Worms Apple launched four new television commercials this week: Biohazard Suit - A major new PC virus is on the loose Legal Copy - About the legal disclaimers on PC ads and a not-so-subtle jab at PC ...
Macs on the front lines tracking Influenza A(H1N1) virus
The Apple Core —
May 1st, 2009 Macs on the front lines tracking Influenza A(H1N1) virus Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:01 pm Categories: Apple , Google , Hardware , Software Tags: Apple Macintosh , Outbreak , Virus , Ohio State , Cyberthreats , Desktops , Viruses And Worms , Security , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady [image] The biggest news item in the news these days is the outbreak of the Influenza A(H1N1) virus (formerly “Swine [image] Flu”), which the World Health ...
Smart People: Virus hunter aims to predict & prevent pandemics
Between the Lines —
September 25th, 2009 Smart People: Virus hunter aims to predict & prevent pandemics Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:04 am Categories: General , Innovation Tags: Virus , Cyberthreats , Viruses And Worms , Security , Larry Dignan What if we could forecast outbreaks the same way we do hurricanes? Epidemiologist Nathan Wolfe ventures to the far-flung reaches of Africa, China and Asia to track how devastating diseases take hold in human populations and how they might be stopped before becoming widespread. Dr. Wolfe’s most recent win? Helping ...
