I tell you, working for a larger organization, supporting 10 times the number of users I used to support and supporting a wider variety of tools, sure keeps you on your toes. This week I spent time battling a spyware infection, troubleshooting Word macros, Excel formulas, PowerPoint graphics, Outlook options, printer connections, and Acrobat Reader…
Matthew from the company that makes Mailwasher sent me an email to let me know about their new product, an IE toolbar called Sitehound: The SiteHound toolbar is your first line of defense against internet threats including phishing, scams, spyware, adware, security risks and viruses from rogue websites. SiteHound is free to use, or you…
Some scary stuff about where the next generation of spyware and malware might be headed in terms of stealthiness. All in this weekend’s edition of Spyware Weekly. Let’s hope the good guys are working to combat this as fast as the malware folks are working to create it!
Friday’s edition of Spyware Weekly has a boat-load of information on that ID Theft ring and the keylogger they were using. Definitely a must read for anyone concerned about spyware infections. Tags: spyware keylogger IDTheft
Just saw this post over at PC-Doctor, where he talks about DiamondCD RegistryProt 2.0, a tool that keeps an eye on your PC’s registry and let’s you know if any malware tries to make changes to it. I might have to check that out, if nothing else it’s another layer of free protection for your…
Get the full analysis on the SPY Act from the fine folks at Spyware Info in today’s newsletter. As usual with federal legislation, it’s a mixed bag. Tags: spyware legislation