The Spyware Biz Blog

New this year, were instances of ‘job spamming’, where ‘real jobs’ were advertised in spam, with a link that directs to a now inactive site.
However, using Registry Whols, records show that the sites were created in August this year,
probably to facilitate malicious profiteering activities. So think before you click, when you’re online, every day is like Halloween.

Unlike traditional security devices, which are static, these “digital ants” wander through computer networks looking for threats, such as “computer worms” — self-replicating programs designed to steal information or facilitate unauthorized use of machines. When a digital ant detects a threat, it doesn’t take long for an army of ants to converge at that location, drawing the attention of human operators who step in to investigate.

Big Brother is watching

Companies compile tons of personal information on you. Here’s what they have, how they use it, and why you should know.

Your personal information—everything from your shopping habits to your health history—can be available to creditors, employers,
landlords, insurers, law enforcement agencies, and, of course, criminals. All they need to do is tap into the public and private
databases that gather, buy, and sell your vital statistics.

Smokescreen privacy game uses fun missions to show kids how data on social services can be used against them

Since the earliest days of the Internet, people have tried to hack their way into the computers of others. Even as hacking has grown from a way for geeks to impress each other to a means for criminals to steal and blackmail, the strategy for computer security has remained largely the same: Companies and consumers erect the thickest walls they can around computers so the bad guys can’t get in.

The Internet is a very important tool.? These days, if you don’t know how to use the Internet, you’re severely hindered.? But it is also a floodgate for many dangerous and harmful influences such as, but not limited to, pornography, virus infections, encounters with strangers and predators, bullying, and so much more.

BitDefender launched their 2010 line of security offerings on Monday, introducing optimized scanning, user profiling, as well as a new technology called Active Virus Control. The Tech Herald met with BitDefender for lunch on Monday to get the details about the new release. We walked away with a solid respect for the new product, not because of what it does, but because of what it doesn’t do.