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by Tasneem Patanwala Malware Researcher
October 8, 2010 at 1:27 pm

Since its release in 2007, ESET Smart Security has received many accolades for its antimalware, antispam and firewall functions.  However, we have recently been the recipient of a very dubious honor; a rogue antivirus program which masquerades as our own software.
The Rogues Gallery
Rogue antivirus is a loose family of programs that claim to scan a … Read More…

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by Tasneem Patanwala Malware Researcher
July 29, 2010 at 3:22 pm

Ron Bowes, an online security consultant had a thought which he put down on paper so that all the “ingenious” people might be informed. The first and last name (and similar lists) of 100 million users on Facebook is not a remarkable discovery. There is no delight in owning anything unshared. The information “exposed” is … Read More…

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by Tasneem Patanwala Malware Researcher
January 20, 2010 at 3:32 pm

R.I.P. IE6
Targeted and sophisticated attacks against Google, Adobe, and Juniper used an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer to breach computers. These incidents are receiving a lot of attention from the media much due to the size and notability of the companies affected. France, Germany and now Australia have issued guidelines and urged users to switch … Read More…

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