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Article | 2/04/2013 Android messaging malware targets Tibetan activists
An analysis of a piece of Android spyware targeting a prominent Tibetan political figure suggests it may have been built to figure out the victim's ex...
Article | 5/03/2013 Cybercriminals using digitally signed Java exploits to trick users
Security researchers warn that cybercriminals have started using Java exploits signed with digital certificates to trick users into allowing the malic...
Article | 23/01/2013 Reporters Without Borders website abused in malware campaign
The website for Reporters Without Borders was booby-trapped to deliver malicious software using the latest Java and Internet Explorer vulnerabilities,...
Article | 20/04/2011 Bugs and fixes: News from Avast, Apple and Microsoft
(Writer's Comment: Starting today, Bugs and Fixes will be posted biweekly each month for your convenience. You'll still be able to read the Bugs and F...
Article | 26/01/2011 Antivirus 2011: Digital defenders
If you haven't bought a new version of your antivirus software in a couple of years, now may be a good time to do so. Malware is evolving faster than ...
Article | 30/11/2010 Avast Pro Antivirus 5
Avast Pro Antivirus 5 ($US40 for a single-PC, one-year license as of 11/23/2010) ranks third in our roundup of 2011 paid antivirus products. When PCWo...
Article | 30/11/2010 Avast Free Antivirus 5: Good all-around option
Avast Free Antivirus 5 took the top spot in our late 2010 roundup of free antivirus software. It provides good, all-around malware detection in a spee...