Have you jumped to Windows 7 yet? And have you loaded an anti-virus yet? It might be a good idea to do so according to a recent study, even with the security features that Windows offers. Sophos, an acclaimed world leader in IT security and data protection, recently tested the effectiveness of the Windows 7 …
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Sep
15
Conficker Worm: The Most Dangerous Security Threat To Date Remains on the Lam
Despite a stream of updates and patches from Microsoft and the best efforts of security companies, the Conficker/Downadup worm has proven itself to be the most resilient and adaptable security threat to date. Perhaps it should be reclassified as a cyber cockroach. The worm first appeared in November 2008, and has since propagated itself throughout …


