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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 289 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: consumer group slams realplayer as badware comments Discuss  
A consumer advocacy group is blasting RealNetworks for installing adware and other software without properly notifying its users. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 273 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: does realplayer deserve badware label comments Discuss  
p strong StopBadware.org slaps RealNetworks for disclosure and installation problems but the software maker says the claims are exaggerated. strong p ...Innovative Bespoke Web 2.0 Solutions Web Development, Success for over 100 satisfied clients, Cost affective. Contact us now! read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 211 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: badware threat apples tune safari comments Discuss  
In response to mounting criticism from security and privacy experts, Apple has changed the way its Software Update program pushes out the Safari Web browser to Windows users. But the changes may not go far enough for many people because the browser is still being disguised as a security update. A screenshot of how the the old updater offered Safari. Cupertino has long used the The Apple Software Updates to deploy iTunes and QuickTime patches...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 149 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: group google source badware comments Discuss  
Internet consumer advocacy group Stopbadware.org released data on "badware" Web sites on Tuesday, saying that Google was one of the top five networks responsible for hosting these dangerous Web sites. read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 84 days ago
Via: http://voices.washingtonpost.com | Tags: report slams us host major source badware comments Discuss  
Last week, I examined a series of Web services that make profiting from cyber crime a point-and-click exercise that even the most novice hackers can master. Today, I'd like to highlight the activities of Atrivo, a Concord, Calif., based network provider that hosts some of these services. Several noted security researchers are releasing a report today that stems from many months of investigating malicious activity emanating from Atrivo's customers. Security experts say that Atrivo, also...Please click on th read more »
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