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 US Surfers Get 
 Biggest Bite of Spam 

McAfee experiment reveals how quickly e-junk proliferates and other fun stuff

San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle Jul 2, 08 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Internet users in the US get the most spam, security-software firm McAfee finds after a study. McAfee gave 50 people across 10 developed countries laptops and instructed them to sign up for as much stuff on the internet as possible, and to reply to every spam message. The resulting volume of spam surprised even the researchers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

More about:  Internet • fraud • email • spam • computer security • capitalism • McAfee

Planted on Networks, Phony Download Infects 500K PCs

Malware masquerading as media file seen widely on sharing sites like Limewire

BBC BBC May 8, 08 6:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Almost 500,000 people have unintentionally downloaded an adware bundle from file-sharing networks in the past week, security firm McAfee says, with ugly consequences. Disguised as a music file or popular movies, the phony file is circulating on the eDonkey and Limewire networks. It asks users to install a codec to play the file, and then overwhelms them with popup ads, the BBC reports. More »

More about:  file sharing • malware • downloads • McAfee • Limewire • adware • eDonkey • trojans

Yahoo Partners With McAfee
to Make Search Safer

Security upgrade part of wider trend in protecting computers from Web's ills

CNET CNET May 6, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yahoo search will now label risky sites, including spyware and virus hosts and spammers, thanks to an exclusive deal with McAfee SiteAdvisor, the companies said today. It also will omit sites entirely that attack visiting computers, reports CNet. Yahoo sees millions of clicks through to some such sites daily, a rep said, and expects the changes to significantly advance security. More »

More about:  Google • Yahoo • Internet security • malware • computer virus • search • McAfee

Free Tool Offers Web Security

Former Microsoft employees run startup Haute Secure

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 08 11:12 AM CST
(Newser) - A new free system designed to protect Web surfers from dangerous code is taking on the software security giants, reports the Wall Street Journal . Developers say Haute Secure, the brainchild of ex-Microsoft security experts, blocks Web pages embedded with malicious code. The public can download the program free, and companies who want their Web sites scanned for problem code will pay a fee. More »

More about:  Internet • Microsoft • technology • Internet security • startup • phishing • malware • Symantec • McAfee

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