Eye on Security: Stories About Windows That 'Forget' to Say “Windows”
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2010-12-01 07:18:33 UTC
- Modified: 2010-12-01 07:18:33 UTC
Summary: Windows security problems in the latest news
Govt stays ISP zombie laws
A peak Australian technology body has welcomed the Federal Government's decision to not force internet service providers (ISPs) to disconnect the infected computers of its customers as part of its response to a Senate committee report into online security threats.
Facebook news feeds beset with malware
By clicking on infected links in a news feed, users risk having viruses installed on their computer.
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It's the Monday after Thanksgiving and you're sitting at your work computer suffering from food coma. Too bloated to get any real work done, you decide to do something that doesn't occupy too much of the brain--online Christmas shopping.
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