One in Three Top-Trending Search Topics Return Malicious Results, Finds Norton Study

According to a new Norton study, more than one in three of the top-trending search terms returned at least 10 percent malicious results, putting people's computers and personal information at risk from cybercrime. Â It turns out that between February and May, searching for "tropical dreams sweepstakes" could actually have been a nightmare, and searching for "red hot laugh riot" could have been ...

Free Tools Can Fix Windows Shortcut Vulnerability

Security firms G Data Software and Sophos have released free tools that eliminate a vulnerability in an operating-system component called the Windows Shell for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. According to Microsoft, the vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed whenever the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is ...

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.2 Review

ESET NOD32 4 was one of our favorite antivirus suites last year -- does version 4.2 retain its first-class spot this year? Read our review to find out.

Computational Virologist Offers Lessons Learned from Influenza Evolution to Improve Web-Browsing Habits

An expert in the rapid evolution of parasitic programming offers advice on internet security and a curated repository of safe, free software downloads. A curated web site is managed by a living human being, as opposed to automated scripts; this added level of human intervention greatly enhances the security of a site's inventory.

US homeland security agency seeks to replace open source Snort security engine

Government builds network intrusion detection The Open Information Security Foundation (OISF), a group funded by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and several security vendors, this week released an open source engine built to detect and prevent network intrusions. The somewhat oddly named Suricata 1.0 engine is touted as a replacement for the 12-year-old Snort open source technology ...