Throughout my career I have been asked the same question a million times, “Is my computer safe from hackers?” It’s hard to answer positively when, in reality, 77% of home and small business computers and networks are not secure. Most people think that simply buying a security suite such as Internet Security keeps them safe. [...]
Over the past several months we’ve seen a dramatic increase in malware infections. These viruses are often cleverly (and convincingly) disguised as Windows security alerts. Examples of this type of infection are Antivirus Live, Internet Security 2010, Antivirus 200x, etc. They masquerade as an antivirus program and tell you your computer is infected. The idea [...]