Tag Archives: Software

Fake security software in millions of computers – Symantec

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec (SYMC.O) report on cybercrime. Cyberthieves are increasingly planting fake security alerts that pop up when computer users access [...]

Apple tightens down iPhone protections

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco  V3.co.uk, 15 Oct 2009 Apple has reportedly added additional security protections to its iPhone 3GS handsets designed to prevent user modifications. The new protections are said to be aimed at slowing the practice of ‘jailbreaking,’ or unlocking the handset to allow the installation of software not offered on Apple’s App [...]