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Survey: Most home PC users lack security

December 7, 2005 Some 81 percent lack at least one of three critical types of security, but use of firewalls and antivirus software is improving. TAGS: antivirus software, survey, home PC, firewall, security, spyware

CA launches antispam for home PCs

June 2, 2005 Computer Associates has added a consumer antispam product to its eTrust family of security products. TAGS: CA eTrust, anti-spam, Computer Associates International Inc., home PC, security, PC

Webcam virus writer arrested in Spain

January 19, 2005 Police accuse Madrid man of writing a virus that is capable of spying on people in their bedrooms through their Webcams. TAGS: webcam, Graham Cluley, malicious program, P2P, home PC, virus, security

U.K. to issue public virus alerts

February 24, 2005 British government creates a Web site with virus alerts and security advice for home PC users and small businesses. TAGS: consumer electronics, U.K., virus, small business, home PC, monitoring, security, e-mail, PC

'Zombie' PCs caused Web outage, Akamai says

June 16, 2004 Attackers built a "botnet" of unknowing home PCs to bring down Google and other sites, the company says. TAGS: Akamai Technologies Inc., distributed denial of service, bot, zombie, attack, outage, home PC, attacker, Yahoo! Inc., server, Google Inc., Apple Computer, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Visions of Vista? Buyer beware

February 2, 2007 Microsoft's release of the consumer version of its new operating system raises the ultimate question: Was it worth the wait? TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Week in review, CompUSA Inc., reader, vision, home PC, operating system, security, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Does IM stand for insecure messaging?

March 23, 2005 Trojan horses are galloping toward instant messaging users, and the attackers are getting smarter. TAGS: IM threat, margin, MSN Messenger, IM, attack, worm, home PC, Time Warner Inc., expert, MSN, messaging, virus, security, trojan horse
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