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• Internet searches under attack: next in series

  by Rossano Ferraris Another interesting case I would like to bring to your attention is the effect of the so-called “fake-codec” trojans. Here is what I figured out after searching the phrase “daily dawn” on the Google search engine. The screenshot reflects... Posted Jan 15 2008, 11:40 AM by Rossano Ferraris with | with 3 comment(s) Tags: Anti-Spyware, Vulnerabilities, spyware, attack, fake updates, advertising, user permission, CA, rogue security software, Rossano Ferraris, codec, fake codec, video codec

• Internet searches under attack

  by Rossano Ferraris Users are being infected with malware from a variety of sources. Unfortunately, malware authors are continually refining their technique. As I will show in this write-up, clicking on the results from innocent searches, like looking... Posted Jan 09 2008, 05:30 PM by Rossano Ferraris with | with 2 comment(s) Tags: Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, spyware, attack, advertising, security, CA, rogue security software, internet, Rossano Ferraris, searches

• 2nd Response to Rob Harles, VP of Sears' SHC Community

  On December 29, Rob Harles, the SVP for Sears' SHC, submitted a comment to my post titled: " Sears Update: Response to Rob Harles, VP SHC Community ", here is his comment in its entirety. I follow his comment with my response and disappointment... Posted Jan 02 2008, 06:29 PM by Benjamin Googins with | with 7 comment(s) Tags: spyware, trackware, sears.com proxy, Ben Googins, Rob Harles, security, CA, Benjamin Googins, Robert Harles, Harles, sears