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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

• Be aware of fake Microsoft Updates

  by Rossano Ferraris The other day spammers spread two interesting emails to users throughout the Internet and attempted to make users believe these emails originated from Microsoft. The emails contained an alert that advised users of an undiscovered vulnerability... Posted Nov 27 2007, 08:25 AM by Rossano Ferraris with | with 1 comment(s) Tags: Anti-Spyware, Vulnerabilities, spyware, fake updates