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[http://www.pcmag.com] Reviews News & Opinions Downloads Business Daily Deals Login Register Subscribe Top Categories See all » Trending Tags See all » Follow More Blogs AppScout 'Lord of the Rings: Legends' Begins Its Quest on iOS, Android Forward Thinking Microsoft at Build: 10 Spoken and Unspoken Messages OpenDNS Extends Company Security to Mobile Devices Nov 13, 2012 1:08 PM EST Comments By Neil J. Rubenking The new Umbrella service from OpenDNS lets IT departments retain control of company security even when users are outside the network. It functions much like a VPN, but instead of slowing connectivity by connection back to a central server, it connects to the closest OpenDNS datacenter. Read More » Categories: DNS Tags: DNS, VPN, openDNS DNSChanger Post-Mortem: What Did We Learn? Jul 09, 2012 6:09 PM EST Comments By Fahmida Y. Rashid As PCMag.com reported earlier today, many of the Internet Service Providers configured their own substitute DNS servers and are continuing to work the problem. Major Internet providers like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, and others, said they saw minimal impact from DNSChanger. In fact, Comcast received a "minuscule number of calls," a spokesperson told PCMag.com. Read More » Categories: Web Browsers, Security, Malware, DNS Tags: DNS, malware, dnschanger DNSChanger Deadline is Monday. Are You Ready? Jul 06, 2012 4:18 PM EST Comments By Fahmida Y. Rashid According to the latest FBI estimates from July 5, approximately 64,000 computers in the United States are expected to lose Internet access when the temporary Domain Name System servers are shut down July 9. The number is closer to 300,000, worldwide, with the top infections in the US, Italy, India, and Great Britain, Vikram Thakur, principal security response manager at Symantec, told Security Watch. Read More » Categories: Web Browsers, Security, Malware, DNS Tags: malware, clickjacking, Trojan Facebook Alerts Users About DNSChanger Malware Jun 06, 2012 10:40 AM EST Comments By Fahmida Y. Rashid When a user browses to Facebook from a DNSChanger-infected computer, the social networking giant will display an alert with a link to the DNSChanger Working Group's website, the Facebook security team wrote on the Facebook Security blog on June 4. The DCWG website contains information about the malware and instructions on cleaning up the infection. Read More » Categories: Malware, DNS Tags: Facebook, malware, dnschanger Government Agencies Slow to Adopt DNSSEC on .gov Domains Mar 24, 2012 10:00 AM EST Comments By Fahmida Y. Rashid In a survey of Websites belonging to 359 government agencies, just a little over half, or 57 percent, had rolled out the DNS Security Extensions protocol, according to Secure64 Software. Of the agencies that have implemented DNSSEC, 81 percent have established the chains of trust necessary to validate the signatures. Read More » Categories: Security, Apps and Websites, DNS Tags: domain names, dnssec, hijack ISPs Agree to FCC Rules on Anti-Botnet, DNSSEC, Internet Routing Mar 22, 2012 4:16 PM EST Comments By Fahmida Y. Rashid An FCC advisory committee unanimously voted to adopt three cyber-security codes of conduct that will make the Internet safer for consumers from malicious attacks, the FCC said Mar. 22. The Communications, Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council includes representatives from AT&T, CenturyLink, Comcast, Cox, Sprint, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon. Read More » Categories: Security, Internet Crime, DNS Tags: FCC, ISP, cyberattack OpenDNS Ends Free Content Filtering for Some Businesses Mar 21, 2012 7:20 PM EST Comments By Neil J. Rubenking Content filtering from OpenDNS can keep workers in an enterprise focused on business-related sites. Many businesses use the service under a free subscription; OpenDNS is asking the biggest users to start paying. Read More » Categories: DNS Tags: content filtering, free software, openDNS SSL Certificate Scandal Exposes Bug in Mac OS X Sep 01, 2011 4:42 PM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer When a user marks a certificate as untrusted in Keychain and the cert is EV-SSL, Keychain ignores the user setting and honors the certificate. Read More » Categories: Apple, Google, Security Software, Hacking, Identity, E-Commerce, Firefox, Internet Crime, DNS, Servers Tags: firefox, ssl, ev-ssl, https, keychain Firefox and Other Mozilla Apps Rev to Blacklist Hacked CA Aug 31, 2011 1:30 PM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer New versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey remove a root certificate that was compromised to create rogue certificates. Read More » Categories: Apple, Google, Linux/Unix, Security Software, Top Threat, Vulnerabilities, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, E-Mail, Hacking, Identity, E-Commerce, Mobile Security, Software Patches, Firefox, Internet Crime, DNS, Networking, Phish, Servers Tags: firefox, mozilla, hack Fraudulent *.google.com Certificate in Wild Aug 29, 2011 11:35 PM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer A Dutch certificate authority issued a wildcard certificate for google.com several weeks ago. It has been revoked, but it may be safer to untrust the CA. Read More » Categories: Google, Security Software, Top Threat, Identity, E-Commerce, Firefox, Internet Crime, DNS, Servers Tags: certificate, DigiNotar, wildcard Spam Continues to Decline Aug 16, 2011 11:37 AM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer No other way to put it: Spammers just aren't sending out as much spam. What can this mean other than that it's not worth it to them? Read More » Categories: Security Software, E-Mail, E-Commerce, Internet Crime, DNS, Phish, Spam Tags: symantec, forefront, spam. spamcop Microsoft Issues 13 Updates Fixing Many Vulnerabilities Aug 09, 2011 7:07 PM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer Only 3 of the 22 vulnerabilities are rated critical, but all versions of IE and Windows, including the newest, are affected. Read More » Categories: Top Threat, Vulnerabilities, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Office, Software Patches, Internet Explorer, DNS, Servers Tags: update, patch, office, visio, vulnerability, .net, rdp, Chart Control, Report Viewer, Visual Studio 2005 Many Quick Fixes in Microsoft Fix it Solution Center Jul 16, 2011 1:22 PM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer Microsoft has a solution area where you can find programs to diagnose and maybe fix a variety of common problems. Read More » Categories: Security Software, Top Threat, Vulnerabilities, Malware, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, E-Mail, Office, Internet Explorer, DNS, Networking Tags: windows, Internet Explorer, troubleshooting, fix-it It's Rebuilding Time For Botnets, Says McAfee Jun 01, 2011 4:00 AM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer Spam is down, botnets are rebuilding and Android malware is on the move, according to the McAfee Q1 Threat Report. Read More » Categories: Apple, Google, Linux/Unix, Privacy, Security Software, Top Threat, Vulnerabilities, Malware, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, E-Mail, Hacking, Identity, E-Commerce, Mobile Security, Office, Software Patches, Social Media, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Crime, DNS, Networking, Adobe, Phish, Spam, Servers, Wireless Tags: mobile, search, spam, malware, bot, botnet, poison Phishing is More Feasible on Phones May 24, 2011 4:04 PM EST Comments By Larry Seltzer The lack of screen real estate on mobile devices increases the chances that you won't recognize a phishing attack for what it is. 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