Zero-day virus attacks get the credit for a hacker group’s entry to websites for PBS and Sony, raising concern about computer security. The average user can remain safe against attacks easily using the anti-virus protection software that already exists.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., October 8, 2010 – Stuxnet, the most sophisticated piece of malware ever, highlights the dangers of malware. Stuxnet’s method of infection and the likelihood of imitation put everyone’s Internet security at risk. RESCUECOM’s computer support experts explain what you need to know about Stuxnet, Internet security, and protecting yourself.
Most malware targets an individual’s Internet security, but Stuxnet worked on a much larger scale. Stuxnet targeted industrial computers, intent on compromising their Internet security and taking control of them. “It’s larger and more sophisticated than most other pieces of malware,” says RESCUECOM CEO David Milman. Read more »
A new Internet security attack spread through email Thursday, though it came in somewhat old packaging.
The attack, dubbed “Here you have” after the subject line of the phishing attack emails, was reminiscent of attacks from 2000 and 2001. Those attacks, the ILoveYou and Anna Kournikova worms, were the last significant mass email attacks, until now. The Kournikova worm even used the same “Here you have” subject line. Read more »
The number one cause for concern among Internet security and computer repair experts is malware. A little known threat just a few years ago, these malicious programs can slip past Internet security and bring on extensive computer repair costs.
But what is malware?
Malware involves several different kinds of programs:
RESCUECOM’s computer support specialists handle hundreds of calls every week, giving them a sense of what the biggest Internet security threats currently are.
“Right now,” says Stanley Memmelaar a member of RESCUECOM’s sales team, “the AV virus is the number one Internet security problem.” Read more »