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Restricting the launch of third-party applications enhances the security of corporate workstations and increases employee efficiency.

Plus Nokia Asha's unique selling point, the point of a Google Music service, what Apple needs at WWDC, and more Stealthy Mac OS X spyware that was digitally signed with a valid Apple Developer ID has been detected on the laptop of an Angolan activist attending a human rights conference, researchers said.

They have a shared interest in tackling the myriad established and nascent online threats.

Two operators of alleged tech support scams have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission complaints and give up their ill-gotten gains.

Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway.

New Mac spyware was discovered earlier this week on a computer at the Oslo Freedom Forum , an annual human rights conference.

Today security firm F-Secure announces the discovery of a new Mac-based spyware program, the latest in what has become a small, but growing trend.

The Anti-Phishing Working Group is calling for a global, co-ordinated response to the threat posed by mobile malware and an emerging underground criminal marketplace lured by an expansion in m-payments and banking.

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At PCMag we regularly publish articles explaining in detail the differences between the various types of malware.

Techworld - Misbehaving adware buried inside mobile apps has turned into such a problem that security vendor Lookout Mobile Security has published a deadline for networks to change their behavior or face blacklisting.

Computers house so much of our personal data that it's essential to set up protective measures in case of cyber attack or mechanical failure.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd . , the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the detection of evolving phishing and bot attacks by Check Point Threat Emulation Software Blade.

Webroot , a leader in cloud-based security intelligence solutions, announced today a strategic partnership with VeliQ , the innovator in enterprise mobility management solutions.

Small business is run more and more through the internet. While companies are using browsers other than Internet Explorer, like Chrome and FireFox, there's other programs that can be used to make your small business run faster.

The first quarter of 2013 was marked by firsts for Android malware that add complexity to the Android threat landscape.

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Consumers: Hang up on anyone who cold-calls offering Windows technical support, never believe an Internet pop-up that reports your PC is infected with malware, and, above all, don't ever install software from an untrusted source who offers to rid your PC of viruses, perhaps for free.