The amount of malware in circulation in 2010 will continue to grow as it has in 2009, according to the latest forecast from PandaLabs.PandaLabs Predicts 2010 Computer ThreatsCyber criminals will again be focusing on social engineering techniques to infect computers,

A significant number of the people who expressed interest in yesterday's Google Doodle may now have malware-ridden computers as a result. Clicking on the Doodle led to search results for "L.L. Zamenhof," and apparently a majority of the top 50

Consumers should be on the look out for online charitable donation scams this holiday season, according to security firm Cyveillance.Consumers Warned Of Charitable Holiday Phishing ScamsThere were over 23,000 confirmed, unique phishing attacks each month during the first half of

The FBI is warning people about an ongoing threat involving pop-up security messages that appear while they are on the Internet.The FBI Warns Of Pop-Up Security ThreatsThe messages may contain a virus that could harm users computers, cause costly repairs,

It's that time of year again: the time at which all sorts of organizations put together lists naming the best and worst things they've seen over the past 12 months. Below, you'll find out what Forbes and iDefense determined to

Knowledge may be power, but it can also represent a path to anxiety and paranoia. Security expert Bruce Schneier highlighted this connection in a recent (and sure to be controversial) article calling upon people to more or less ignore the

As huge corporations go, Google's a pretty cuddly one, but according to the search giant itself, everyone should be careful about offers of employment or wealth that involve its name. "Google Money" scammers represent a growing problem that the company

The German government is supporting an interesting plan to fight malware nationwide. ISPs will, as they've been known to do in other circumstances, look for unusual traffic patterns, and then computer owners who are suspected to be in trouble will

It's probably happened to everyone: a person who sounds vaguely familiar, claims to have attended the same high school, or just plain looks nice sends you a friend request on Facebook. Only new stats from Sophos show that perhaps far

The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new website aimed at helping kids to learn to protect their privacy, spot frauds and scams, and avoid identity theft.The FTC Launches Website To Protect Kids From ScamsThe FTC website, YouAreHere, introduces key

While only a small number of online banking customers visit phishing sites each year (1.04%), about half of those victims (0.47%) disclose their login credentials to these fraudulent websites acting as the bank, according to report from security firm Trusteer.Online

Africa's Cameroon (.cm) has surpassed Hong Kong (.hk) as the Web's riskiest country domain, according to McAfee's third annual "Mapping the Mal Web" report.Cameroon Named Riskiest Country DomainAt the opposite end, Japan (.jp) is the safest country domain, landing in

Hacks happen; they're sort of a fact of modern life. And while the way in which any given company tries to prevent them is important, so is how it handles the aftermath. So, heading into the holiday/heavy hacking season, a

Alan Ralsky, a 64-year-old who's better known in certain circles as the "Godfather of Spam," isn't going to bother anyone again for quite some time. Yesterday, Ralsky was sentenced to 51 months in prison and five years of supervision following

Black Friday is, according to most retailers and sales-tracking organizations, the busiest shopping day of the year; a whole lot of money changes hands as people begin their holiday gift-gathering. Just be careful, because scammers also become extra-active on this

Firefox users should take a moment to reevaluate which of the extensions they use they can do without. Security consultants have determined that some extensions represent security risks insofar as their vulnerabilities can put entire systems in jeopardy.According to a

Computer users all over the world may owe a "thank you" to the Metropolitan Police's e-crimes unit. Officers based there have tracked down and arrested two individuals whom they believe are connected to the ZeuS or Zbot trojan.Two Arrested Over

A report issued by a U.S. Senate committee only uses the word "scam" when quoting different consumers; the report's title employs the phrase "aggressive sales tactics," instead. Still, it looks like a number of big online companies have been caught

It might not be long before we return to the days of schoolchildren diving under their desks in warfare preparedness drills. Only now, instead of hiding from nukes, the kiddos may be unplugging their computers, since McAfee has indicated that