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Ultimate (Free) Virus Protection Guide

So you got caught with your pants down on the internet (figuratively, folks) and contracted a virus. That sucks. Or maybe you were wearing protection but still fell victim to some nasty bit of code that managed to slip by your antivirus software undetected. That sucks even more. Either way, it’s nothing to feel ashamed about. The web is a dangerous place and even the most tech savvy users sometimes slip up.


Five Simple Ways To Keep Your Android Device Malware-Free

While it’s true that Android is a little more susceptible to malware attacks than iOS, the situation isn’t nearly as bad as Apple would have you believe. With a little knowledge and a sprinkling of common sense, you can make your device impervious to even the most dastardly of digital assaults. Here’s how.


Bing Serves Up Five Times More Malicious Sites Than Google

Not all search engines are created equal. When it comes to Microsoft’s Bing, it seems that means malicious websites are happily returned far more often than by Google.


Scientists Scooped Out Virus Guts To Make A Sterile, Zombified Vaccine

Vaccines beef up your immune system by giving it a little taste of a weak — but still alive — version of diseases. Now researchers in the UK have developed an alternative approach: rip out a virus’s insides and let your body crush its hollow husk.


Deadly Virus Disappears From Lab

This is completely reassuring, we don’t have to worry. A vial containing a virus that causes haemorrhagic fever has gone missing from a research facility in Texas. OK, maybe we should worry.


If You’re Blaming Computer Problems On A Virus, You’re Probably Wrong

Next time a computer in your office is broken, chances are someone will blame it on a virus. But, let’s face it, most computer problems don’t stem from viruses; they stem from dumb people.


Meet The Symbiote: The Ironclad, Adaptable Future Of Antivirus Protection

Ang Cui has a lot of power. With enough time he can take control of pretty much any networked device. He could watch you through your iSight or track what you’re watching on your smart TV. But he has bigger fish to fry, so your Catfish marathons are safe for now. From him, at least.


Google Chrome Is Blocking A Bunch Of Major Sites For Malware, Even YouTube

If you were just cruising around the web today and got hit smack in the face with a Google Chrome malware error, you weren’t the only one. A whole number of sites from such as imgur, DeviantArt, The San Francisco Chronicle and YouTube were blocked for many users citing malware from us.bernerverein.ch.


Terrifying Android Malware Hacks Your PC, Eavesdrops On You With Its Microphone

It’s one thing when malware attacks your phone, but it’s another when that same malware hops over to your PC and then uses it to listen in on all your conversations on top of just messing with your phone. A newly discovered Android app — one that’s in the Google Play store — can do just that. Users beware.


Scientists Resume Work On Deadly Engineered Avian Flu

In January 2012, scientists around the world halted research on engineered avian flu viruses over concerns that the work was too dangerous. Now, those scientists are taking to labs once more to continue their work.


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