Malware is a threat to businesses that is often found addressed in today’s news headlines. The term “malware” encompasses different types of malicious software which could infect your corporate network including viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, crimeware and scareware.

In today’s business environment, most employees are careful when it comes to opening email attachments but are not always as cautious about clicking on links which can lead to a malware infection. With today’s sophisticated malware, the chances of a direct malware infection are high when downloading something from an infected website. Organizations find it extremely difficult to keep up with new malware and other security issues they need to address. Fortunately, businesses can now respond to possible malware threats through the use of internet monitoring software.
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Security researchers have found that thermal cameras can be combined with computer algorithms to automate the process of stealing payment card data processed by automatic teller machines.
At the Usenix Security Symposium in San Francisco last week, the researchers said the technique has advantages over more common ATM skimming methods that use traditional cameras to capture the PINs people enter during transactions. That’s because customers often obscure a camera’s view with their bodies, either inadvertently or on purpose. What’s more, it can take a considerable amount of time for crooks to view the captured footage and log the code entered during each session.
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What is Google+? It’s the super top-secret social project that Google has been working on for the past year. You know, the one being led by General Patton (Vic Gundotra) and General MacArthur (Bradley Horowitz). Yes, the one Google has tried to downplay as much as humanly possible — even as we got leak after leak after leak of what they were working on. Yes, the one they weren’t going to make a big deal about with pomp and circumstance. It’s real. And it’s here.
Google has unveiled its new social networking tool Google+ to beat its close rival Facebook. With the Google+ project, the search engine giant is planning to grab the search engine market, which is controlled by Facebook with nearly 700 million users.
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Thousands of malware are created to infiltrate our computers and we have always found a way of defeating such malwares. They often attack the operating system and destroy files and applications which would eventually disable the computer.
With the help of proper anti-virus and anti-spyware, you will be able to prevent this type of attacks on your computer. The mere fact that you are reading them today would mean that you have been covered against popular viruses, malwares and spywares.
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