Spyware Research by Ben Edelman
By admin | June 28, 2007
I recently discovered a very interesting site that provides a lot of great information on spyware issues. The articles are very current and are written in a very accessible style.
Ben Edelman is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Economics at Harvard University and has written at length about spyware programs’ installation methods, privacy effects, and revenue sources. He specializes in designing software to probe spyware, e.g. by posting lists of advertisers supporting spyware, and he has documented the many relationships between spyware companies and advertising networks. He has also served as an expert or consultant in a multiple cases against purveyors of spyware, including the successful Washington Post / New York Times suit against Gator. Ben’s spyware research is posted on his website, www.benedelman.org .
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Microsoft Office Vulnerable
By admin | June 20, 2007
Microsoft’s attempts to protect against the growing range of attacks targeting unpatched flaws in its Office application suite are only likely to be partially effective, according to security experts. Read the full article here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/06/ms_anti-trojan_defence/
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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Security, Spam, Spyware & Viruses (Absolute Beginner’s Guide)
By admin | June 6, 2007
Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Security, Spam, Spyware & Viruses (Absolute Beginner’s Guide)Price: $12.85 USD
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Clear, easy-to-understand definitions of viruses, spyware, and hackers will help computer users understand what they’re up against every time they go online. Find out how to search out and destroy spyware, malware and other vicious programs, and cut the risk of being attacked in half–in less than 10 minutes!.
Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Security, Spam, Spyware & Viruses (Absolute Beginner’s Guide)
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