Viruses and spyware have become a constant threat for most of us. Therefore we are in the process of gathering all our information pertaining to thos issues into a single location.
The Stop Badware website is an excellent resource for staying informed. This
is a group of businesses that have come together to fight the growing malware threat.
We encourage you to add this one to your favorites and visit them frequently.
Visit The Stop Badware Website
This new website appears to be one we want to include in our arsenal.
New Website To Expose Purveyors of Spyware
This article by The New York Times Tech section provides a useful explanation of what Spyware is.
Useful Explanation of Spyware
This very informative article is well worth taking the time to read. It explains
a great deal about why viruses get released and warns that we will probably see many more in the future.
How And Why A Virus Gets Created
The appearance of the first worm changed things forever.
First Internet Worm Celebrates Birthday
The author reviews virus and worm history from the beginning to Today.
Are You Up To Date On Your Virus and Worm History?
Melissa still has much to teach us.
Melissa's Long Gone, But Lessons Remain
Read about how the worm and virus threat may be shifting to Instant Messenger programs and how to avoid them.
Instant Messengers The Next Virus And Worm Targets?
Your vrand new home computer can be attacked within 12 Minutes of going online this author says.
Home Computers Face Security Onslaught
A quick look at the history of viruses.
PC Viruses Hit 20 Year Milestone
The author describes the battle going on to access your computer and the rising comsumer frustration.
As Computer Virus Celebrates 20th Anniversery, The Battle Continues And Gets Tougher
This article suggests that good safety practices and common sense needs to be employed when introducing a new USB storage device to your system.
Does Your New USB Flash Drive Contain Malware?
This article helps you know which websites you may want to avoid.
Poisoned Websites Attack Visitors
Results of a recent conference conclude that computer users cause most of their own malware problems.
User's Bad Habits Cause Most of Their Malware Problems
Here are some threats and terms we're likely to need to know about.
Top Eleven Malware Threats And Terms To Be Aware of For 2008
When you click on that link, are you going where you want to go? According to this article, maybe not!
Use Of Rogue DNS Servers On The Rise
This article clearly points out the necessity of being very careful about your online habits.
Malware, One Victim's Story
When you proudly bring that new electronic gadget home, you may be bringing more than you bargained for.
Many New Electronic Gadgets Are Coming With Viruses Pre-Installed
This author points out that as users of online services we need to be the first line of defense.
The Battle Against The Botnet Hordes
Updated on ... June 06, 2008