Topic: Security Software

Credit card hacked? Four steps to take.

Credit card hackers can send sophisticated looking e-mails and make small purchases on credit cards to test if you're watching closely. 

EU leaders agree on need for more money - just not how much

Some European leaders want to give the permanent bailout fund as much money as possible, but others say that will do nothing to deter a repeat of the current debt crisis. 

Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy

The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.

So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.

Holiday shopping online: How to avoid the '12 cyber scams of Christmas'

With more Americans turning to the Internet for more of their holiday shopping needs, good cybersecurity is vital to avoid a raft of scams – from promises of "free iPads" to "holidays screensavers" that install malware on your computer. Here are the "12 cyber scams of Christmas." 

5 Simple rules to protect yourself against phone hacking

The proliferation of mobile devices has created the perfect storm for cyberattacks. So, what is a smart-phone user to do to avoid being hacked?

Computer security: Parents, teenagers take risks online

Computer security survey found that more than half of all parents with infected computers had had their computer security violated more than once. A quarter of teens had visited adult sites, which often spread malicious software.

Gmail breach: Eight tips to protect your e-mail account

What can you do to protect against an invasion of personal information? Read our list of tips from Google and other privacy experts to make a data breach less likely.

Facebook remains thick with malware: report

Facebook says it has malware under control. But the security firm BitDefender claims that up to 20 percent of Facebook news feeds carry some sort of infectious software.

Cell phone virus attacks 1 million cell phone users

A cell phone virus has infected over 1 million mobile phone users in China.

Stuxnet spyware targets industrial facilities, via USB memory stick

Beware the USB memory stick. Infected sticks are the means by which a mystery spyware, dubbed Stuxnet, is penetrating control systems of industrial facilities and utilities around the globe, say cybersecurity experts.

Coming soon to your phone: Norton antivirus software

The computer security suite will also be coming to your Blu-ray player, video game console, and even your digital photo frame.

Seven online scams and how to avoid them

The first rule of avoiding online scams: If something seems to good to be true, it probably is.

New threat to public Wi-Fi users: Typhoid adware

The new threat is passed on to computers sharing an unsecured wireless connection.

Three easy ways to save your computer from an early retirement

Clean up and tune up – your PC needs love. Dust bunnies, junk files slow you down.

Mr. Leibowitz, tear down this firewall!

PepsiCo announced today it will set up a "firewall" to ensure that its ownership of two bottling companies does not give it access to sensitive information about its rival Dr Pepper Snapple.

US oil industry hit by cyberattacks: Was China involved?

MONITOR EXCLUSIVE: Breaches show how sophisticated industrial espionage is becoming. The big question: Who’s behind them?

Did Copenhagen talks open door to a new global order?

Four formerly developing countries took the reins during climate talks in Copenhagen: China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. It could herald a redistribution of global clout, some experts say.

Got a new computer? Install these nine programs right away

Start your new PC off right with high-rated free software.

NYTimes.com serves up malware ads with news (oops)

Is Facebook Fan Check a virus? Careful whom you ask

Searching for Snow Leopard? Careful.

Push is on for a 'common' education standard for US schoolchildren

The state-by-state system leaves many students 'inadequately prepared,' Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday at a Monitor breakfast.

Is the Conficker scare over?

Cautionary tales from the social-networking universe

Column: Cybercrooks shadow Facebook and other sites in order to steal from individuals and companies.