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Not too long after its announcement of progress with "Operation Bot Roast", the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has promised more steps forward in prosecutions for spam and botnet related activities in the coming months.
Some of you may have noticed that in the Ad-Aware 2007 update that was released before the weekend, the Ad-Watch real-time module was activated in your freeware.
This has since been updated, but we hope you enjoyed your free preview of Ad-Watch ;)
Remember, if you want real-time protection in your anti-spyware software, you will find real-time scanning and many more advanced features in the Ad-Aware 2007 Plus and Pro versions!
Customers with a valid Ad-Aware SE license can now update their software to Ad-Aware 2007 through the Lavasoft Support Center. All license updates to 2007 have been automatically extended to cover the update delay.
To update your product, first log-in to the Lavasoft Support Center. On the "License Info" page, click the button, "Update License to Ad-Aware 2007."
Lavasoft Personal Firewall was recently reviewed by Matousec.com, earning a place in the top four of their rating results, after an analysis of over 35 personal firewall products.
While there is debate about why Apple has developed a version of its Safari Web browser for Microsofts Windows operating system, two points seem clear: the Windows version of the Mac application should work in Apples favor in terms of browser market share, and it could also benefit Apples iPhone by getting programmers to create applications for the iPhone,
Ever wonder what kind of cool developments are in store for the future of computing?
PC Magazine has published Five Ideas That Will Reinvent Modern Computing, giving a round-up of its favorite projects in the works at leading tech research labs.
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Saying that computer users play a huge role in their own security is stating the obvious. But as malware evolves and gets nastier, being alert to online threats is a critical part of staying safe online.
For an interesting read on the evolution of malware - past, present, and lessons to be learned to keep you safe in the future - take a look at Roger A. Grimes' article on InfoWorld.
A malware attack that has been underway since late last week compromised more than 10,000 websites by Monday morning, reports say.
Attackers have hit targets throughout the world, yet more than 80 percent of the infections are on Italian websites.
There has been ongoing debate surrounding two dueling spyware bills, the Spy Act and I-Spy, which have been making their way through the U.S. Congress.
The U.S. FBI has released news that its "Operation Bot Roast" has identified over one million victim computer IP addresses being used in criminal activity. The arrest of three men accused of using the army of hijacked computers for spam related crime was also announced.
Just in time for Microsofts monthly security patch release, online scammers have been sending out fake security alerts by e-mail, in an attempt to install malware onto computer users' PCs, reports say.
The e-mail message promises a "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer" but actually hides a Trojan. Clicking the link to download the "update" will take you to a server that attempts to install a malicious executable file.



