Our Internet Security 2011 Beta is now available for download . Beta testers receive a six month subscription and the opportunity to influence the final release. The biggest new feature from the lab’s point of view is our “DeepGuard 3″ technology which utilizes cloud based reputation systems, prevalence, source, age, et cetera.

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F-Secure Internet Security 2011 Beta is Available

The lab is currently seeing a spam run pushing a PDF exploit. The emails look like this:

Nothing drives a business like customer demand. When customers say they want X or they’ll go with competition, well, you do it or risk losing their business

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Microsoft security IS “good enough” and that’s the problem

There’s been a great deal of discussion (controversy?) recently regarding personal privacy and the pursuit of profit. Many pundits are concerned that businesses are putting personal data at risk for financial gains

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Facebook, Google and Privacy

Today is the last day of May and for some people, the last day their Facebook accounts are available online.

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Is It Time to Quit Facebook?

The upcoming “2010 FIFA World Cup” in South Africa is one of the most highly anticipated events in sports history today.

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Latest Online Scam Targets FIFA Fans

Italian bank Banca Popolare di Sondrio has become phishers’ new target with the discovery of a spammed message containing a link to the supposed bank’s Internet banking site, SCRIGNO . As with previous bank-related phishing attempts, clicking the link leads users to a site that looks very much like the legitimate Internet service’s login page. The site asks users to enter their user codes and personal identification numbers (PINs).

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Phishing Scam Targets Italian Bank

Vulnerabilities found in Internet Explorer (IE) have been well-documented in the past due to the browser’s popularity among users. However, the rise in the use of alternative browsers , particularly Apple Safari and Opera, has now led to the discovery of new vulnerabilities as well. Trend Micro researcher Rajiv Motwani reports that there have been a lot of exploits for all browsers last week.

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New Vulnerabilities Found in Apple Safari and Opera

Coming May 11 , Tuesday, Microsoft will be releasing its monthly patch updates, and last Thursday, the company released an advance notification in its Microsoft TechNet site for the updates. Note that these advanced notifications aim to allow Microsoft users to make deployment plans ahead of time.

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Microsoft Released Early Notice for May Patch Tuesday

Protecting personal information on the Internet is always a concern for computer users. Phishers are notorious for plotting sophisticated attacks that push them into a user’s inbox

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Phishing Attacks Getting Too Personalized