Computer Security
Fake Anti-Virus, Social Network Scams On The Rise
Users might be a little more wary of unsolicited offers for anti-virus software after a SonicWall report indicated that fake anti-virus scams sailed to the top of the list as the most pervasive form of malware during the first half of 2011, according to a SonicWall midyear threat report, released Monday. Researchers at SonicWall found...read more »
Google Android Smartphones Race to Catch Apple iPhone
Google’s Android platform came on strong in August, notching a 25 percent smartphone operating system plot, said data firm Quantcast. Apple retains the lead in the U.S. with 56 percent. Apple’s iPhone iOS continued to lead the U.S. smartphone operating system ecosystem at 56 percent market share in August, but Google’s Android platform came on...read more »
Is your security vendor secure
Sonicwall being sold off – iTelework Tech Support for Sonicwall users continues. Last week, Seattle-based WatchGuard emerged as the likely mystery suitor of network security appliance maker SonicWall. In SEC filings, SonicWall had previously indicated that it had been approached by a “privately-held competitor” with an offer that valued the company at $12 per share....read more »