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McAfee warn that there is a growth in attacks against small-scale commercial sites

Traditionally spammers and Internet phishing has been a scourge of banks and large multinational Internet shopping pages, but McAfee have announced that they have detected a change in trends and they have noticed that more and more Internet attacks are being launched against small commercial sites.

During the past few years banks have been spending considerable amounts of time and money upgrading their security procedures and it appears that they have achieved a level of success in combating the spammers. Chip and pin services, advanced password protection and extra layers of security have all played a role in this in this success and further advances are expected in the near future.

As a direct response to this increased security on such websites, spammers and phishers have turned their efforts towards the smaller, less secure, independent commercial sites on the Internet. With fewer password, less layers of protection and code that is easier to hack, McAfee state that such sites provide much easier targets.

Spammers stoop to the lowest depths

The tragic Air France AF447 disaster, in which more than 228 people died when the plane broke up on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, is being exploited by a ruthless team of spammers, it has been revealed.

Just 10 days after the tragedy people began receiving emails that used the crash to gain their attention. Subjects such as “Last seconds of plane”, “Another plane crushed” and “A-330 blackbox record” arrived in their inboxes, once opened they actually carried adverts for products such as Viagra and Cialis.

In one day alone more than several million of these spam messages were reported to be in circulation, it seems that there are people out there who will sink to any depth in order to infiltrate email accounts with spam.

Trojan thieves target cash machines

Travellers in Russia and Eastern Europe have been warned to be on their guard as new breed of Trojans have been found hiding in ATM cash machines across the region.

The programmes allow sensitive personal information, such as account and PIN numbers to be taken and stored on a file inside the machine until it can be removed by the gangs.

The news is particularly worrying as it would require physical access to the machine at least twice for such a crime to take place, meaning that the crime is being perpetrated by people with direct access to the machines which can only suggest that bank employees are somehow involved.

The first attack took place in Russia just over a year ago and resulted in some arrests, but it seems that the gang continues to operate.

Such is the level of sophistication that once installed the attacker can access your personal details on the ATM’s screen using a special card and password to activate the Trojan.

US firms take drastic action to prevent worms

AutoRun worms are spreading across computers because of an increase in the number of people swapping files through USB ports.

The problem has got so bad in some companies across the US that employers have taken to swabbing superglue into the USB connectors to prevent employees from plugging their own devices into office computers.

Many employees although aware that their USB devices have the potential to be harbingers of doom, do not realise that other gadgets, such as MP3 players, camcorders and even digital picture frames are in fact just glorified USB devices.

The massive growth over the last few years in these gadgets these worms to move from PC to PC quietly spreading themselves across the globe. Short of taking the drastic action of glueing up your USB ports the advice remains the same: disable AutoPlay, keep up-to-date antivirus and enable a firewall.

Digital recognition

Glowing reviews for the latest release of McAfee products:

The latest collection of software products from McAfee has received glowing recognition from the global technology press after a recent article gave an in depth comparative analysis of the available anti-virus products. The products included in the review came from software developers McAfee, BitDefender, Kaspersky, Check Point, Symantec, Microsoft, F-Secure, CA and PC Tools.

McAfee received ‘excellent’ scores in terms of overall performance, its anti-spam software, its range of different features and in terms of value for money. In each case the McAfee internet Security Suite finished with a far better evaluation than its competitors.

In a further section, McAfee’s SiteAdvisor won plaudits for its ‘dependable’ protection, finishing in first position and offering users the firmest protection against the dangers of intrusive phishing tools. A spokesman for McAfee indicated that they were delighted with the content included in the report that justified that hard work of the McAfee anti-virus engineers.

NEW! The McAfee 2009 Range

McAfee lanch a new range of security and antivirus software packages

With the new year, a fresh set of fantastic McAfee products have become available for download. The McAfee 2009 range of security products contains substantial improvements on previous releases. They run more efficiently, are easy to use and they product your computer without interfering with your online experience.

Powerful and reliable, for decades McAfee products have stood at the front of the line for antivirus and security protection. The McAfee 2009 product list is a valuable and important addition to this range – helping user stay safe and protecting their computers and files.

Online Pitt-Falls

Reports warns that Brad Pitt is the Internet's most dangerous celebrity

A report commissioned by McAfee has shown that Brad Pitt has overtaken Paris Hilton as the Internet’s most dangerous celebrity. 20% of websites containing information about the Hollywood A-list actor leave traces of damaging or potentially dangerous software on your computer. Brad Pitt wallpapers, screen savers and pictures all abound on line, but what many people do not know if that a significant proportion of them carry dangerous softwares such as spyware, spam, phishing, adware, viruses and other breeds of malware.

Here is a complete list of McAfee’s most dangerous celebrities online:

• Brad Pitt
• Beyonce
• Justin Timberlake
• Heidi Montag
• Mariah Carey
• Jessica Alba
• Lindsay Lohan
• Cameron Diaz
• George Clooney
• Angelina Jolie

Why do I need antivirus?

With the digital revolution comes a new, electronic risk

Nowadays most families and businesses in the UK are connected to the Internet. In real terms, the World Wide Web is a relatively new resource which is reinventing itself year after year - it has connected us in a way that makes us closer to each other than ever before in human history. The US, Japan, Australia and Argentina are a simple click away.

Previously PCs were only connected sporadically, by floppy disks and data was usually not shared. Now each time you computer is switched on it can connected immediately to a number of different sources, sometimes without you knowing at all.

This is why virus protection is not just important, but essential. Viruses can enter your computer through email attachments, whilst you are online or whilst you are downloading. They can spread quickly within minutes, damaging either your data or perhaps even the hardware of your computer itself. Most people in the world will know of someone who had lost an entire computer to a vicious virus.

The first acknowledged computer virus was created 25 years ago - and now they have lives of their own. After being released into the cyber world hackers or malicious coders have no control over what happens next.

Not all viruses cause serious damage. Some will simply slow the running speed of your computer, or make it quit various applications constantly and without prior warning. This makes some of them more like an annoyance than anything else. It is always useful to remember that the latest growing problem is spyware - which can identify and distribute your personal information, leading to fraud and identity theft amongst other things.

McAfee are one of the world's leading developers in the field of antivirus software. Programmes such as Virus Scan, Internet Security and Total Protection work to alleviate the risks posed by the online virus. As previously stated - in the early twenty first century, such protection is not just advisable, but a necessity.