Spyware Confidential

Spam bots, keyloggers, porn, adware, Direct Revenue, 180solutions -- what do they have in common?

August 29, 2005 by Suzi Turner

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Adware company Direct Revenue lays off 40 employees. What next?

August 26, 2005 by Suzi Turner

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Spyware pushers discuss plans for new spyware, advertisers and money.

August 24, 2005 by Suzi Turner

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Got spyware? Join the crowd. Webroot released its State of Spyware Report today and the statistics are more than discouraging

August 23, 2005 by Suzi Turner

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ZDNet News is reporting that EarthLink is acquiring Florida based anti-spyware company Aluria Software. Aluria's technology will be incorporated into Earthlink's new security suite expected to debut in September.

August 22, 2005 by Suzi Turner

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US-Cert has published a report on spyware, http://www.us-cert.

August 22, 2005 by Suzi Turner

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According to Newsweek's interview with Direct Revenue's new CEO, Jean-Philippe Maheu, the company is (still) working hard to reform.  Direct Revenue has been much maligned and referred to as the scourge of the internet.

August 18, 2005 by Suzi Turner

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Computer Associates announced a 6.9 million dollar contract to protect Department of Defense computers from spyware.

July 21, 2005 by Wayne Cunningham

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In his latest Security Watch column, Robert Vamosi offers a good comparison of the virus threat versus the spyware threat.

July 11, 2005 by Wayne Cunningham

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I don't believe it will happen, but here are some thoughts about why I think it should happen.

July 11, 2005 by Wayne Cunningham

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