Monthly Archives: May 2011

“Canonical” hacks

Posted on May 20, 2011 by ccondon

The following is a guest blog post by Denis Sinegubko, a malware researcher, security blogger, and software developer. Denis is the creator of Unmask Parasites, a free tool for checking websites for badware. Matt Cutts, the head of the webspam … Continue reading →

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The App Store giveth and the App Store taketh away

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Maxim Weinstein

The other day, the JoshMeister blogged about the Mac App Store and the effect of its approval delays in getting critical security updates to users. Third-party Web browser maker Opera has released version 11.11 of its software, which fixes a … Continue reading →

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StopBadware seeks a summer intern to help fight badware

Posted on May 13, 2011 by ccondon

Good news! StopBadware has a last-minute opening for a summer intern here in our badware-repellent office in Harvard Square. Our summer intern will: learn how to spot badware in websites contribute to the security community’s knowledge of badware trends hang … Continue reading →

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AV software: perception versus reality

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Maxim Weinstein

AV-Comparatives is a non-profit independent lab in Austria that attempts to accurately evaluate anti-virus software. This is harder than it sounds. In fact, an entire organization called the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) sprung up a couple years ago to … Continue reading →

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