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AVG's DataSnatchers

Mon, 09/21/2009 - 22:30 — PatB
URL: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGPo5j5o9w
Describe this Resource: 
AVG created this neat animated video to illustrate how easy it is for valuable personal data to be stolen when you're online. Worth a look - and worth sharing with friends, too.
Category: 
Current Threats
Social Networking
Fraud
ID and Data Theft
Malware

Dos's and Don'ts of Social Networking

Wed, 09/16/2009 - 23:17 — PatB
Video: 
Describe this Resource: 
AVG Chief Research Officer and TIP Expert Roger Thompson provides hints and tips for staying safe while you enjoy social networking.
Category: 
Social Networking

Another reposted blog from Roger Thompson: Uh-oh ... I hope this one is patched

Fri, 08/07/2009 - 05:01 — PatB

This is interesting. Today, a company(who shall remain nameless) complained AVG were falsely saying their website was hacked, so, as we usually do, we investigated.

Heads up - new 0-day

Mon, 07/06/2009 - 19:22 — PatB

Resident threat expert Roger Thompson just posted this new alert over on his AVG blog:

Best Security Software Online

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 05:09 — Gerardo

Security has become an important factor today when it comes to the Internet. Back then when viruses and exploits and such were still new, it wasn't as bad as it is today with online security.

Closing the vulnerability gap

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 05:23 — PatB

Just received a copy of this 'Conversations with the Experts' podcast - a chat between analyst Eric Ogren and AVG Chief Research Officer Roger Thompson on cyber threat vulnerabilities as they apply to

AVG Free

Mon, 02/16/2009 - 19:20 — PatB
Category: 
Current Threats
Malware
Download Link: 
Download Now
Description: 
Basic anti-virus and anti-spyware protection for Windows. Includes LinkScanner safe-searching and safe-surfing protection. * The most downloaded software on CNET's Download.com * Trusted by 80 million users worldwide * Easy to download, install and use * Protection against viruses, spyware, and web-borne threats * Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Availabile in multiple languages - see http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition for the latest list.
System Requirements: 
Intel Pentium 300 MHz, 30 MB free hard drive space (for installation), 256 MB RAM
File Size: 
57.2MB
Company: 
AVG Technologies
Featured: 
yes
FREE: 
Free

Current IE vulnerability

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 22:24 — PatB

Everyone seems to have been in a big tizzy about the latest IE flaw. LinkScanner's been detecting exploits of this 0-day since December 12th.