Nov 24 2008

Does the banking industry really care about the Sinowal trojan?

Windows Secrets editor Woody Leonhard quoted my “heretic” opinion of the Sinowal / Mebroot trojan. I’ll expand on my comments just to make sure everyone reads my viewpoint…

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Nov 22 2008

New chain letter alert: “Worst computer virus confirmed by Snopes”

You could sign up to receive virus alerts from an antivirus firm — or you could receive virus alerts from a guy who makes paint at Sherwin-Williams. It’s amazing how many people will trust the paint guy to keep them abreast of computer threats…

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Nov 20 2008

A missive to Symantec’s new CEO

An open letter to Enrique Salem, the incoming CEO at Symantec…

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Nov 10 2008

Twenty years … and yet the battle continues

Along the way I’ve exposed numerous “experts” who fell for a computer security hoax. My desire to understand why experts get duped led me to pick up Dr. Madeleine L. Van Hecke’s new book on the topic…

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