AOL survey finds homes user ignorant to online threats
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A survey conducted by internet service provider America Online (AOL) found that 20% of home computers were infected by a virus or worm, and that various forms of snooping programs such as spyware and adware are on 80% of systems.
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Home computer users who think that they are well protected from malevolent acts should think again. The vast majority of home computers operate at risk of intrusion by invasive code, according to the results of a study conducted by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance.
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(InfoWorld) - Online criminals looking for new areas to attack in the next few years will find green fields in the Internet infrastructure and the digital home, researchers with McAfee's Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team (AVERT) labs said Tuesday. McAfee offered its take on the top security trends for 2007, at a press event in San Francisco, saying that well-known problemsÂ such asÂ phishing, spam, bots, and rootkits are on the rise. But in the years ahead, new areas will be top concerns, said Craig Schmugar, virus research manager at McAfee's AVERT labs. "In the short term, it will be the infrastructure side of things," he said. "In the long term, it will be digital entertainment." Schmugar said that the recent flaw in Windows DNS servers, which was exploited in a small number of online attacks, is a good example of things to come. These servers are a critical part of the Internet's infrastructure, used to convert the domain names users type into their browsers into the IP addresses that identify computers on the Internet. Microsoft patched the DNS flaw in April, shortly after the attacks began. McAfee also expects to see hackers focus more on Wi-Fi attacks as PC users become accustomed to connecting to wireless networks wherever they go. "We haven't heard of any real-world attacks, but that's likely to become a bigger issue, especially with municipal Wi-Fi," Schmugar said. Some security experts have warned that public Wi-Fi could be used to set up "man-in-the middle" attacks, where a criminal sets up a malicious wireless network and then intercepts online communication between the victims and any of the Internet servers they try to reach. Researcher Christopher Soghoian recently demonstrated how such an attack could beÂ used to install malicious software on a Firefox browser. And the digital home will eventually attract home invaders too, Schmugar predicted. As consumers get more comfortable downloading and playing movies and games on home entertainment computers, that may also give hackers a new way to attack, he said. McAfee says that video on the Web is already being hit with attacks. In March, the company reported that the MySpace page for the French band Mamasaid had been infected and was downloading malicious code hidden in a QuickTime file.
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NEW YORK -- One in five American parents believe their kids are spending too much time on the Internet, though most say the online activities haven't affected grades either way.
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Americans don&#39;t believe the government is doing enough with technology to improve homeland security, according to a national survey conducted jointly by CNET News.
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An AOL user who logged on to check his online financial portfolio was given access to someone else's data and is calling on AOL to correct what he sees as a security breach. AOL acknowledged an "issue," but said corrective action has been taken.
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The Internet serves more as a town hall in the United States than an echo chamber as users are more likely to be exposed to a wide range of political views, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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The survey says 67 percent of computers lack current anti-virus software and 20 percent are already infected with virus. The survey also says 80 percent of home computers are infected with spyware/Adware AND
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The results of a survey conducted by GartnerÂ and shared with IDG News Service show that online consumers are growing frustrated with the lack of security provided by banks and online retailers, and feel that passwords are no longer sufficient to secure their online transactions.
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American Online (AOL) is releasing a new, more secure browser. Included in the package are a firewall, antivirus and a popup blocker all courtesy of McAfee - also included are dozens of other small utilities designed to keep users safe.
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By Chris Bailey  Couldn't help but commiserate with Sarah Hipp, the Aurora woman who attended a meeting of Web security experts brought together in St. Charles last week by U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert to arm parents with information about Internet dangers to their children.
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A vulnerability in AOL's instant messenger could allow attacks. Also: A new Bagle variant rumbles across the Net.
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Over half of online US households are using broadband to access the internet, according to new research.
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Oct. 26 - The warning for home computer users is: When you log on, look out. A new study from America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance shows that two-thirds of home computers have no protective firewall and 80% are infected with spyware.
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A nationwide inspection shows Internet users are not as safe online as they believe. The inspections found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software and dozens of spyware programs secretly running on their computers.
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NEW YORK - About one-third of Internet users in the U.S. have used a wireless connection to surf the Web or check e-mail, according to a survey released Sunday.
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bulk messages clogging instant-messaging accounts. AOL and its Anti-Spam Alliance partners -- EarthLink, Microsoft, and Yahoo