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Greetings friends, I hope everyone is well. There is some exciting news I want to share.

Effective May 16th I have accepted a new opportunity as a full time Internet Safety Investigator for Microsoft's Live Consumer Services. My areas include investigations into phishing, spam, and other Live service abuses.

Managing the CastleCops network has come at a cost both personally and financially. Since I can no longer sustain the level of support required that makes CastleCops successful, I am working on finding new management and making the transition to them.
 
My family and I are very energetic and enthusiastic about these new changes in our lives. Going forward I will be operating as a Microsoft employee.
 
Thank you,

Paul Laudanski  

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Posted by Paul  on Wednesday, 04 June 2008 @ 17:41:03 UTC (709 reads)
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image Microsoft warns of security vulnerability in Apple's Safari. image
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happyandyk writes "

Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a blended threat that allows remote code execution on all supported versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista when Apple’s Safari for Windows has been installed. Safari is not installed with Windows XP or Windows Vista by default; it must be installed independently or through the Apple Software Update application. Customers running Safari on Windows should review the Microsoft Security Advisory 953818.

An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by tricking a user into visiting a maliciously crafted Web site, which would initiate the download of malware without requiring the victim to take additional actions, according to Microsoft.

Via WinVistaClub"
Posted by Ikeb  on Saturday, 31 May 2008 @ 19:16:25 UTC (733 reads)
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image Announcements!: Welcome Malwarebytes to CastleCops image
CastleCops
CastleCops is pleased to announce that Malwarebytes has opened an official support forum for their excellent new anti-malware product here at CastleCops. This forum will be moderated by Malwarebytes' Staff and will provide support for their Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software, otherwise known as MBAM. Several CastleCops Staff members have used this product, and have been quite impressed with it as a tool to fight malware.

MBAM comes in two versions: a free one, and a paid one. Both are identical, with the exception that the paid version includes real-time protection. The paid version provides a lifetime license for use, updates, upgrades and definition updates without any yearly renewal.

According to the Staff at Malwarebytes, MBAM includes the following features:
  • Updates are frequent, at least twice a day and often much more frequent.
  • Response time to new threats is very fast, generally within an hour of when they are discovered.
  • Scanner is very fast and even in quick scan mode can often detect all malware.
  • Works on 2K , XP and Vista.
  • Free version has full removal functionality, not a trial or crippleware .
  • Works well with antivirus software, with only minimal conflicts; and, the free version provides a test to determine if loading the real-time protection will cause conflicts with other software.
  • Pro version is very light on system resources.
  • Detects and removes many rootkits.
  • MBAM scan and removal app improvements come once a week.
You may download the free/paid MBAM version from the Malwarebytes site here:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

The support forum at CastleCops is located here:

http://www.castlecops.com/f293-Malwarebytes_Anti_Malware.html
Posted by PCBruiser  on Saturday, 12 April 2008 @ 18:57:59 UTC (1762 reads)
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image One-Care, Forefront, Stirling To Include Stonger AntiRootkit Capabilities. image
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happyandyk writes "

Microsoft announced its acquisition of Komoku, a company that offers advanced root kit detection capabilities. Founded in 2004, Komoku is a startup backed by the U.S. governments Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Navy and the Department of Homeland Security.

Microsoft, has said that it will build Komuku's technology into future versions of both its Windows OneCare consumer security products, Forefront, its line of security software for businesses, as well as Stirling, its next generation of Forefront.

Via WinVistaClub



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Posted by Ikeb  on Sunday, 23 March 2008 @ 06:14:47 UTC (1525 reads)
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Rex M. Poole aka Trpm, one of our CastleCops volunteer staff passed away yesterday March 15, 2008. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. Trpm had a great and wonderful heart and shared it online with us all. He helped people on the site in the forums as well as the research database lists.

Trpm, we your online family will miss you dearly and the mark you left will live forever. Please join CastleCops in remembering Trpm.

Thank you Trpm. Always your friend. Going Up

Trpm
Posted by Paul  on Sunday, 16 March 2008 @ 15:06:59 UTC (2791 reads)
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