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Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Goes Public

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After opening up their first closed beta download just last week the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) Team has now made the beta download available to everyone.

If you want to try out the beta, which is extremely stable, then just head to the main MSE page and look for this download box:

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Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Signups Begin

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The Microsoft Malware Protection Center revealed today that registration is available for anyone to sign up to become a beta tester for the next version of the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) software.  MSE is a free anti-virus/anti-malware solution for Windows computers and has proven to be in the top 10 of available . . .

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Microsoft Working on Issue Related to Duqu Malware

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You never know what kind of tidbits you can mine from Twitter as your watching the timeline go by.  Today it was a tweet from the official Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) account:

As reported by ZDNet’s Ryan Naraine on the Zero Day blog this attack comes from an infected . . .

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Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 28

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. It was a busy week on the site and in the tech world. In this episode we talk Facebook security both vulnerabilities and new features to improve on it; Nokia World 11; an online safety survey/self test; fake antivirus attacks are decreasing; Windows Phone 7.7 rollout goes 100%; Microsoft Security Essentials in 33 languages; HP sticking with PC’s; New York Times praise for Windows Phone 7; the FeedBeater service; deleting Promoted Tweets from your timeline; stats on ownership of tablet computers; Spammers creating their own short URL services to hide their wares; Facebook’s gamers outnumber Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo combined; tools to protect small businesses from cyber attacks; BMW allowing cars talk to each other; Kinect Fun Labs Air band Module for free; Windows Phone Inner Circle Tour; Webcams live from Statue of Liberty; a Nikon D300S heads to orbit and returns; Windows Phone Marketplace over 35,000 apps; Netflix launching in UK next year as its stock drops and users flee in droves this year and why you should give up Windows XP for good. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com . . .

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Steve Jobs Facebook Scams Already Popping Up

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PandaLabs reports they have detected a malicious link spreading across Facebook which is being used to take advantage of the news yesterday concerning Steve Jobs death.

They are apparently using a Facebook page which contains a URL along with a description that states iPads were being given away in memory of Steve . . .

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Nearly 75% Of Small Businesses Have Not Tested Their Computer Security

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Is your security up to speed?

In a recent small business survey conducted by the Small Business Authority they asked 1,200 small businesses if they ever had their computer and data system tested by a third party to ensure they are hacker proof.  Nearly three quarters responded that they have never had . . .

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