BURR RIDGE, Ill., Oct 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A Chicago based not-for-profit today launched a free screensaver designed to give everyone key information regarding cyber crime activity.

The Team Cymru RSS screensaver runs on Mac OS X and displays two separate news feeds of important IT Security related stories as well as a rotating globe showing a map of currently infected computers. This map is automatically updated from Team Cymru's global insight every day.

The tool is made using the Mac OS X Quartz Composer and will only work on Mac OS X. It will function as both a screensaver and a standalone application on Mac OS X systems.

Rich Cummings, Secretary of Team Cymru Research NFP, stated "While this is a visually stunning screensaver, it also serves an important function in delivering the latest security news that we all need to know. Everyone suffers from information overload and this is a great way to ensure you never miss a key event."

Steve Santorelli, an ex-Scotland Yard detective and now Director of Global Outreach at Team Cymru, added "When we tested the software, we were surprised by how many people permanently displayed this up in their Network Operations Centers. It's equally usable by geeks and non-geeks alike but the fact that it has the visual component, as well as the information from the feeds, makes it quite a unique tool."

For a short video showing the screensaver in action as well as detailed instructions for installation and setup, please see Team Cymru's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/teamcymru.

Further information on Team Cymru's RSS Feed Screensaver, as well as download and installation instructions, can be found at https://www.team-cymru.org/News/Screensaver/.

About Team Cymru

Team Cymru Research NFP is the 501(c)3 non-profit arm of a leading Internet security research think tank that was founded in 1998. It's mission is to make the Internet more secure, more aware, and more reliable. By researching the 'who' and 'why' of malicious Internet activity worldwide, Team Cymru Research NFP helps organizations identify and eradicate problems in their networks. The group's main office is in the Chicago, IL, US area. For more information please visit https://www.team-cymru.org/ and https://drg.team-cymru.org/

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