Using the Internet for business and leisure is a necessity in today’s world. As the technology that allows you to work more ef?ciently on-line increases, techniques used by Internet criminals also adapts.
One of the things I come across all the time is the XP forgotten password problem. Running a close second is the router forgotten password. Well, there’s a handy password card you can get that will allow you to remember your passwords in the future. Thanks to “A password reminder to carry with you†on [...]
The Register – John Leyden Posted in Malware, 6th April 2010 13:37 GMT The security perils of PDF files have been further highlighted by new research illustrating how a manipulated file might be used to infect other PDF files on a system. Jeremy Conway, an application security researcher at NitroSecurity, said the attack scenario he [...]
I’m going to usher in this second month of 2010 with a password challenge contest. There are two entry categories: The Top Ten List of Worst Passwords; and, the Strongest Short Easy-to-remember Password . One First Prize winner in each category will get a free copy of my Geek Toolkit. Here are the rules: Top [...]
The holidays are behind us and I want to wish everyone? a Happy and Prosperous New Year and extend my thanks once again to everyone who made their generous donations during the Holiday Giveaway. If you donated, your gift is on the way to you via USPS First Class mail. I’ve received a few inquiries [...]
It isn’t getting any better on the Wild, Wild Web, despite state and federal government attempts to arrest and prosecute those responsible for electronically-perpetrated criminal acts. Spyware and malware of all kinds are increasingly more stealthy and difficult to remove thanks to rootkit technology. With the advent of Web 2.0 and its emphasis on sharing [...]
I reported on Panda Cloud Antivirus back in June and July in my Security Corner posts, Panda’s Cloud Antivirus (Beta) is a Winner! and Panda’s CloudAntivirus Update. I tested Panda Cloud Antivirus extensively on my systems while it was in beta and only recently switched to Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) for evaluation. Today, I’ll switch [...]
“Although not so well know in some parts of the world, Bullguard Internet Security is a top level security suite from Denmark. With firewall technology licensed from Agnitum (Outpost) and anti-malware components from BitDefender you will appreciate the pedigree of this software. One of the product’s most interesting features is the way support is provided. [...]
Let me introduce a very special guest blogger, Mr. Paul Shirey. Paul is a young man (13 years old) who definitely has a handle on what this Internet thing is all about. In fact, given that people of his generation have this kind of savvy, I think there’s hope that the Internet will evolve from [...]
What’s a ROBAM? you ask. Check out this post: Protecting Your Business from Online Banking Fraud. SANS says, “The number one recommended mitigation [to online banking fraud caused by infostealer infections] is to use a read-only bootable alternative media (ROBAM) as an isolated environment for financial transactions.” You can use a USB thumb drive instead [...]