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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
IM Worm Targets Yahoo Users
A worm dubbed yhoo32.explr is spreading across Yahoo's IM network. It forwards itself using the contact lists of people whose computers have already been infected. If installed it hijacks the browser home page steering the users to an evil site that attempts to load spyware.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 1:12.38 PM EDT | Permanent Link
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Alternative Apps, Instant Messaging, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Alternative Apps, Instant Messaging, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Friday, May 19, 2006
W32/Ginwui.A Word Trojan
In these trying times why not try an alternative to Microsoft Word such as Openoffice.org?
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:02.33 PM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:33.12 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Openoffice.org, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:33.12 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Openoffice.org, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Poker Players Beware!
If you downloaded RBCalc.exe as distributed by checkraised[dot]com then you have a rootkit on your system! Always check downloads before you make them to ensure they are safe.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:57.01 AM EDT | Permanent Link
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Best Practices, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Best Practices, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Monday, May 15, 2006
Mac Patches You Need
Apple has patched some 31 flaws but according to reports (here and here) there are still flaws that won't be addressed for some time to come :-(
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 6:00.47 PM EDT | Permanent Link
| Categories: All Things Mac, Mac Safari Browser, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts
| Categories: All Things Mac, Mac Safari Browser, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Firefox mailto: exploit
This exploit could cause your default email client to launch allowing spam to escape. Or it could simply slow down your PC. The quick 'n dirty fix is here.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 10:57.12 AM EDT | Permanent Link
| Categories: Best Practices, Mozilla Firefox, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts
| Categories: Best Practices, Mozilla Firefox, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts
Friday, May 05, 2006
Yahoo Profile Phishing
If you use Yahoo! for IM or email then beware of this phishing web page that spoofs a typical Yahoo! profiles login page hosted on a domain named yahoo-members.com.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 10:48.37 AM EDT | Permanent Link
| Categories: Privacy Issues, Security Alerts
| Categories: Privacy Issues, Security Alerts
