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Thursday, December 30, 2004
New Phishing Trojan Attacks Windows XP
If you still use Internet Exploder, er, Internet Explorer then you should bend over, put your head between your knees and kiss your a*s goodbye because another trojan is coming for you - good luck.
Time for Firefox!
Time for Firefox!
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 5:39.40 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:12.38 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:12.38 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
New Cabir Variants are Spreading Fast
If the shiny new cell phone you received for X-mas has Bluetooth built in then you should set the phone to be "undiscoverable" to other devices. If you wish to be really safe then also shut off the Bluetooth function until you need it.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 5:35.09 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:13.03 PM EDT
| Categories: Best Practices, Bluetooth, Mobile, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:13.03 PM EDT
| Categories: Best Practices, Bluetooth, Mobile, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Saturday, December 25, 2004
New Windows Flaws
1) Do not accept email attachments arriving with .hlp files.
2) Read email in plain-text format only.
Got it? Good. Merry Christmas.
2) Read email in plain-text format only.
Got it? Good. Merry Christmas.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 9:11.54 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:13.36 PM EDT
| Categories: Best Practices, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:13.36 PM EDT
| Categories: Best Practices, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
New Phishing Exploit via Internet Explorer Hole
The vulnerability lets an attacker display any Web site while the address bar in Internet Explorer displays a trusted Web address -- https://www.paypal.com, for example -- and even shows the icon indicating that Secure Sockets Layer security technology is in use, security researchers warned on Thursday.
The vulnerability lies in an ActiveX control in Internet Explorer and has been found to affect Version 6.0 of the browser running on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and earlier versions, according to a Secunia advisory.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 9:58.01 AM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:13.59 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:13.59 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
The 10 Immutable Laws of Security
Because if you can't trust Microsoft to know about security then who can you trust? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA . . . choke . . . seriously though this article should be read . . . using Firefox or Opera !
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 8:46.19 AM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:14.29 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Security Alerts
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:14.29 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Security Alerts
Monday, December 20, 2004
Google: We've fixed desktop search tool flaw.
Great. Good to hear it. I would suggest those users who use this Google tool uninstall it until a more secure and useful version is released. Right now the application searches far to many Microsoft specific files to be much use. Of course, anybody who needs to search their Outlook email is doomed anyway. When the toolbar searches Eudora email I may . . . may . . . install it again.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 9:36.20 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:15.21 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Best Practices, Eudora Email, Software Tools
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:15.21 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Best Practices, Eudora Email, Software Tools
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Copyscape - Website Plagiarism Search
Worried about folks stealing your web site content? This tool might be a solution to finding the evildoers or the way to prevent others from doing it.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 12:03.38 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:16.28 PM EDT
| Categories: Software Tools
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:16.28 PM EDT
| Categories: Software Tools
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites
The Spyware Warrior List of scumware passing itself off as Anti-Spyware. Before you download a new application to defend against adware, malware, etc be sure to check a search engine or
here to confirm the cure isn't worse than the disease.
here to confirm the cure isn't worse than the disease.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:31.11 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:17.20 PM EDT
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Best Practices, Software Tools, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:17.20 PM EDT
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Best Practices, Software Tools, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Trend Micro Mobile Security
Trend Micro⢠Mobile Security is designed to protect data-centric mobile devices such as smartphones against viruses and short message service (SMS) spam. The integrated solution provides automatic, real-time scanning to protect wireless devices against malicious code and viruses on the Web or hidden inside files.
The software is free but expires on 30 June 2005.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 10:57.46 AM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:18.05 PM EDT
| Categories: Mobile, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:18.05 PM EDT
| Categories: Mobile, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Microsoft releases 5 new security updates
If you use the following software you should run Windows Update ASAP to keep your system secure.
- Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP3
- Windows 2000 SP4
- Windows XP SP1
- Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Windows NT Server 4.0
- Terminal Service Edition SP6
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows Me
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP 64-Bit Edition SP1
- Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP3
- Windows 2000 SP4
- Windows XP SP1
- Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Windows NT Server 4.0
- Terminal Service Edition SP6
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows Me
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP 64-Bit Edition SP1
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 4:36.39 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:19.02 PM EDT
| Categories: Best Practices, Security Alerts
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:19.02 PM EDT
| Categories: Best Practices, Security Alerts
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Google Labs
Remember that Google has more than its famous Search Engine. Visit the lab and see what else they have to offer. Only through testing by an interested and critical public will their tools see the light of day.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:56.08 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:19.39 PM EDT
| Categories: Software Tools
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:19.39 PM EDT
| Categories: Software Tools
Friday, December 10, 2004
Pooch
Two mutts.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 2:58.30 AM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:20.26 PM EDT
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Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:20.26 PM EDT
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Sunday, December 05, 2004
Portable Firefox on a USB Drive
This idea is excellent - wear your Firefox around your neck in a USB drive and you can surf in style on any PC that accepts a USB device.
For now the limitation of being unable to sync with your usual desktop version makes this not quite perfect but this feature is coming soon.
Also check out the same feature for your email/USENET using Mozilla Thunderbird.
For now the limitation of being unable to sync with your usual desktop version makes this not quite perfect but this feature is coming soon.
Also check out the same feature for your email/USENET using Mozilla Thunderbird.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 2:28.47 AM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:21.23 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Mozilla Firefox
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:21.23 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Mozilla Firefox
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Spyware Database Search
The folks at pestpatrol.com offer a searchable database of thousands of software applications, both free and commercial, that contain spyware, adware, malware, tracking cookies, dialers, homepage changers, etc.
So before you download that neat new program you found check this site and confirm that you won't infect your system.
You would also be wise to check several popular Search Engines for the name of this neat software and the word "spyware" (without the quotes) - If this search returns indications of weirdness perhaps you had better not download the software.
So before you download that neat new program you found check this site and confirm that you won't infect your system.
You would also be wise to check several popular Search Engines for the name of this neat software and the word "spyware" (without the quotes) - If this search returns indications of weirdness perhaps you had better not download the software.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 4:59.34 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:22.07 PM EDT
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Best Practices, Software Tools, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:22.07 PM EDT
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Best Practices, Software Tools, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Critical Update for Microsoft Internet Explorer
Affected systems are Windows NT, 2000 and Windows XP SP1.
Windows XP SP2 and the 64 bit version are not affected.
This update fixes a bug that allows execution of remote code and has already been exploited by several mailicious malware applications.
Before running Windows Update please read this caveat from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889293
Windows XP SP2 and the 64 bit version are not affected.
This update fixes a bug that allows execution of remote code and has already been exploited by several mailicious malware applications.
Before running Windows Update please read this caveat from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889293
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 6:43.40 PM EST | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:22.47 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:22.47 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts
