Security
Alert: Spyware Installed by Several Free Mac Applications - Jun. 2, 2010
Free apps (30 screensavers from 7art and MishInc's FLV to MP3 converter) posted on reputable download sites have been doctore...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Fake Emails from Twitter Support - May. 8, 2010
Spammers are bombarding the email accounts of Twitter and non-Twitter users alike with fake messages purporting to be from Twitter...
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Alert: Nasty Worm Wriggles Through Yahoo Instant Messenger - May. 7, 2010
A worm is spreading through Yahoo Instant Messages that tricks you into downloading what you'd think is a photo from a friend...
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Alert: Phishing email targeting Windows iPad owners - Apr. 28, 2010
A malicious email with the subject line “iPad Software Update” encourages iPad owners to download the latest version of iTunes...
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Alert: Windows Vista Support Deadline - Apr. 13, 2010
Microsoft has announced that after today, April 13th, automated support for Windows Vista without any service packs will end. If y...
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Other: OUCH! [almost] in Poetic Verse - Apr. 1, 2010
The email you see in Junk Mail is called "spam". The stuff in your InBox is "bacn" or "ham". The Bay...
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Alert: Out-of-Cycle Internet Explorer Update - Mar. 31, 2010
Several newly discovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a hacker to take control of your computer with...
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Alert: IRS "Notice of Underreported Income" Email Scam - Mar. 26, 2010
It's tax season, and cybercriminals have come up with an email scam about "Underreported Income." Phony emails with...
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Alert: Critical Vulnerability in Firefox's Web Open Font Format (WOFF) - Mar. 23, 2010
Firefox contains support for Web Open Font Format (WOFF) downloadable fonts. A vulnerability in the way Firefox handles WOFF coul...
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Alert: Facebook Password Reset Scam - Mar. 16, 2010
Scammers are sending out emails--see sample below--that claim falsely to be from Facebook. The fake emails tell recipients that th...
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Advice: Don't fall for phony phone tech support - Mar. 10, 2010
Scammers are calling people on the telephone, claiming to be from Microsoft, and offering to help solve their computer problems. O...
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Alert: Optional Software for the Energizer DUO Battery Recharger Contains Trojan Horse Malware - Mar. 9, 2010
The DUO battery recharger let's you use your computer's USB port to recharge NiMH batteries. Optional software, made av...
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Alert: Chilean earthquake disaster relief fund fraud - Mar. 3, 2010
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Alert: Chinese TwitterPhish Attack - Feb. 22, 2010
Twitter users are being targeted by a phishing campaign designed to steal passwords and use hijacked accounts to spread money-maki...
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Alert: Microsoft Patch MS010-15, distributed on 02-09-10, may trigger repeated "Blue Screens of Death" (BSO - Feb. 18, 2010
If your system is infected with the Alureon rootkit (an almost undetectable type of malware), an MS patch released last week may c...
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Advice: Beware of U.S. Census Phishing Scams - Feb. 16, 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun its task of collecting demographic data from every household in America. Unfortunately, this pres...
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Alert: Internet Explorer Vulnerability (File Disclosure) - Feb. 9, 2010
A flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to allow a remote hacker to access files on your system. In order to exploit this...
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Alert: Flaw in the iPhone/iPod touch lock (OS 3.1.3 Update) - Feb. 4, 2010
A flaw exists in the iPhone OS that could allow someone who got a hold of your locked iPhone or iPod touch to access your personal...
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Advice: Cautions for the Holiday Season - Dec. 2, 2010
Problem:
The holiday season brings with it a uptick in email phishing scams and malware campaigns.
Watch out for:
-electronic greeting cards tha...
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Alert: Update Java to neutralize vulnerabilities - Oct. 18, 2010
Java has become a big target for the Bad Guys. You may not realize that you have Java installed on your computer because it works in the background....
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