Internet related articles
I’m an Internet privacy advocate (regular readers will now pause – laugh – and say – “no kidding!”), and while the fight to rein in Google, and others, might seem unwinnable, privacy advocates have not lost the battle – yet. Which is why, I have […]
If you needed proof that the email system is being utilized more and more for malware delivery, you need look no further than my own experiences. After many years of never receiving any of these potential threats via email, I have received no fewer than
It’s something you’ve probably heard or read many times over, I know I’ve repeated it often enough… ‘the best security starts between the ears’. It’s always been a truism and never more so than in these days of ever increasing threats and cybercrime. Getting the
In all the time I’ve been computering I’ve never actually received any phishing or scam emails myself. Sure, I’ve seen plenty of examples across the net and on computers belonging to my clientele but I’ve never actually had one come through my own inbox… until
Apparently you guys in America had to endure a serious commercial put out by Microsoft promoting the virtues of Internet Explorer 9. Thankfully, we never got to see the original here in Oz. Here is a clever parody of that infamous commercial… some might rather
Internet Exporer 9 Commercial (the true version) Read More »
[important]This article was written by Bill Pytlovany and has been reposted here with his kind permission. Bill is the developer of the well known WinPatrol security program, he is among the original cyber-security researchers and one of the founding fathers of the Internet as we
Just over a week ago I published an article on how to Increase your browsing security easily and effectively. Co-incidentally, I just came across a very simple yet useful add-on for the Firefox browser which also helps in this regard. I am guessing Flagfox is
Flagfox: Add-on provides extra security for Firefox Read More »
Given that almost all malware is delivered in one way or another via the internet, ergo the browser… it begs the question, are the average users’ browsing security measures generally adequate? Considering the experience I have gained through dealing with my clientele and others, I’d
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Last week I let you know about a variety of sites which I considered might be useful for the grown-ups, so this week I thought it might be a good idea to follow up with a selection of similar sites for the little people, no
Over the years we all collect links to sites we consider might be useful or helpful, and I am certainly no exception. These are not sites we would necessarily visit regularly or often but, just as with physical ‘treasures’ we tend to hoard, we know
11 most useful sites you might like to check out Read More »
Internet Explorer 0-day vulnerability discovered This is big, folks! Earlier this week security researcher Eric Romang was studying the Chinese web servers used in the recent Java 0-day exploits (See my previous Junk You Java article) when he discovered they are exploiting a previously unknown
In my job as a Network Administrator, I’m constantly called upon to reset passwords to email, network shares and sensitive corporate resources. Up to now, it has been my standard procedure to transmit passwords and other login information only by phone, but this is tedious
There are lots of online image editors available, each offering its own particular feature set, and all affording the distinct advantage of not needing to download and install any complex software. You probably already have a favorite, but here’s another, called FotoFlexer, which I thought
32 Bit vs 64 Bit Browsers – What’s the Difference 64-bit hardware has been around for a long time now. I’ve had a 64-bit computer and Windows Operating System for several years. The problem, and disappointment, is that the 64-bit software is lagging far behind.
