Virus, malware, and security in general
Portable Document Format – What is it? This may seem like an obvious question but it is possible that someone out there isn’t sure what a Portable Document Format (PDF) file is. The Adobe Acrobat Product line and the PDF file date back to the early […]
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There is no doubt that the malware landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade. In today’s internet world, malware is more often than not linked with the criminal element and, because of the massive potential for ill gotten gains, is well financed and well
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Fake Anti-Virus programs and Ransomware have both been around for a while now. Fake Anti-virus (AKA Rogue Security Software) in particular was very prevalent during 2010, with Ransomware coming to prominence more recently. It appears the cybercrooks are now combining both these threats into a
BotNets – What are they? BotNet, short for Robot Network, is one of the scariest types of computer infection extant. We all know the internet is a dangerous place and many security measures must be adhered to in order to maintain some modicum of safety online.
For those who have a Microsoft ‘Live’ account, you may or may not know that Microsoft has introduced a two-step verification for all user accounts as an extra security level. It is up to you, the user, as to whether or not you turn this
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What are keyloggers! Are they the nasty little critter you see to your left, or are they just a figment of your imagination? Well, a lot of people can be fooled into thinking… no big deal, I won’t have that problem. But think again, as
There is no doubting that Avast Free is one of the most popular anti-virus programs out there, in fact statistics suggest that it is the most popular. However, it is quickly becoming apparent that when this latest version was released it may not have been
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Today, I received the following email: While my first instinct was to click on ‘Unlock it now’ out of fear that something has gone very wrong, I’ve seen and heard enough about phishing to take another look. Sure enough, the email address that sent this didn’t
The dreaded spam emails, scourge of the internet and something which every user strives to avoid. Seems whenever we give out our email address these days we are leaving ourselves open to a deluge of emails. Whether we’re signing up for an online service, purchasing
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) is one of my all time freeware favorites, and I am certainly not alone in that regard – MBAM is one of the most downloaded freeware programs on the planet. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware follows a common ‘freemium’ distribution model, with the free version
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It seems that hardly a day, or certainly a week, goes by without some website being hacked and member information being stolen. Some companies (Facebook, Twitter and Dropbox to name a few) offer two-step verification to make it more difficult to hack into your account.
Recently, I’ve had my name, email address and password ‘comprised’ (or, I would say, stolen) from at least three different websites, Evernote, LinkedIn and Jawbone. Technically, LinkedIn didn’t tell me that my information was comprised. I’m just guessing that it was. The other two sites
Here in the real world, widespread adoption of the above two programs makes them irresistible targets for hackers and malware peddlers. But you don’t have to live with the threats that these can present. You can eliminate Adobe Reader and use free alternative PDF programs
Do we really know what security is? Is it freedom from all our worries, or just a pipe dream? Security can mean many things to many people, but when it comes to computers, what do you think it means? Does it mean never having an
