Virus, malware, and security in general
In this part, I’ll comment on some of the past articles I’ve posted about passwords and align them all with the new paradigm (See “The New Password Paradigm – Part 1” and “The New Password Paradigm – Part 2“). Feb 17 2008: How to Write […]
In The New Password Paradigm – Part 1, I promised to expand on the concept and also to provide an analysis of things I have told you in the past about passwords. Some of what I told you is still valid, even in the light
I guess most users would now be utilizing at least one of the common site advisory services to augment security when browsing. These services are generally installed as browser add-ons or plug-ins and help identify rogue sites per medium of a ratings system. Because of
Researchers have discovered yet another security hole in software giant Adobe’s PDF reader, Acrobat. This is the latest in a long line of vulnerabilities in Acrobat that can allow an attacker full control over your PC if you open an infected PDF file. Adobe has
Comodo recently released its contender in the malware scanner/remover type software department. Yes, it’s free and what’s more it’s portable – don’t ya just love portable!! Comodo has also added an interesting and innovative component called KillSwitch, which makes CCE rather unique and sets it
Comodo Cleaning Essentials: portable malware cleaner+ Read More »
I’m not suggesting you stop drinking coffee – I would never deprive anyone of that life giving nectar! Heck, It’s a known fact that 95% of the tech world runs on Coffee (the other 5% substitutes alternate caffeinated beverages). What I am suggesting is that
If you’re anything like me you’ll have literally dozens of logins and accounts which require a password for authentication, and having lots of passwords plus a bad memory is not exactly an advantageous combination. Anyone can easily create a very strong password in just a
How To: Create a strong password that you can actually remember! Read More »
Did you know that Lavasoft, the company responsible for development and distribution of the once very popular Ad-Aware, was acquired by a Canadian consortium in January this year? Well, I must admit, it was news to me. Now, in a twist of irony, it appears
For the uninitiated; Steam is a games distribution platform, developed by Valve Corporation, which is very popular among the gaming fraternity. News recently hit the headlines that Steam Forums, the associated discussion board, had been hacked. Now, Valve CEO Gabe Newell has announced that the
If you haven’t updated Adobe’s Flash player in the last 23 hours you should do so right now! Adobe has released a critical update for Flash player that addresses 12 serious security holes in the software in versions 11.0.1.152 and earlier. This affects ALL Microsoft
Critical Update for Flash Player: 12 security holes patched Read More »
We all share our personal information online daily with multiple parties. Many of us, unwisely, also use the same login information for multiple sites. While most of us pay particular attention to security we have little control over the sites we contact and the practices
The latest scam being utilized to propagate malware involves emails purporting to emanate from an official postal service. The emails include an attachment of course, and that is where the malware lurks. I was first notified of this latest scam just a couple of days
According to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report released very recently, 45% of all malware infections are propagated per medium of social engineering techniques. These are the threats which trick users into running a malicious program and rely heavily on user interaction. Not far behind
Almost 50% of malware infections are user initiated Read More »
Almost one month ago, the official distribution site for the Linux kernel was shut down following a serious malware incident. The people behind the Linux kernel discovered malware on the PC of at least one kernel maintainer, as well as on the kernel.org servers themselves.
