Thousands of malware sites removed from Google
After thousands of redirects were found on the search results on Google, the search engine has done a little bit of spring cleaning by removing over 40,000 of the sites for the index, this figure may not initially seem to be a lot, but 40,000 different sites would be showing up on many search returns.
These [...]
File sharing = No Internet in France
In France they think that they have found a way to stop internet users from file sharing and it is simple, in a collaboration between ISP’s, the government and Big Content they propose that users who are found out to be repeat offenders will simply lose their internet connection, no internet no file sharing!
In order [...]
Linux v Windows security
Microsoft believe that their software is comparable with that of Linux, and yet the whole aspect of security should not be comparable they should be out to be better than the rest. The trouble is that is makes no difference if Linux is better than Microsoft or visa versa, they should be comparing themselves against [...]
November 23, 2007Leaked emails cost $825,000
There would seem to something going terribly wrong with many of the nets anti piracy organisations, and MediaDefender is no different, they have seen some very sensitive information leaked out via email, letters and even phone, this has put the into a very unsteady situation.
In fact the total cost of this leak has cost them [...]
Bug problem exaggerated in Firefox
There has been a sort of mini media frenzy on the bug problem that is hitting Firefox 3.0, some reports are stating that there are around 700 bugs in the system, which if it were true would virtually make the whole thing unusable, but as you would expect these reports are not true and bugs [...]
November 21, 2007Taxman loses personal details
Well in another government blunder we see that virtually everyone in country who has kids could be at risk of ID theft, and this is the government who wants to hold even more data on everyone! So what do they do with it? Stick in an envelope and send it through the post (Another great [...]
November 19, 2007New PayPal secure credit card
A new service from PayPal will be launched tomorrow, the PayPal Secure Card will be one the new style virtual cards that generate single one use numbers that customers can use to make payments etc on sites that would not normally use PayPal.
This is a great system that will enable people to use the money [...]
Biggest threat to computer security
The security of US technology is under threat, in fact any country that is reliant on computers for the processing of data and the running of government departments are at risk of being hacked. But to the Americans the single most serious risk around at the moment is not from terrorists but from the Chinese.
A [...]
How secure is the iPhone?
Apple has always been known for the products being safe and secure, which is probably why they are possibly getting a bit worried about the news that the iPhone their latest icon product may be at risk to attack.
It could well be possible that there are pieces of spyware and malicious software being developed that [...]
Wireless networks still at risk
Having a wireless network at home or in the work place is great, but there some security issues which still cause people problems, such as the system being open to bandwidth theft and system exposure. In order to ensure that your network is protected by:
Changing the password on the router
Enable encryption procedures provided by your [...]
Security Pro breaks hijacked PC’s
This is the problem with us computer and internet users, along comes an expert who warns us of all of the bad things that can happen to our precious computers, while all along our hero is busy infecting thousands of computers with malicious software and spyware.
These programmes are used to steal personal and other information [...]
AT & T gives info to Feds
After a visit to his house from the National Security Agency, former AT & T employee decided to look into what was behind this surprise visit, after all his is 62, retired and has no links to any terror organisations.
However after obtaining certain document he discovered that his former employer has been and probably still [...]
Security weaknesses in Leopard
Buyers of the new Apple operating system, Mac OS X Leopard could be making their computers less safe and secure than before, this surprising news comes as the system that is supposed to make the computer safer does not work as you would expect it to and therefore could leave the machine open to an [...]
November 6, 2007Who sends the spam?
We all know that spam is a problem; I mean if I wanted to buy viagra I would go to the GP. But spam is more annoying than anything else, especially when you work with computers, so where on earth does it all come from?
You may be surprised to hear that almost thirty per cent [...]
Smash and grab at data centre
A data centre in Chicago has been robbed by armed thieves at least four times in the past eighteen months or so, what makes it worse is CI Host is forever going on about how safe and secure their hosting is, and yet despite having CCTV that operates 24/7, proximity card readers, access controls including [...]
November 1, 2007Blu-ray security cracked
Is nothing safe? Is the question that should be being asked around the technology sector, as it seems even the latest Blu-ray technology is not secure enough from those people who wish to crack it.
DVD copying has been the major problem for security and yet there are companies out there who are specializing in equipment [...]