Archive for 'General'
Microsoft warns on Vista update
Just another reason NOT to be using Microsoft Vista!! In a report from the BBC on Saturday, “Microsoft is warning Windows Vista users that a forthcoming service pack for the operating system may stop some third party programs working.” Here is a list of some of the most afffected programs: BitDefender AV Fujitsu Shock Sensor […]
Posted: February 25th, 2008 under General.
Tags: bbc, internet, microsoft, news, service pack, update warning vista
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Scary Story – part deux
Well as I said in my Feb 8 post on scary malware stories….. well it’s been a little more than a week but the news is catching up. Here are the latest stories on the bad guys: From the BBC: The battle against the botnet hordes Describes the efforts by law enforcement to battle botnet […]
Posted: February 21st, 2008 under General.
Tags: bad_guys, bbc, botnet, hack, internet, malware
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Another Scary Malware Story
It seems just about every week there’s another story about scary stuff on the internet; malware, viruses, spam, botnets etc. It has become common place to describe the Internet as "the wild west". Really now, was the wild west ever THIS bad? I seriously doubt it! Here is the latest story from the BBC on […]
Posted: February 8th, 2008 under General.
Tags: bad_guys, bbc, internet, malware, spam
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