Archive for May, 2008
Friday, May 30th, 2008
An Update for You Mac Users
Apple has just released a bunch of patches for Mac OS X. It includes dozens of code improvements and security fixes. Most importantly, it repairs the most serious of the three flaws in iCal that were found recently. iCal is Apple’s calendar program.
One major new feature is included. iPhone users are [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Download Day and Windows 7 are Coming!
Mozilla is getting ready to release Firefox 3, perhaps as early as mid-June. It is asking users to pledge to download it on the day it is released, so it can set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in a single day.
The company is also trying to drum up excitement, asking [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in News by Syd Tash
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Adobe Flash Player, and a Yahoo Lawsuit
Security company Symantec says it has found a bug in Adobe’s widely used Flash Player software. We use this program to view animated Web pages. The flaw is in the newer version 9.0.124.0 and the older 9.0.115.0. Hackers and criminals are already exploiting the flaw to run their code on unsuspecting computers, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Alerts by Syd Tash
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Yet More Windows XP SP3 Problems
Reports are appearing around the Internet that Windows XP Service Pack 3 is causing false positives from various security applications. Anti-spyware and anti-virus programs are turning up keyloggers, trojans, etc. on systems updated with SP3, where in fact no malware exists.
Spyware Doctor from PC Tools is one of the problem anti-malware programs. A [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Monday, May 26th, 2008
China Disaster Relief … Carefully!
File this under the “It had to happen” category. You have no doubt heard of that devastating earthquake in China on May 12. Or the recent cyclone in Myanmar. You may want to help with the relief efforts (good for you!) But beware of the rising tide of scam emails on [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Security by Syd Tash
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Tired & Slow Computer? Read This
If your computer seems to have slowed down lately, it can be very frustrating, especially if you are used to a fast machine and high-speed Internet connection. Some people just give up and buy a new PC. This is often unnecessary. Try these steps before you are tempted to toss the computer [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Featured by Syd Tash
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
A Serious PayPal Flaw is Found
A Finnish researcher has found a serious cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in PayPal, that could be used to steal a user’s login info or cookies. XSS is used by sites that allow users to enter data. If the script code or links are not properly validated, you could be redirected to another, perhaps [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Alerts by Syd Tash
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Windows XP SP3/HP Bug is Fixed
I have mentioned that Windows XP Service Pack 3 over the last couple of weeks. If you have a Hewlett-Packard computer with Windows XP, you may have problems if you try to install SP3. Your machine may crash, or reboot endlessly. If you have not yet installed SP3, and you have a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Is Your Password Here? (I Hope Not!)
Here are the top ten most common passwords, according to the Sync Blog. Make sure you are not using any of these. If you are, change them now.
Do not use the same password for all or many of your logins. If someone figures it out, you will be in very deep … [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Security by Syd Tash
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
More on Safe Searching
Google helps you search safely, as I discussed just below. If you are using the latest version of AVG anti-virus software, version 8.0.1, you may also see either a green check mark beside each search result, or a question mark. Slide your mouse over each symbol.
In the case of the green check mark, [...]
