Archive for January, 2008
Friday, January 25th, 2008
Another Firefox Flaw, in Its Extensions
A bug has been found in the Firefox browser, or more precisely, in its user interface, called Chrome. Using certain extensions or plugins, an attacker could scan your computer to see what applications and data you have available. A more serious attack might be mounted later, using this information. The vulnerable extensions are those in [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Alerts by Syd Tash
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Got a Router? Be Careful!
A security researcher with Symantec says he has seen a new form of attack on the loose, on the Web. It involves malware embedded in a web site or email, in the form of malicious javascript code. The code can change a high-speed home router’s settings, which control the Domain Name System (DNS). The technique [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Alerts by Syd Tash
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
You Did Update Your Windows, Right?
Back on Jan. 8, Microsoft released some critical patches for Windows XP and Vista. Now security researchers have developed attack code that targets computers which have not been updated with this latest fix. So far, the malicious code will only cause a PC to crash. However, a more dangerous attack could soon follow, if the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Would You Pay Based on Usage?
Here is a bad idea (in my humble opinion) that pops up from time to time. Time Warner Cable Inc. in the U.S. is going to conduct a trial to bill it’s high-speed Internet users based on the amount of their usage, rather than a flat fee as is commonplace today. Time Warner is the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in News by Syd Tash
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Careful With That Laptop!
If you were especially good last year, Santa may have brought you a brand new laptop computer for Christmas. Or perhaps you already have one. In any case, laptops require some additional safety measures, beyond the usual security programs that protect you on the Internet. You may have specifically insured the notebook against loss or [...]
