Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Online Banking is At Risk
The ingenuity and brazenness of hackers never ceases to amaze me. Here’s the latest. A Trojan called Limbo is circulating on the Web. A Trojan is a program that you think does a particular task or operation, but in fact does something else entirely, usually malicious. Remember your Greek mythology. Limbo integrates itself into your [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Security by Syd Tash
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Still Another Firefox Update
Mozilla, publisher of the popular Firefox browser, just had to rush out another update. It seems there was a glitch in the way the browser uses saved usernames and passwords. Version 3.0.3 should be available now. This fixes a bug in version 3.0.2 which was released only last week. That version fixed almost a dozen [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Dig Up Info on Anyone
Suppose you just hired someone. Is his resumé complete and accurate? And just who is this guy your daughter is going out with? Is he really who he purports to be? The Internet makes it fairly easy to get a great deal of information on people, and much of it is fre e. There are [...]
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Careful With That iPhone 3G
Do you have one of those newer iPhone 3G cellphones? It comes with a USB power adapter, and that is a problem. Apple says the prongs could snap off, giving you a nasty electric shock. Apple goes on to advise that you should not use the adapter. Replacements will be available on Oct. 10. You [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Alerts by Syd Tash
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Where Do Those Stolen Credit Cards Go?
Ever wonder what happens to stolen credit card numbers, or bank login or your other sensitive info? How and where is it bought and sold? For how much? Watch this video. It is a real eye opener. I hope it makes everyone take better care of their personal data. Go here. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fmypcsecurityblog.com%2F319%2Fwhere-do-those-stolen-credit-cards-go%2F’; addthis_title [...]
