We recently wrote about a new e-card email scam/threat that had begun to circulate. We’re starting to see some variations in the subject lines of the suspect emails: In a followup to our previous story about the e-card exploit, we have received an unconfirmed report from one of our readers that the subject lines have [...]
I just received one of these in my email inbox today. It appears to masquerade as a notification that someone has sent you a Hallmark type email postcard. Details from the Internet Storm Center: Just to give you a heads up, there is a new round of emails with malicious links that is making its [...]
Have you taken Agnitum’s Internet Safety Quiz? I took the quiz recently and just in case there was any doubt: Are You an InternetSecurity Wizard?
Eset, LLc released the next beta version of Eset Smart Security, the antivirus, firewall and antispam suite I told you about here. This is a minor release and the Beta2 release will follow with more major changes. I’ll be downloading it and giving my impressions in the near future so stay tuned.
Via FlyingHamster: “Executives from the Mozilla Corporation have been outlining some of the changes being made in the forthcoming Firefox 3 browser. The browser has been in development for two years, and will have a completely redesigned graphics engine capable of handling much more intricate images, improving image scaling and letting users zoom in and [...]
The folks over at Agnitum have created a little quiz on Internet safety and security. We have put together a ‘Top Ten’ of Internet security questions you should be able to answer correctly if you really want to be safe when you’re online. Go here to take the quiz.
I have shared the story of Julie Amero previously: most recently here and here. Good news recently as related by Randy Abrams at Eset, LLc. On June 6th her defense team’s motion for a new trial was granted by the judge in the case. This means that the conviction has been set aside (overturned) and it [...]
From Randy Abrams blog over at Eset, LLc. They make the NOD32 Antivirus Software that I resell for Kane Computing Solutions. In December 2006 Walmart sold an open-item Zune with porn on it. The porn was almost certainly from the previous owner. Walmart then resold the item without checking it. Upon realizing their error, Walmart [...]
Agnitum makes the popular Outpost Pro personal firewall software. This article is from their Security Insight newsletter: Wireless networks are becoming more common, and the hardware to support wireless connectivity is included on almost every laptop sold today. Being connected and staying mobile is a huge advantage both for business and personal Internet use – [...]
