A new extension for the Firefox browser is garnering attention in the technology press. A new Firefox add-on lets "pretty much anyone" scan a Wi-Fi network and hijack others’ access to Facebook, Twitter and a host of other services, a security researcher warned today. The add-on, dubbed "Firesheep," was released Sunday by Eric Butler, a [...]
Great Linux distro suitable for laptop, desktop or server. You can find the following new features added to Ubuntu 10.10. A revamped installer. Now you can continue performing other installation tasks while the installer is copying files to your machine. A redesigned "Software Center" which allows a user to search for, and install applications in [...]
It affects all 3.5 and 3.6 versions. No fix available yet. Mozilla has issued a warning that its popular Firefox browser contains a critical vulnerability that is being actively exploited by cybercriminals to distribute malware. The vulnerability, which was previously unknown, is said to affect versions 3.5 and 3.6 of Firefox. Security firm Norman reported [...]
Having security software on your computer is important; being aware is more important: You may have seen some headlines today about a New Java Trojan that attacks Macs. It turns out that it also attacks Windows and Linux users as well. The Trojan pretends to be a video on Facebook. A user gets a message [...]
Through third party ads linked on that web site, that’s how: Third-party ads are the cause of a lot of problems. It does not matter how legitimate a site is, as long as it is referencing dynamic ads, it can expose its users to malware. I usually never click on “Sponsored links” as I’m most [...]
Facebook confirmed today that many of the popular apps (including Farmville) on the popular social network are leaking user ID information to advertising networks. The user ID is the unique number associated with each Facebook user. The user ID is the number associated with every user on the site. Before Facebook allowed customized URLs for [...]
Security vendor McAfee published research listing the ten most dangerous places to give out your Social Security number and how to protect it. For the past 70 years, the Social Security number has become our de facto national ID. The numbers were first issued in the 1930s to track income for Social Security benefits. But [...]
This trojan sends for-fee SMS (text) messages at $6 a pop. It apparently masquerades as a media player for porn: Be careful with downloading apps, especially through the Android Market, where many of these fake programs reside.
Some great suggestions for checking your Gmail settings and securing your account. These come from the Gmail support site. Gmail’s support site has a security checklist that’s useful if you want to make sure that your Gmail account is secure. There are some obvious tips like updating your operating system and your browser, but Google [...]
We hear the term Cloud Computing all the time these days, but what does it really mean? A concise explanation comes to us from Bill P. developer of the popular WinPatrol program. In simple terms, Cloud computer [sic] refers to having programs and data reside on an outside network device instead of permanently on your [...]
