the scum never sleeps

Spammers announce World War III

Yet another reminder to "never follow links in unsolicited email messages." (and beware of intrusive/annoying ad tactics if you visit the news site's home page)

Posted by jenett at 10:22 PM on 07/10/08

'Big Brother' indeed

Criticism for 'UK database' plan
Posted by jenett at 05:08 PM on 05/21/08

complex choices

Securing Private Data from Network 'Zombies'

Related post: from BBC's 'Click' program

Posted by jenett at 12:29 PM on 05/10/08

from BBC's 'Click' program

Identity 'at risk' on Facebook

Related: Click's Facebook security advice

Posted by jenett at 11:27 AM on 05/01/08

beware of 'fake E-shops'

Cybersquatting Security Vendors for Fraudulent Purposes

Don't be cheap, if you're to buy any kind of software, do so through the official site, and cut the fraudulent intermediaries like the ones in this case.

Posted by jenett at 10:04 AM on 03/29/08

no privacy here, thank you

Security Lapse Exposes Facebook Photos

Beware of links to other news sites with heavy and/or intrusive advertising.

Posted by jenett at 12:52 PM on 03/25/08

security and privacy concerns

Anger over pupils database plan
Posted by jenett at 09:29 AM on 02/14/08

'digg' danger?

'digg' danger?
Posted by jenett at 10:25 AM on 02/04/08

according to 'Wikinews'

Malicious code inserted into Wikipedia pages spreads computer virus
Posted by jenett at 09:23 PM on 01/18/08

'mandatory update'

Movable Type Security Update
Posted by jenett at 08:25 AM on 01/16/08

here's your proof...

Clarkson stung after bank prank

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost money after publishing his bank details in his newspaper column.

The Top Gear host revealed his account numbers after rubbishing the furore over the loss of 25 million people's personal details on two computer discs.

He wanted to prove the story was a fuss about nothing...

Posted by jenett at 01:41 PM on 01/07/08

'unacceptable intrusion'

German spyware plans trigger row – "German government plans to spy on terror suspects by deploying malicious e-mails have drawn sharp criticism."
Posted by jenett at 08:48 AM on 09/02/07

how secure?

Bloggers battered by viral storm
Google's Blogger site is being used by malicious hackers who are posting fake entries to some blogs.

The fake entries contain weblinks that lead to booby-trapped downloads that could infect a Windows PC.
Posted by jenett at 11:04 AM on 08/30/07

illegal = immoral?

Is stealing wireless wrong?
Posted by jenett at 11:25 AM on 08/23/07

company denies security breach

Monster attack steals user data
US job website Monster.com has suffered an online attack with the personal data of hundreds of thousands of users stolen...
Posted by jenett at 07:33 AM on 08/21/07

cookie thieves

Warning of webmail wi-fi hijack
Posted by jenett at 09:30 AM on 08/03/07

Adobe Security Advisory

Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities
Posted by jenett at 08:34 AM on 07/14/07

'DomainKeys Identified Mail'

Backing for tool to battle spam
Posted by jenett at 07:34 AM on 05/25/07

attack of the botnets?

Estonia hit by 'Moscow cyber war'
Posted by jenett at 09:09 AM on 05/17/07

'JavaScript Hijacking'

Web 2.0 is vulnerable to attack
Posted by jenett at 08:26 AM on 04/03/07

'open to attack'

Users warned on Windows cursors – "Animated cursors could prove risky for Windows users, Microsoft has warned...."
Posted by jenett at 09:14 AM on 03/31/07

beware of IE7 promo

Today’s Other Malware Threat: IE7.0.exe
Posted by jenett at 11:24 AM on 03/30/07

'highly organised'

'Surge' in hijacked PC networks
Posted by jenett at 10:05 AM on 03/20/07

3 'key servers' targeted

Hackers attack heart of the net
Posted by jenett at 07:27 AM on 02/07/07

good to know...

Debit card versus credit card – "Your federal debit card legal rights are weaker than your credit card rights."
Posted by jenett at 07:59 AM on 01/31/07

simple advice worth repeating...

Security Response Weblog:
To protect yourself against these threats, do not trust unsolicited files or documents about “interesting” topics. Do not open attachments unless they are expected and come from a known and trusted source.
Posted by jenett at 10:33 AM on 01/26/07

'a worthwhile reminder'

Google Security Hole Allows Account Hijacking
Posted by jenett at 08:44 AM on 01/13/07

security warning - don't click!

Beware you morbid types...
It hasn't been long since reports surfaced that videos of Saddam Hussein’s execution are available for download on the Internet. It’s no surprise that enterprising malware creators have latched on to this latest news in an attempt to spread their wares...
Posted by jenett at 09:42 AM on 01/09/07

caution: plugin vulnerability

When PDFs Attack!
We have received reports of a significant problem relating to Adobe Acrobat files and Cross Site Scripting (XSS). A weakness was discovered in the way that the Adobe Reader browser plugin can be made to execute JavaScript code on the client side...

You can avoid this problem by implementing a work around in your browser so that it does not use the Acrobat Reader plugin.
See article for details.

Update (1/5/07): A supposedly more secure, new version of Adobe Reader is available. Beware of optional additional software installation, which is checked by default. [BBC]
Posted by jenett at 07:42 AM on 01/04/07

'ever-escalating cyber war'

Web attacks end anti-spam effort – "A series of web attacks by spammers have forced a security firm to end an initiative to curb junk mail..."
Posted by jenett at 02:30 PM on 05/17/06

for Wordpress

Spam Karma
[zengun]
Posted by jenett at 01:52 PM on 03/01/05
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