Monthly Archives: August 2009

Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 18, 2009

Twilight movie star used as lure by malware-spreading hackers – Malware authors are explotiing interest in revealing pictures of actress Ashley Greene to entrap unwary surfers. Learn more about the attack, and remember to think twice before hunting for nubile … Continue reading

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7 Excellent Online Security Blogs Worth Subscribing To

Guest writer Mary Ward, takes you on a tour of 7 security Blogs that can help you stay safe on the Internet. The issue of privacy, more specifically as it relates to online security, is a hot topic these days. … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 17, 2009

Microsoft’s Browser Best at Beating Malware – A test of malware-blocking prowess finds Internet Explorer 8 beats its browser competitors. 10 Ways Apple Can Fix the Google Voice Public Relations Blunder – Apple is now in a public relations nightmare … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 16, 2009

Deploy Ubuntu on Windows systems easily – If you are a system administrator, have heard of Ubuntu as being a powerful free alternative to Windows and want to give it a try, then do so with these simple tools without … Continue reading

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FBI Spam – Spammers Go One Step To Far

Times must be tough in Spammer Land. Or, it could be, that the poor air and water quality, in this well know country, is beginning to rot a few brains. How else to explain, spammers giving a deliberate “poke in … Continue reading

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7 Freeware Security Apps Everyone Should Download

Guest writer Mary Ward, gives you the lowdown on her choices of the best free security programs you need to safeguard your computer. You most likely cannot count the number of times that you have went to all the trouble … Continue reading

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Virus Alerts – Panda Security’s August 14, 2009 Report on Viruses and Intruders

Courtesy of Panda Security. Panda Security’s weekly report on viruses and intruders. This week’s PandaLabs report focuses on the Harakit.D worm and the Registry Optimizer fake antivirus. The Harakit.D worm downloads an update of itself as soon as it is … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 15, 2009

Lab: IE8 Beats Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera In Catching Socially Engineered Malware – Internet Explorer 8 detected nearly three times as many socially engineered malware links than Apple’s Safari 4 and Mozilla’s Firefox 3, according to new test results from … Continue reading

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Online Dangers – Even a Tech Can Get Taken

Think you’re immune from online fraud? Do you believe – “It could never happen to me”? Read what guest writer Dave Brooks, a vastly experienced computer tech from New Hampshire, has to say about what happened to him. Bill is … Continue reading

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