How to Fix Your Family’s PC Problems – Are you the first line of tech support for your friends and family? Here’s everything you need to troubleshoot for the not so tech-savvy.
Warning over YouTube imposter site – Security experts are warning surfers to steer clear of a website that tries to pass itself off as video-sharing site YouTube.
WordPress blogs hacked, redirecting to malware – Malicious hackers have found a way to hijack WordPress database credentials and use that information to redirect thousands of blogs to Web sites laden with malware.
Firefox extension vulnerabilities may increase malware risk – Bill Detwiler highlights research from security experts who say Firefox extensions can be exploited to install malware.
Warnings over Facebook Farm Town malware attack – Players of the popular Facebook game Farm Town are being warned to be on their guard for malicious adverts that display fake security warnings in an attempt to dupe unsuspecting users into installing malicious code or handing over their credit card details. But is the game’s developer doing enough to protect its 9.6 million monthly players?
Overdosing on computer passwords and security – Much of the computer security advice we get from banks, browsers and password-protected web sites is a waste of the user’s time.
How to Buy a Digital Camera – Digital photography keeps getting better. Higher-resolution images, sophisticated but easy-to-use controls, and more. We help you sort out the features that matter, and those that don’t.
Windows Mobile Trojan makes expensive phone calls – Hackers have trojanised a Windows Mobile game called “3D Anti-Terrorist Action” in order to spread a malicious Trojan horse. The Trojan’s plan? To dial expensive international phone numbers, making a pretty penny for the cybercriminals.
Researchers get funding to build new secure OS – Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $1.15 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a new computer operating system based on virtual machines and the concept of isolation.
Off Topic:
The Frequent Flier’s Guide to Finding Cheap Airfare – Summer’s just around the corner, and if you haven’t made your travel plans yet, now’s the time. Our guide to finding cheap airfare will have you whistling all the way to Peru—and saving you money all year-round.
How security professionals monitor their kids – Children are well connected these days. So are some of their parents. What do security pros use to spy on … um monitor … their kids? For the most part, a combo of good parenting and software, but some opt for the software only approach.
New Technique Turns T-Shirts into Body Armor – Those bulky, bulletproof vests could become a thing of the past. Their replacement: Your T-shirt, but with a special coating. Bulletproofing can be done in one of two ways. The first, old-school approach relies on hard plates of metal or ceramic, which deflect oncoming bullets.
Amid Nanotech’s Dazzling Promise, Health Risks Grow – For almost two years, molecular biologist Bénédicte Trouiller doused the drinking water of scores of lab mice with nano-titanium dioxide, the most common nanomaterial used in consumer products today. (submitted by Dar)
Today’s Quote:
“If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.”
- Benjamin Franklin
Today’s Free Downloads:
DAEMON Tools Lite – It’s time-consuming to swap CDs and DVDs out of your optical drive. This free program emulates a CD/DVD drive and lets you mount disc images (files containing all the information from a disc) to a virtual drive.
TeamViewer – TeamViewer is an excellent screen-sharing and file-transfer app that can be used to facilitate business collaborations, remotely access a second computer, or help distraught relatives diagnose and cure computer problems.
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Thanks for the information. I don’t know much about computers and can use all the help I can get. I downloaded the ccleaner and am looking forward to seeing the results. Thanks again!