Monthly Archives: August 2011
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 22, 2011
Favorite Free Windows 7 Themepacks – A fresh new look can brighten your perspective…especially when it’s on the Windows 7 desktop you stare at day and night. Sweet tooth or salt craving? Nature or pets? Sci-fi or fantasy? Check out … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
WordPress Password Fiasco
Fair or not – “You don’t know what you don’t know” is a throwaway phrase, often used to describe a typical Internet users range of knowledge as it applies to security risks. What’s worrisome about relying on the truth of … Continue reading
Filed under Email, Internet Security Alerts, Opinion, Password Control, Point of View, Tech Net News, WordPress
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 21, 2011
U.S. Best Buy to sell $100 HP TouchPad Sunday – A store manager in suburban Los Angeles said the TouchPad will go on sale when Best Buy opens its doors Sunday at 10 a.m. The sale applies to all Best … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Download Miro – An HD Open Source Internet TV Platform And So Much More
There continues to be much discussion in Tech media circles, on the benefits of getting rid of expensive Cable TV where prices seem to be skyrocketing (I just got another $2 a month bump this week), and focusing instead on … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 20, 2011
Five freeware gems for Windows – You know who loves free stuff? You do! I’ve rounded up five of my favorite Windows programs and utilities, all of them free, all of them fabulous. Five tips for diagnosing memory problems – … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 19, 2011
3 handy tools – Buried in Windows 7 are three useful tools to help you work faster, and get a little more out of your system’s built-in features. 9 Apps You Can’t Live Without – Food, water, shelter…software? On an … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 18, 2011
Think Windows is insecure? You’re wrong, says security firm Kaspersky – Conventional wisdom has it that Windows and products from Microsoft are extremely unsafe, easy targets for hackers. That conventional wisdom is wrong, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab’s recent … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
3..2..1 – UPS Malware Blasts Off!
My friends over at Commtouch, got me on the horn to advise me that the UPS email scam (with malware attached), has bounced up significantly. From what I can see, the malware is a Fake Alert Tojan which installs a … Continue reading
Filed under Cyber Crime, Don't Get Scammed, Don't Get Hacked, email scams, Malware Advisories
Select Real Security’s Free Malware Removal Guide for Windows
If you’re unlucky enough to be bitten by malware, there’s no need to hit the panic switch. Easier said than done – I know. Instinctively, you might go into brainstorming mode and hit all the “what ifs” – but, that’s … Continue reading
