Security

Windows Trojan on the Loose

A trojan is on the loose targeting all Windows Versions. It is being delivered with a variety of payloads. Make sure your virus definitions are up to date and also make sure that you have run Windows Update and patched…

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Todd Cochrane
Security

Chinese release program to exploit Windows Flaw!

Seems someone in China wants to be able to help hackers exploit most of the Microsoft Windows product line. It is very important that all users patch there Windows installations as soon as possible. [Wired]

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Todd Cochrane
Security

Home Computer Security

There is a great and quite lengthy article from CERT on Home Computer Security well worth the read. [CERT]

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Todd Cochrane
Security

Is your WiFi Secure!

Is your WiFi secure, well someone outside your Apartment, Flat, Townhouse, Home may already know and may have already been using your bandwidth for illegal activity and may have obtained enough personal data from your computers to assume your identity.…

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Todd Cochrane
Security

Hijacked PC’s

We all know computers that have no firewall protection and plugged directly into a broadband connection are highly likely to have been infiltrated. But I think it is irresponsible for news agencies to make announcements without giving details to the…

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Todd Cochrane