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malware

Attention: Malware On Your Computer?

"Security center has detected malware on your computer." Have you ever seen that message pop up on your computer? Have you ever seen it happen over Skype? Well, I've received that message three times in the last month as a Skype message. It tells me that my Windows software is infected and I need to install a patch. It even

GNC-2009-12-11 #535 Are you ready for the 24hr Podcast?

I am not so sure I am a 100% ready but the 24hr Podcast will go live at 11am Eastern Standard Time Dec 12th here at GeekNewsCentral.com with Simulcast on a variety of podcasts and podcasting networks. I am excited about the event as we have a lot of very cool things planned with lots of ways to participate in

McAffee: .cm Top Level Domains are the Worst

McAffee put out their annual "Mapping the Mal Web" report. It is a PDF that lets you know how risky a website in a Top Level Domain (TLD) can be. Since the .com is so widely used, it's easy to say it's on the top of the list. But it's not #1 - that dubious honor is left to Camroon

Shut that Forum down (or clean it up)

Before I got into blogging and podcasting, I ran a few internet forums. It was easy - setup a YABB (Yet Another Bulletin Board System) forum and let the minions have at. I had some pretty interesting forums in my day, and with it, a lot of controversy. Still, I kept things cleaned and tidy. Spammers were dealt with quickly

Unscrupulous Scruples: Watch where you click.

I've been seeing this more and more. You have to upgrade a product - a home (free) edition or something. You press the link and it sends you to a page that talks about upgrading. In fact, everything this page screams is "We don't have the free version, you must buy an upgrade to continue". But if you scan the

GNC-2009-09-25 #514 Get the show while its Hot!

This is a hot one folks fresh off the hard drive! As usual I have lot of fun in the show and cover a wide swath of tech. The question today is when will the AT&T network crash as the MMS services are turned on. Have you watched the Video of the show? If not I have a link for

Are You Safe Surfing the Internet?

McAfee just released their annual report talking about the dangers of surfing the Internet. In the report they highlighted the most "dangerous" online celebrities.