Security Fix: October 28, 2007 - November 3, 2007
Anti-Virus On A Mac?
Every other week, I host a Security Fix Live chat with readers, and almost invariably, one of the questions that comes up is: "Hi. I'm a Mac user. Should I be using anti-virus software?" I usually answer that while there...
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October 31, 2007; 6:00 PM ET |
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'Net Governance Body Punts On WHOIS Privacy
The nonprofit organization that manages the Internet's domain-name system has voted to punt on a proposed change to the global WHOIS database of Web site name registrants. The changes would have given Web site owners the ability to shield their...
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Brian Krebs
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October 31, 2007; 4:20 PM ET |
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Hiding In Plain Sight
Security Fix pop quiz, here. Is the document pictured in the image to the right the depiction of a text document, or is it an executable malicious program disguised as a harmless text file? It's actually an executable file (one...
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October 31, 2007; 11:42 AM ET |
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Spammers Tempt Surfers to Help Solve Captchas
Call it an online game of strip poker, only spammers are the ones walking away with all the winnings. The latest innovation in malicious software takes the form of shapely "Melissa," an alluring, scantily clad blond who requests the victim's...
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October 30, 2007; 10:20 AM ET |
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Simplifying Long-Distance Tech Support
When you're the de facto tech support guy for most of your family and friends, you quickly find yourself making a lot of house calls. But if you're not being summoned to help install memory or a new hard drive,...
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October 29, 2007; 9:37 AM ET |
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