Monthly Archives: June 2009
How to Secure Wireless Routers and Computers
With wireless networking becoming the easiest and most economical way to set up a home network, I get lots of questions about how to make sure it’s secure. Here are some tips for securing your wireless router/access point and computers … Continue reading
Malware To Target Harry Potter Fans
Can’t wait to see “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”? Thinking about downloading a pirated copy? Think again, as it could contain malware. Cybercriminals are pushing “blackhat” search engine optimization tactics to target the most popular file sharing and P2P … Continue reading
Nine Ball Virus Infects Thousands of Websites
Thousands of websites have been hit by an attack that re-directs you to a site that will attempt to download trojan keyloggers to your computer. This is a very serious security threat which could lead to criminal identity theft. What … Continue reading
Laser Printer Maintenance
Your laser printer is designed for easy maintenance and to reliably produce high quality printed pages. By occasionally taking a few minutes to care for your printer you can extend its life, reduce the number of service calls and ensure … Continue reading
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Ready for Download
Microsoft announced on June 4th the latest service pack for Windows Vista, Service Pack 2, is now ready for public download. SP2 supports new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards, includes all of the updates that have been delivered … Continue reading
New Malware Attack Infecting Web Sites
On June 2nd security firm Websense put out an advisory warning Web site owners about malicious code that redirects surfers to seemingly safe sites. About 40,000 Web sites appear to have been compromised with rogue JavaScript code that redirects Web … Continue reading
Microsoft DirectShow Vulnerability Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Microsoft reported today a critical new zero-day flaw involving Microsoft DirectX processing of QuickTime content. Microsoft is aware of limited, active attacks that use this exploit code. While investigation is ongoing, the investigation so far has shown that Windows 2000 … Continue reading