Internet Explorer beat all other browsers hands down when it cames to preventing socially engineered malware, according to NSS Labs latest report. Socially engineered malware is a form of malware that tricks users into installing it from the social sites. Thanks to Internet Explorer 9’s SmartScreen URL filtering the browser prevents 92% of it; and up to 100% when you include “Application Reputation” to filter untrustworthy exe’s. IE 8 also does well blocking 80% of ...
Apple updated their iOS from 4.3.3 yesterday. That’s because last week, the German government discovered some security holes in Mobile Safari related to PDFs. Today, Apple issued a few updates to fix the problem (one for most iOS devices, and one for the Verizon iPhone). Just head into iTunes, plug in your device, and hit "Check for Updates" to grab them. “the patch comes in two versions, thanks to the different flavors of the iPhone 4. iOS 4.3.4 applies to the iPad and iPad 2...
At Addictivetips.com , there’s an article you really should read, and a collection of 22 apps (all free) which might make life with Windows7 even easier and customizable to the way you want it. Author Aatif put all this together back in March of 2010 (thank you, Aatif!). So head on over to the url below and read about these apps and bookmark the page as I did. 1. Google Quick Search Box In Windows 7 Taskbar 2. Windows 7 Setup Customization With Win Integr...
Emsisoft is offering Mamutu 3.0 on Giveaway of the Day for free for about 20 hours more. It should work well with ant AV’s, etc. you already have. It reports any suspicious behavior going on. It also blocks: Backdoor related behavior Spyware related behavior HiJacker related behavior Worm related behavior Dialer related behavior Keylogger related behavior Trojan Downloader related behavior Injection of code into other programs Manipulation of programs (p...
Many of us got bad news from Netflix yesterday: “The company's new $7.99-per-month plan, offered at a new page on the Netflix site, allows users to have one DVD out a time on an unlimited basis. According to a Netflix salesperson who spoke to CNET today, those who want to include Blu-ray discs in the new plan will need to pay $9.99 per month. Internet streaming of video content is not included. If customers want two DVDs out at a time, they will need to pay $11.99 per month....
For the Harry Potter fans among us, Howtogeek.com has provided a rather neat customization set to commemorate the last film of the series. There are many great walls, icons and fonts to be had… so hustle over and pick up some goodies… free! Here’s just a small sample of what’s available… Enjoy! And take a look around this great site while you’re there! Link: http://www.howtogeek.com/68020/desktop-fun-h...
Tomorrow is “Microsoft Patch Tuesday”. Most of the fixes will deal with Windows. Twenty two software vulnerabilities will be addressed, one for Visio and one “Critical” security update. Without the update, your pc will be vulnerable to attack. Security expert Andrew Storms believes this will mean Microsoft's release of a 'superpatch' to address a lot of issues all at once. "I think we'll see one bulletin with a very high number of vulnerabilities," said Storms, nC...
Microsoft’s newest mouse “Explorer Touch” was debuted in London in early July. According to the story the The Explorer Touch Mouse has five buttons and also has a scroll pad that uses haptic touch technology. That means that the mouse's users will feel a slight vibration when using the pad to scroll through documents on a desktop. The new mouse also reportedly uses Microsoft's BlueTrack sensor technology that will allow the mouse to work...
John Lister has reported that “some of America's leading ISPs have reached an agreement with movie and music companies to punish customers who breach copyright laws. But while the sanctions are lighter than rights owners would like, the move could still spark a legal debate.The deal involves AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner and Verizon, along with industry bodies for Hollywood studios, record labels and TV producers. It's being organized under the newly-formed Center f...
Well, I joined, but like Martin Brinkmann at gHacks.net, I took a look at the privacy settings first thing. I strongly advise you do so also to advise sharing your profile automatically with everyone on the net. There are quite a few settings to go through, and since I wish to make this brief, please go to his excellent (as usual) article and go through it using his “tutorial”. If you’re rushed though, do what he suggests here: ...
In the wake of LulzSec, Anonymous, AntiSec, botnets, phishing and malware, etc., etc., etc. I’m really feeling that the system has let everyone down. I don’t mean I need someone to make the playground a safe place to be in. I’m the first to acknowledge that I am responsible for my computer and browsing habits. I mean that I expect companies, agencies, corporations and IT professionals to take things seriously. They need to protect what we trust t...
Well, assuming there’ll be cell reception and assuming you’re able to send, this app “I’m OK!” is really a wonderful thing. #imok will let your emergency contacts know whether you are o.k. or #need help, not and need help. It will even let them know where you are with the #loc if you need help. “Once you sign up for I'm OK! you'll add your emergency contacts and receive a verification text message from a phone number you'll want to...
TOS’s are pesky critters. An article I was writing had to be changed because it’s source has been taken down over at Neowin.com. The article was about dropbox’s TOS, and it maintained they basically own everything you decide to upload there and can do anything they want with it. On the page I can retrieve on dropbox, here’s what I found : Note the second paragraph. Not to belabor the point, this means anything you ever wrote, drew, painted, ski...
The Nexus File manager and The Nexus Font manager are free for the taking and are both powerful managers which are simple to use. They should not be confused with the Nexus Extreme software from Winstep. The file manager has a nice appearance, and has a multipane (good for moving files), tabbed, FTP (so you don’t need to open another app), advanced renaming, archiver, folder tree, shortcuts, thumbnail views for images, and multi-lingual support. It’s portable and it even has sk...
I just got an email from WindowsSecrets.com and felt it important to inform you of potential Update problems. Now normally, I harp on keeping Security and software/drivers updated but this time Susan Bradley who is a highly regarded writer and reporter has issued a warning about the latest round of updates of .NET from Microsoft: “ .NET is one of the most troublesome updates we deal with. In case you think you need June's .NET security updates, I'm h...