Remember the old days of dialler Trojan horses?
Back when most of us didn't have broadband at home, and connected to the internet via a modem, we saw a type of malware which could take advantage of the phone line plugged into the back of your PC and dial and expensive premium rate number.
In this way, [...]In a world where cybercriminals frequently target users of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter on a regular basis, fans of business network LinkedIn don't get away scot free.
Take, for example, this malicious attack that we have seen spammed out over the last few days.
You receive an email in your inbox which appears, to [...]Facebook's Nick Bilogorskiy kicked off proceedings at the Virus Bulletin 2010 conference in Vancouver this morning, giving the social network's view on the scale of the cybercrime problem.
Bilogorskiy, who heads up the anti-malware team at the social networking giant, revealed some jaw-dropping statistics and fascinating facts:
23 billion minutes are spent each day by people on [...]
Microsoft has responded to news of a serious security vulnerability in the way that ASP.Net web applications are secured by issuing an emergency patch.
And you know that if a problem is serious enough for Microsoft decides to release a fix outside of its normal "Patch Tuesday" monthly schedule that it's definitely an important vulnerability.
And rightly [...]
Covert Watch DVR records hours of HD video footage and is safe to use in any kind of weather. Not only does it record clear video footage, but it also doubles as a voice recorder and snaps clear photos on-the-go.
Zoom into hard to see objects using the USB microscope camera and capture high resolution photos directly from the microscope.
19 people have been arrested by British police, under suspicion that they stole millions of pounds from online bank accounts by installing malware.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) swooped a number of addresses in a dawn-time raid in London, arresting 15 men and four women, aged between 23 and 47 years old.
You [...]Twitter has responded rapidly to shut down a new worm, which spread vulgar messages from many affected users' accounts saying they err.. were fond of goats.
Some high profile Twitter users, including Robert Scoble, fell foul of the attack. Of course, having such popular Twitter users affected accelerated the spread of the message.
The messages read [...]
This GPS GSM tracker works where other trackers fail. Able to track indoors and outdoors, the Asset GPS Tracking System gives you real-time tracking location information so you can locate your vehicle anywhere, anytime.
This 2 inch clip on camera acts as a body worn surveillance video camera, takes pictures, and records sound all in one tiny package. Clip it to yourself or perch the tiny camera anywhere to capture surveillance anywhere, anytime.
Larry Magid's open letter to teen age bloggers - and their parents
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