Posts tagged hackers
Save the date: for some companies, it is not a question of if one of their computers will be used as evidence in a legal matter; it is a question of when. Learn the ‘ropes’ of legal, IT, and accounting forensics at the The Computer Forensics Show, November 1-2, 2010 at Ft. Mason Convention Center, San Francisco, CA
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Posted by admin, July 17, 2010
The Canon Camera Hackers Manual addresses “geeky” owners of Canon consumer cameras, such as the Powershot and IXUS, who would like to explore the possibilities of their cameras Continue reading »
Posted by admin, July 4, 2010
For the past two weeks we’ve been battling WordPress hacks and attacks that have affected thousands of blogs. Fortunately, they did not get UGNN. However they did get several other sites we administer, and it’s not a pretty sight. Network Solutions was hacked twice in ten days, and they don’t seem to be able to stay ahead of the hackers.
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Posted by Fred, April 25, 2010
After April’s rumblings of the iBotNet virus attacking Macs, which got little or no press, those of us on the frontlines knew is was basically a hoax Trojan that infected a very small number of Macs. This week, Bob Levitus wrote for The Chronicle, putting the situation in perspective saying “Virus’ isn’t what you’ve heard it is” Continue reading »
Posted by Fred, May 10, 2009
While Microsoft slams Mac for being “expensive” we wonder what they mean by “expensive”? Microsoft and Windows has caused the Pentagon to spend $100 million on Cyberattacks in the last 6 months. This Associated Press article provides stark reality to the difference between Mac OS and others. Continue reading »
Posted by Fred, April 11, 2009
You remember the fable about Apple not needing security software? Things may have changed…
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Posted by Fred, February 22, 2009
I can remember many heated discussions, and quite a bit of dissent when applications began the practice of ‘phoning home’ when the user launches the program. Today the constant connection may turn out to be a hazard… Continue reading »
Posted by Fred, February 22, 2009
MacBreak Weekly, one of Leo Laporte’s many podcasts, mentioned this piece of software. Actually just called “Secrets”, is very much in Beta and is very dangerous if you don’t know what you are doing. Continue reading »
Posted by Lynn Wegley, March 5, 2008
How many times have you used a USB stick to transfer files to or from someone else? The use of these sticks can be a very risky proposition. Continue reading »
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