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  • Oh, the fragility..

    I don’t know very much about the world of espionage, be it ‘Bond, James Bond’ style or plain old boring commercial skullduggery. I do know that all sides went to extraordinary lengths re technology in order to gain an edge. In the days of paper and filing cabinets, if a spy wanted to get copies, he/she...
    Posted to Mike's Window (Weblog) by Mike Hall on Sun, Apr 12 2009
    Filed under: General, Security

  • [Security] Free from Microsoft - Security Guidance for IT Professionals – training, events…

    Welcome to the Microsoft Security Communications Centre. This centralised online hub lets you quickly and easily sign up for the free Microsoft Security Notification Service and the free Microsoft Security Newsletter—two important components in our ongoing...( read more )
    Posted to Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, The Windows Management User Group & myITforum.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on Tue, Feb 17 2009
    Filed under: General, Security

  • [Security] Win32/Conficker.B/Downadup infections

    PLEASE share with the Public Dear MVPs, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actions Requested: Win32/Conficker.B/Downadup infections Please offer these links and resources to members of your community to help mitigate...( read more )
    Posted to Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, The Windows Management User Group & myITforum.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on Tue, Jan 20 2009
    Filed under: General, Security

  • [Security] Researchers hack Intel vPro security system

    To be honest I thought it would only be a matter of time before someone tried hacking vPro – not good news: http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsid=109058&pagtype=all Quite funny that this ad was displayed at the top of the page containing...( read more )
    Posted to Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, The Windows Management User Group & myITforum.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on Tue, Jan 6 2009
    Filed under: General, Security

  • One Care? Who cared?

    Microsoft are discontinuing their 'One Care' protection service as of next year. I know of only one person who advocated it, and many who wouldn't even take a look. To be honest, I don't trust one stop protection, wouldn't recommend it, and my guess is that many others didn't...
    Posted to Mike's Window (Weblog) by Mike Hall on Thu, Nov 20 2008
    Filed under: General, Security

  • Wi-Fi Security - Queen to WPA.. Checkmate..

    In the beginning, nobody really cared Then we heard that wireless Internet and networks could be intercepted So we all set up WEP encryption Last year, WEP Wi-Fi encryption was cracked in under a minute So we all moved to WPA encryption This year, WPA Wi-Fi encryption has been cracked. It takes between...
    Posted to Mike's Window (Weblog) by Mike Hall on Fri, Nov 7 2008
    Filed under: Windows, General, Security

  • Clicking on links in bogus e-mails..

    Are you a 'Network Solutions' customer? There is a 99% chance that you are not. There is also a 99% chance that you do not even have a domain. So you will not be clicking on the link in the e-mail shown between the dotted lines anytime soon, will you. You can't anyway because I have changed...
    Posted to Mike's Window (Weblog) by Mike Hall on Fri, Oct 31 2008
    Filed under: General, Security

  • Security Update for OS Microsoft Windows?

    Yet another feeble attempt to mess up my computer. In this e-mail, the creator/sender has not even tried to make it look like an official Microsoft message. These boys are getting lazy.. :-) The reference in the e-mail text below is to this helpful update: virus Win32/Spy.Goldun.NDO trojan I am sure...
    Posted to Mike's Window (Weblog) by Mike Hall on Sun, Oct 12 2008
    Filed under: Vista, XP, Windows, General, Security

  • Even Script Kiddies Can Do It..

    I always tell my clients who have a small business not to use Hotmail or Yahoo mail accounts. It doesn't look too professional.. They can be hacked so easily.. There are even hacking instructions on the Internet. I'll wager that there are a good few mail accounts being deleted presently. Governor...
    Posted to Mike's Window (Weblog) by Mike Hall on Thu, Sep 18 2008
    Filed under: General, Security

  • More Spam Stupidity..

    Received today.. NOD32 took out the attachment.. Message title - Your internet access is going to get suspended "The Internet Service Provider Consorcium was made to protect the rights of software authors, artists. We conduct regular wiretapping on our networks, to monitor criminal acts. We are...
    Posted to Mike's Window (Weblog) by Mike Hall on Mon, Sep 15 2008
    Filed under: General, Security, SPAM
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