by Alex Eckelberry | Aug 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Watching kids growing up shows you some sobering stuff about learning. Probably the foremost one is that you usually have to get hurt before you REALLY learn.There were two high-profile news stories in the last few days that emphasized some computer security concepts...
by Alex Eckelberry | Aug 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Microsoft updates this week will contain code to check for pirated versions of Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007. It’s the next phase of the “Office Genuine Advantage” (OGA) program which will throw up a nag screen that says “This copy of Microsoft Office is not...
by Alex Eckelberry | Aug 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Internet users might be getting more security savvy and are getting better at identifying phishing emails.Phishing spam is down significantly, according to two recent reports, one by Russian anti-virus company Kaspersky and the other by IBM’s Internet Security...
by Alex Eckelberry | Aug 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
Zango adware has been out of sight for a while. It’s back with a new twist: using a fake codec to install its pain-in-the-butt software. The lure for the codec: an alleged porn video viewer.Here’s researcher Patrick Jordan’s narrative:“Any site that runs a fake codec...
by Alex Eckelberry | Aug 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
The question has come up and the answer is “no.” No, VIPRE and other Sunbelt software have not been infected by Virus.Win32.Induc.a.For a virus with no malicious payload in 2009, Virus.Win32.Induc.a has certainly made the headlines. It’s probably the fact that it is...
