How many people know not to open an executable file attached to an email from someone they don’t know? Go ahead, ask 10 of your friends. I don’t have any concrete research, but I bet all of them will say they won’t open such files, because their computer might get infected with some sort of bug.
June 2009
Mon 29 Jun 2009
All You Need is Love - community blog from Uri Rivner (Finextra)
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Tue 23 Jun 2009
Warnings sounded over phishing and Twitter attacks (Computer Business Review)
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Seventy of top 100 sites are malware haven … Security experts warn on malicious tweets …
Tue 23 Jun 2009
Lokayukta and vigilance organisation to be strengthened (New Kerala)
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Bhopal, Jun 23 : Madhya Pradesh Minister of State for General Administration K L Agrawal has said organisations like the Lokayukta and the Chief Technical Examiner (Vigilance) will be strengthened.
Sun 21 Jun 2009
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Thu 18 Jun 2009
Sharp's Japanese LED Bulbs Have Adjustable Color (PC Magazine)
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Sharp is releasing nine new LED lamp models for the Japanese market, which it says are highly-efficient, mercury-free, and contain 40,000 hours of service life. Presented By: You Need the Speed of Norton 2009 Introducing the revolutionary Norton Internet Security 2009. With a one-click, one-minute install, under 7MB of memory usage and fewer, shorter scans, it’s the fastest security suite …
Thu 18 Jun 2009
T-Mobile Announces Dash 3G, Tips Android Phone (PC Magazine)
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T-Mobile today rolled out a new Windows Mobile smart phone and a Google Android teaser.
Thu 18 Jun 2009
Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova presented a prototype dress to reporters that is designed to light up when the wearer's mobile telephone rings. Presented By: You Need the Speed of Norton 2009 Introducing the revolutionary Norton Internet Security 2009. With a one-click, one-minute install, under 7MB of memory usage and fewer, shorter scans, it’s the fastest security suite anywhere. Get …
Wed 17 Jun 2009
Microsoft's Bing Continues Its Rise in Popularity (PC Magazine)
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Microsoft's Bing search engine continues to show slight gains in popularity, according to new data released by comScore on Wednesday.
Wed 17 Jun 2009
Keyloggers, which monitor what you type into your computer, are a common and pernicious form of malware. But now attackers may be able to steal your keystrokes without even installing software on your PC. Presented By: You Need the Speed of Norton 2009 Introducing the revolutionary Norton Internet Security 2009. With a one-click, one-minute install, under 7MB of memory usage and fewer, shorter …
Wed 17 Jun 2009
Apple Takes Aim at Palm Pre's iTunes Support (PC Magazine)
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Considering that the Palm Pre was designed in part by ex-Apple employees, and that its iTunes syncing function works by pretending to be an iPod, it was predictable that Apple would try to shoot it down. Presented By: You Need the Speed of Norton 2009 Introducing the revolutionary Norton Internet Security 2009. With a one-click, one-minute install, under 7MB of memory usage and fewer, shorter …