Reinstall Windows Without Losing Data
Friday February 29, 2008
It seems almost inevitable that there will come a time that you will need to reinstall Windows. Over time, things just accumulate that bog the system down. You may experience ... Read More
Gone 'Vishing'
Tuesday February 26, 2008
You've got your "fishing". That is where you put some appetizing lure on a hook at the end of a fishing line, then cast it out into the water hoping ... Read More
Windows Vista Virtual Roundtable
Sunday February 24, 2008
Still undecided about Windows Vista? Windows guru and Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich will be hosting a live virtual roundtable discussion at 9am Pacific on March 5. The panel will ... Read More
Letting Users Identify Threats
Thursday February 21, 2008
Much of the computer and network security industry is built on the same traditional model. A new threat emerges; vendor gets sample of threat; vendor decides if it is really ... Read More
How To Protect Your Computer From Spyware
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Malware has certainly made a significant surge lately (perhaps stealing a page from the iron-clad "surge" strategy the Bush administration implemented in Iraq). Spyware continues to make up a considerable ... Read More
Microsoft Unleashes 11 Security Bulletins for February
Friday February 15, 2008
Remember last month, when 2008 started off nice and slow with only two Security Bulletins? Ah, The 'good ole days'! The rumor on the street last week was that there ... Read More
Using Firefox? Time To Update (Rinse and Repeat)
Sunday February 10, 2008
This past Thursday Mozilla began pushing out updated software to address a variety of vulnerabilities in the Firefox web browser. The Firefox 2.0.0.12 software fixes flaws that could be used ... Read More
Internet Security Suites
Thursday February 7, 2008
Decisions, decisions. There are so many options for antivirus and PC security suites, it can be overwhelming to try and choose. Many users simply go with whatever happened to be ... Read More
IRS Has Pervasive Information Security Weaknesses
Wednesday February 6, 2008
We hear all the time about retailers, or financial institutions that compromise or reveal sensitive customer information that could lead to identity theft. From an attacker's perspective though, why not ... Read More
TSA Web Site Security Found Lacking
Wednesday February 6, 2008
I don't envy the TSA. Since the attacks on 9/11, they have been saddled with the majority of the burden of the smoke and mirrors intended to make citizens feel ... Read More
Malware Growth Exponential in 2007
Wednesday February 6, 2008
According to 'F-Secure's IT Security Threat Summary for H2 2007:Bulk Amounts of Malware, Storm, Apple, and Databases' report, there were as many new malware samples detected in 2007 as there ... Read More
