I have been a bit swamped since Nerdfest, so the Security Corner has slipped a bit. My apologies. If you have not yet downloaded the updates to OS-X, Firefox, and Microsoft Office for Mac, you should do so. All of them patch serious security vulnerabilities. The Defcon and Blackhat conferences always bring out a few…
DetailsWe are happy to announce our partnership with Dasient. Today at HostingCon 2009, Dasient launched Mod Anti-Malware Lite, an open source version of its Web Anti-Malware (WAM) remediation technology. Mod Anti-Malware Lite is an Apache server module that will help site owners, web hosts, and developers protect themselves against the effects of web-based attacks that…
Detailshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQFrustration with technology has been with us for some time. Hopefully it can be overcome – just as it has for other ‘new age’ technology through the annals of history.
Remember the good old days when phishing schemes were easy to spot, at least to the trained eye? Errors in spelling or grammar, poor graphics, and general misuse of language were instant tip-offs. Those days are gone – modern phishing attacks are very sophisticated and very difficult to spot. Phishing pages are virtually indistinguishable from…
DetailsForgive me if I editorialize and slip from factual reporting into expressing my opinion. April 1 has come to most of the world and the sky has not fallen yet. In fact, most of the incidents reported so far are more related to Conficker hysteria than to the effects of the worm (or are April…
DetailsIf you’re confused about all the Conficker chatter everywhere, as an SME (Small & Medium Enterprise) owner or home user there are some simple steps you can take to be safe. Rest assured, if these instructions sound too complicated, we’re happy to help with these issues either on-site or remotely through the magic of the…
DetailsCareful what you search for and click on — at least if you’re using Google you benefit from its association with Badware.org. Of course as I searched for “Conficker nmap” this just now, the first hit is: googlesearch-confickernmap As I click on it, here’s the warning: googlesearch-confickernmap-badware If you click on “Why was this site…
DetailsThe Conficker virus is set to activate on April 1st 2009, this could be very bad but it is unknown to what extent it will damage PC’s, to learn more inluding how to remove the infection see here: Conficker information and removal links
DetailsOverview of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) -The PCI DSS is a standard set of controls established by the major issuers of credit cards, including Visa and Mastercard, Amex, Discover, and others. -The standard applies to any business that accepts credit card payments. -The current version is 1.2, effective October, 2008.…
DetailsWe have all seen URLs like this one: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=Security&articleId=9129269&taxonomyId=17&pageNumber=1 It is, well, a bit long. Sites like TinyURL.com and For the security conscious among us, this represents a troubling security issue. Normally, hovering the mouse cursor over a link will show the actual URL, regardless of the text used in the link. This is a…
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