Sunday, January 20, 2008

RIAA Website Wiped Clean by “Hackers”

Apparently the RIAA is so busy suing consumers that they forgot to hire a decent programmer. With a simple SQL injection, all their propaganda has been successfully wiped from the site.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

iPhone Trojan Discovered!

The first trojan for the Apple iPhone has been identified by security firms F-Secure and Symantec, who have warned users to be cautious about installing third-party applications. The malware, variously called "113 prep" and "iPhone firmware 1.1.3 prep" purported to be a download of the leaked iPhone firmware 1.1.3, which broke cover last week.Not that I really care, but those who have an iPhone should take notice.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Malware Evolving Too Fast for Antivirus Apps

Use common sense while online, be as safe as you can, and whatever antivirus software you use, make sure it automatically updates itself. Frequently!

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Why Linux Distros Are More Secure Than Windows

This is an excellent article! This is one reason I have put the Ubuntu link at the bottom of these blog pages. Hopefully, you too will switch!

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Ubuntu Linux for Human Beings