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Month: December 2009

Christmas, Amazon and Zbot – it’s that time of year again – Sophos

Posted on December 17, 2009 By ninjatechnyc

Malware/Trojans spreading via emails linking to fake Holiday E-Cards purportedly from “your friend” or your “Online Banking Team”. Christmas, Amazon and Zbot – it’s that time of year again – Sophos.

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Google Douses Privacy Fire — InformationWeek

Posted on December 13, 2009 By ninjatechnyc

Google Douses Privacy Fire — InformationWeek. Recent remarks by Google CEO Eric Schmidt in a CNBC interview have set off a firestorm among privacy advocates: Passing on the opportunity to explain to Bartiromo the difference between trusted friends and multi-billion dollar search advertising companies, Schmidt responded, “I think judgment matters. …If you have something that…

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Potent malware link infects almost 300,000 webpages • The Register

Posted on December 13, 2009 By ninjatechnyc 1 Comment on Potent malware link infects almost 300,000 webpages • The Register

Make sure your IE has the up-to-date patches (or switch to Firefox) and update to the latest Adobe Flash Potent malware link infects almost 300,000 webpages • The Register. A security researcher has identified a new attack that has infected almost 300,000 webpages with links that direct visitors to a potent cocktail of malicious exploits….

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Savvy kids can access explicit online worlds: FTC | Reuters

Posted on December 11, 2009 By ninjatechnyc

Savvy kids can access explicit online worlds: FTC | Reuters. For parents, one way to restrict access is to use the free service OpenDNS. Simply go to OpenDNS.com and sign up. Download and install the dynamicIP updater client and install to your PC. This updater gives them your IP and allows them to filter your…

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Facebook Christmas Worm Spreads Holiday Infection — InformationWeek

Posted on December 11, 2009 By ninjatechnyc

Facebook Christmas Worm Spreads Holiday Infection — InformationWeek. PandaLabs, the research arm of anti-malware company Panda Security, says that a variant of the Koobface worm, Koobface.GK, is being spread through the posting of malicious links of Facebook wall pages. Attempting to play the video or to click on the links on the page leads to…

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