Java 6 Update 26 available
Oracle today released an update to its ubiquitous Java software that fixes at least 17 security vulnerabilities in the program. The company is advising users to apply this update as soon as possible;...
View ArticleOnline Safety – 5 Secrets
In any given week, I get dozens of requests for help. The #1 question typical is this: “How do I protect myself online?” These days I’m getting that question in equal numbers from PC and Mac owners...
View ArticleHow Windows gets malware
When a Microsoft Windows machine gets infected by viruses/malware it does so mainly because users forget to update the Java, Adobe Reader/Acrobat and Adobe Flash. This is revealed by a survey conducted...
View ArticleJava 6 Update 29
Oracle Corp. released a critical update to plug at least 20 security holes in versions of its ubiquitous Java software. Nearly all of the Java vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely to compromise...
View ArticleMac Flashback Trojan
The security by obscurity myth is finally blown out of the water…Mac’s are pretty much mainstream these days and it yet again proves my points about Mac virus resistance, it may be virus resistant, but...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome at 3
It’s hard to believe it’s been only three years since the Google Chrome browser debuted. According to the latest market share statistics from usage-tracking firm Net Applications, Chrome now has 15.51...
View ArticleResearcher Cracks Lion
No system is fool-proof….period and thought your Mac was secure running Apple’s latest operating system? Think again. Turns out that in some respects Lion is actually less secure than previous version...
View ArticleWindows Patch Tuesday – December 2011
Patch up warmly this winter if you’re running Java, as Oracle’s software platform is the single biggest target for hackers. Java proved the single most popular target in the 12-month period to the end...
View ArticleFree Java Exploit
An exploit for a recently disclosed Java vulnerability that was previously only available for purchase in the criminal underground has now been rolled into the open source Metasploit exploit framework....
View Article2012 Malware and Cybercrime Predictions
Now that 2012 is upon us, people always like to give predictions on what they think the year will turn out. I found this video recently and thought I would share it. Enjoy.
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