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IE and Firefox fake login flaw
Nov 23rd
The latest versions of both Firefox and Internet Explorer are vulnerable to an unpatched flaw that allows hackers to snaffle users’ login credentials via automated phishing attacks.
The information disclosure bug affects the password manager in Firefox 2.0 and its equivalent in IE7. Firefox’s Password Manager, for example, fails to properly check URLs before filling in saved user credentials into web forms.
The Top 10 Worst Spam Offenders
Nov 20th
It’s like the FBI’s most wanted list for spam
Spamhaus, an international non-profit organization whose mission is to track the Internet’s Spam Gangs, has released list of the top 10 spam offenders of the year.
Of all Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the world, Verizon Business is the number one offender on the list with almost triple the number of current known spam issues as its competitor SBC Communications.
Given that the most spammy ISPs are American, then it should come as no surprise that the United States leads all other countries with 1,983 current known spam issues. The next country in line is China with 304 known issues.
The worst spammers, however, are a different geographic picture, with the top (dis)honor going to Alex Blood of the Ukraine. Out of the top 10 spammers list, more than half were from Eastern Europe. The U.S. made the list twice at spots third and tenth.
Advanced WindowsCare V2 Personal – a 8 in 1 freeware
Nov 3rd
Advanced WindowsCare v2 is out (probably for a little while,but I didn’t keep up with it).
I am using it since version 1 and I am very happy with it.
What does it do?
- • Removes Spyware and Adware
- • Prevents Security Threats
- • Privacy Protection
- • Fixes Registry Errors and Optimizes the Windows Services for you
- • Cleans Temporary Files
- • Cleans Startup
- • Repairs Windows
- • Speeds up System
You can go here for more info or to download it.
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British the most spied-on people in western world
Oct 30th
BRITISH people are now more spied upon by their political leaders than any other population in the free world, according to an official report.
The linkage of databases and surveillance systems mean people are now having their movements tracked, habits profiled and photograph taken hundreds of times a day. The findings, in a report compiled on behalf of Richard Thomas, the information commissioner, raised concerns that Britain is “waking up in a surveillance society”.
Thomas said: “Many of these schemes are public sector driven, and the individual has no choice over whether or not to take part. People are being scrutinized and having their lives tracked, and are not even aware of it.
“They don’t know, for instance, that a record is kept of every Internet site they visit. They don’t realize that when identity cards come in, there will be a record of their movements and every time they have engaged with any public service.”
And if you want to know something even more scarier than that,then go to Daily Mail and reat this.
Today’s freeware – Safe Xp
Oct 14th
Safe XP allows users to quickly tweak various security and privacy related settings in XP. The options include Media Player settings, Services settings (error reporting, time synch, remote registry etc.), as well as and option to remove items from the Start menu, network security settings and more.
Safe XP improves your system performance and makes Windows to run faster, more secure and reliable! It is suitable for beginners and experts!
Download Safe Xp