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When imitation isn’t a form of flattery

30

Jan

2012

When I was at school (many, many years ago.) a teacher once told me that if someone copies you, it’s a sign of flattery. Well, right now there are numerous “companies” copying us, but we are far from flattered.For some time now, rogue security programs have been trying their hardest to look just like Microsoft […]

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Why you should NOT install ‘Fun & Entertaining’ Facebook applications

26

Jan

2012

We often have readers ask us questions about specific Facebook applications. Some apps generate an enormous amount of spam and can annoy the heck out of your Facebook friends. Others are outright scams and should be avoided entirely. For example, any application offering to show you who has viewed your profile, who your Facebook stalkers […]

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Time to check your DNS settings?

14

Jan

2012

On Wednesday, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) published a press release advising users to recheck DNS server settings on their computers. This recommendation is related to the successful botnet takedown – dubbed ‘Operation Ghost Click’ – led by the FBI during November 2011. The bad guys behind this botnet had infested approximately […]

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