Increasing sophistication of smart-phones also means new opportunities for hackers
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This post was written by Ted on January 12, 2009
-->New worry for mobile phones: malware (San Jose Mercury News)
Phisher-besieged PayPal directs users to faux log-in page (The Register)
Error.com’s missed opportunity PayPal, the online payment service that is a major target of phishers, has been caught sending customer emails that confuse its own login page with a third-party landing site that offers spyware protection and a bevy of other products.…
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This post was written by Ted on January 12, 2009
-->Malware or Just Microsoft’s Funkiness (ExtremeTech)
It’s the finally Friday. And again we present another episode of Top Tips. A place for troublshooting tips, from the forums, by the forums.
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This post was written by Ted on January 11, 2009
-->Microsoft to offer free anti-virus software (The Manila Times)
Microsoft has announced plans to offer free anti-virus software to PC users starting next year. The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said the software, code-named “Morro,” will “provide comprehensive protection from malware including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans.”
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This post was written by Ted on January 11, 2009
-->Apple patches 30 six-month old Java bugs (PC Advisor)
Flaws could have been used for malware Apple this week patched almost 30 Java vulnerabilities in its Mac OS X operatimg system. The Apple fixes came up to six months after Sun Microsystems, Java’s developer, fixed most of the same flaws for other operating systems.
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This post was written by Ted on January 10, 2009
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