Tag: security

Apple react after 600000 Apple Computers infected

April 13, 2012

Flashback Trojan has infected 600,000 Mac computers around the world and has removed the claim that Apple computers are immune to infection. Time to install security!

Safer Internet Day 2012

February 7, 2012

Read the excellent article from Kaspersky about keeping yourself and your children safe on the Internet. The article was released to mark Safer Internet Day 2012.

How latest malware uses disguises to avoid detection

February 4, 2012

“Man in the browser attack” highlighted on the BBC New Channel program Click.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

December 13, 2011

Kaspersky Internet Security gets very high marks again in tests by Computer Shopper Magazine.

Passwords

December 7, 2011

Having a strong and secure passwords is very important although they are easily forgotten. Here are some examples of very poor passwords and a suggestion of how to make a strong password that can be remembered. It is also possible to download password managemnt programs that make life easier.

Viruses and security

September 6, 2011

A nasty virus appearred to remove all desktop and start menu icons as well as all data.

What does a fake security program look like?

May 11, 2011

Some screen grabs from a client’s computer

A long day

March 9, 2011

Networking of a different kind

Security Tools Vista

March 7, 2011

More fake security infections

Security Tools fake security program

February 28, 2011

Dealt with yet another fake security program today … one called “Security Tools”.  Some security.  It is an infection itself, falsely says that your computer is infected with loads of spyware and trojans and then asks you to register, pay your money and it will then cure everything! Unfortunately some people go into a panic [...]