PHISHING FLAW IN ALTERNATIVE BROWSERS

Feb 7, 2005 | Apple, IE, Internet, security, software

I like Macs. I think they’re fine computers that do some things pretty well. Personally, the much-vaunted Apple design choices leave me cold, so it’s hard for me to understand why people would pay a premium for an Apple computer, but I’m happy to...

SPYWARE RESEARCH

Jan 12, 2005 | DRM, security

The folks responsible for spyware are constantly looking for new ways to get their programs onto your computer. Windows XP Service Pack 2 continues to be reasonably safe, although it will not prevent you from things you do voluntarily. Don’t install unnecessary...

MICROSOFT SPYWARE TOOLS

Jan 11, 2005 | Microsoft, security

Microsoft continues to attack security issues on the Windows platform with impressive vigor. This week Microsoft released Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware, a program that cleans out existing adware/spyware and then runs continuously, monitoring to prevent new...

SECURITY PATCHES FOR MACS

Dec 3, 2004 | Apple, security

I’m sure this will get lots of attention in the paper tomorrow as a gesture of fairness, given all the criticism of Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer lately. But hey, perhaps you’ll be busy and miss the headline. Apple Computer released security...

SPYWARE – A CAUTIONARY TALE

Dec 2, 2004 | security

A columnist for the Los Angeles Times wrote the story of his experiences when his computer was hijacked by adware and spyware. It’s a good summary of the pervasiveness of the problem and the difficulty of recovering once the bad stuff is on your system....

KAZAA/SKYPE & ADWARE

Dec 1, 2004 | security

As I noted a couple of days ago, Kazaa has released of a new version of its software bundled with Skype for Internet telephony. Don’t do it! They’ve gone completely over the top on bundling adware and unwanted crap. Here’s a column today by a tech...