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Why You Need a Strong Password It is worth reminding ourselves occasionally why we need passwords and computer security and what we are protecting ourselves from. I often talk to people in small businesses who hate the idea of having to use passwords...
Kudos to the BBC this week for (in my opinion) the best episode ever of Click , the BBC’s technology magazine programme. In this special edition of the programme, Spencer Kelly presents the results of a six month investigation into hacking and cyber crime...
The introduction of Microsoft’s Small Business Server 2008 operating system is a signal to consider upgrading your server. Signs that you may need to upgrade: Your old server is getting slow or running out of hard drive space. Your old server was a ‘budget...
Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9.0 and earlier have a vulnerability that would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a remote system by enticing a user to open a specially-crafted PDF file. Targeted exploitation was reported on Feb. 13...
Following reports of increased virus activity, specifically concerning the Win32/Conficker.B/Downadup virus, Microsoft has taken the unusual step of asking prominent members of its technical communities – such as MVPs – to circulate advice to the public...
I received this classic phishing attack email today and it managed to slip through my anti-spam system. It’s an ill wind that blows no-one no good, so I thought I’d showcase it here in the hope of helping you recognise and avoid such attacks. Click on...
Virus warnings are almost always hoaxes. Even if they’re not, forwarding the warning to your friends and colleagues can do more harm than good. My simple advice is this: press delete . Virus warnings and hoaxes are one particular flavour of chain email...
It seems there is an instant messenger virus at large at the moment. The virus sends messages similar to these (the URLs are deliberately obfuscated): "Hot or Not? hxxp://mymsngallery.my.funpic de/viewimage.php?youremail@someplace.com" or "this...
Another blog article I've been meaning to write for a long time: how to construct a strong password. Much has been written on this subject, but it is also out of date. To understand what makes a password strong, first we need to be clear what would...
I received the following email today, which is clearly a rather crude hoax: From: <deleted> @hotmail.co.uk To: <24 MSN/Hotmail addresses removed to protect privacy> Subject: PLEASE READ Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:48:22 +0000 Hey it is tara...