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Is the BT Infinity / Broadband hub safe?

February 21, 2014

You may have seen in the news this week that some routers are failing security tests putting home computers at serious risk of being hacked. Over the past week owners …

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New Paypal Phishing Scam? “Your account has limitations – you can resolve this now”

January 24, 2014July 3, 2019

Just had an email which appears to be from PayPal. Has the logo and comes from [email protected] The first line says “Your account has limitations – you can resolve this …

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Windows Security and the W3C Validators Telephone Scam

June 3, 2013July 3, 2019

Just had a telephone call from India telling me they were representing the Windows Security Centre and that my Windows Inique ID had been shared with up to 4 other …

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Basic WordPress Security

April 10, 2013July 3, 2019

I run several WordPress sites which have not been updated for ages. None have been hacked. I feel the need for a new blog post….  WordPress Security Keep it updated …

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Eandjconsulting.net Offer Banner On Your Website for $750 / mo

March 22, 2013July 3, 2019

I just received an email asking to purchase advertising space on my website for up to $750 a month. Here is the full email (warning – do not click the …

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Phishing Scam: Facebook Support Sent You a Notification

January 16, 2013July 3, 2019

If you get an email with subject “Facebook Support sent you a notification” it is a scam. It is not from Facebook, but a company trying to steal your Facebook …

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WordPress Password Hijkack? pwd = W1seb0x50

November 13, 2012

As I have mentioned before I run several WordPress sites, and on them I have a firewall that reports any odd goings ons. Today a bunch of sites had this …

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Another Russian Invasion – WordPress Uploadify Targeted

September 28, 2012July 3, 2019

Uploadify.php is a jQuery plugin that provides a way to upload files to a Wordpress blog without having to use the Media Upload in the admin area. Unfortunately, the plugin and theme developers do not update them, but people still use them. If you use uploadify as a standalone plugin you would have received an update.

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WordPress Vulnerability Being Pounded – Front End Upload Plugin

August 17, 2012July 3, 2019

I run a few WordPress sites (this is one of them) and today have seen several attacks coming in (all bouncing off the firewall). The latest seems to be attacking …

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The Security Implications of Tethering a Mobile Phone To Your Computer

April 3, 2012March 21, 2014

The ability to tether a mobile phone to a computer has allowed for much more flexible ways of using the Internet. Whether connected by USB cables, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi networks, …

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New Waves of Timthumb Attacks on my WordPress Blogs

February 19, 2012July 3, 2019

Once again my firewalls are bouncing off attacks. In the last week all my sites have been targeted many times. All attacks are looking for weaknesses in the same places …

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Virus Alert of the Day – Postcard from Hallmark

December 1, 2011July 3, 2019

If you use Facebook you are probably very used to sort of hoax virus alerts. I am still not sure what the point of them is. Here is the one I saw today: Please forward this to all e-mails. VIRUS COMING ! Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus! I checked Snopes ….. is it real?

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Koobface Facebook Trojan On The March Again

December 28, 2010July 3, 2019

Reports in that the Koobface virus/trojan than sometimes plagues Facebook is back on the march again. Of course, these reports may not be very reliable, as they are from personal …

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Scam: Adobe Announces New Version Upgrades for Adobe Acrobat 2011

December 13, 2010July 3, 2019

You are probably due an email any day now to let you know that Adobe is upgrading Acrobat with a 2011 edition. It is always wise to upgrade as soon …

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New Amazon Phishing Scam on the Rise

December 9, 2010December 9, 2010

Quick warning – just read about a new phishing scam that targets Amazon customers. This one is a be advanced than the usual, designed in trick more people into handing …

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