Is the BT Infinity / Broadband hub safe?
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”
Just had an email which appears to be from PayPal. Has the logo and comes from service@secure.com The first line says “Your account has limitations – you can resolve this …
Read MoreWindows Security and the W3C Validators Telephone Scam
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 …
Read MoreBasic WordPress Security
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 …
Read MoreEandjconsulting.net Offer Banner On Your Website for $750 / mo
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 …
Read MorePhishing Scam: Facebook Support Sent You a Notification
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 …
Read MoreWordPress Password Hijkack? pwd = W1seb0x50
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 …
Read MoreAnother Russian Invasion – WordPress Uploadify Targeted
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.
Read MoreWordPress Vulnerability Being Pounded – Front End Upload Plugin
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 …
Read MoreThe Security Implications of Tethering a Mobile Phone To Your Computer
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, …
Read MoreNew Waves of Timthumb Attacks on my WordPress Blogs
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 …
Read MoreVirus Alert of the Day – Postcard from Hallmark
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?
Read MoreKoobface Facebook Trojan On The March Again
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 …
Read MoreScam: Adobe Announces New Version Upgrades for Adobe Acrobat 2011
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 …
Read MoreNew Amazon Phishing Scam on the Rise
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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