Jul 30, 2004 | security, WinXP
There are new Critical Updates from Microsoft today that fix the exploit used by the “Download.Ject” trojan, the one that generated all the news articles last month. It replaces a temporary patch that was more limited in scope. Go to Windows Update and...
Jul 13, 2004 | security, WinXP
There are five new critical updates from Microsoft today. If you followed my suggestion and activated the “Automatic Update” feature of Windows XP, your computer will download them tonight and install them automatically. If you’re not sure, visit...
Jul 8, 2004 | file_sharing, security, video
Some things to make you go, hmmm . . . – Microsoft posts patch on July 2 for hole publicized on June 30 – Security hole found in Mozilla browser – Motion Picture Association of America says illegal movie downloading is cutting into box office and DVD...
Jun 30, 2004 | IE, security
The Press Democrat printed an alarming article today under an even more alarming headline: “Government suggests Web users avoid Internet Explorer.” The article was picked up from Newsday. Before I comment on the article, you must understand there are...
Jun 28, 2004 | security, WinXP
Every day I clean off adware, spyware, browser hijacking, viruses, Sasser worms, and other bad things. You are an unwilling participant in a war with spammers, virus writers, advertisers, and hackers. Protecting your computer takes more than an antivirus program...
Jun 10, 2004 | mail, security, spam
E-mail security firm MessageLabs reported this week that spam accounted for 76% of all e-mail traffic worldwide recently, and the level is rising. Filters are struggling to keep up. One knowledgeable columnist installed a server-based filter but discovered that its...
