Archive for 'Security'
Google to abandon older browsers
Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by Jes Darmanin.
Google is phasing out support for older browsers from 1 August. Those using IE7, Safari 3, Firefox 3.5 and their predecessors to view Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites will then lose some functions. Eventually, it warned, these web services will stop working for those sticking with older browsers. The move is part of [...]
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Domain Dispute Scam – Local Businesses and Domain Owners beware!
Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by Jes Darmanin.
Just spreading the word about an email scam I received several (hundreds of) times over the past 2 years. I was made aware that a lot of people still dont understand that this is a scam, designed to alarm the user that another company (generally in the Asian territory) is trying to register domains with [...]
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IMPORTANT WARNING – Popular Bank Scam now in Maltese!
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by Jes Darmanin.
It has just come to our attention, that an email with the popular “abandoned/unclaimed money” or also found in the form of “nigerian scam” is now also making it’s rounds in Malta, written in what I consider a really bad Maltese translation! This is a SCAM, and should not be taken seriously. We strongly advise [...]
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GFI Vipre Antivirus – Lifetime Edition
Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by Jes Darmanin.
GFI Software, today unveiled GFI VIPRE Antivirus Lifetime Edition, an innovative new version of GFI’s award-winning antivirus and antispyware solution for consumers. This new lifetime version enables consumers to cut the cost of antivirus and gain peace-of-mind knowing they are protected for the lifetime of their PCs. VIPRE Antivirus Lifetime is a fully featured PC [...]
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1000’s of pics of students allegedly taken using webcams on laptops
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by Jes Darmanin.
In February, a school district in Pa had been accused of remotely activating the webcams on school issued laptops and taking pictures of students in their homes without the student or parents knowing it. More details have now surfaced in the case. According to school board president David Ebby, “a substantial amount” of photos of [...]
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iPad has been Jailbroken (already??!)
Posted on 04. Apr, 2010 by Jes Darmanin.
After just one day on the market, the Apple iPad has been jailbroken! That certainly didn’t take long, did it? It was only a matter of time, sure, but this was speedy even by most jailbreaking standards. The break was completed by a well-known iPhone Dev-Team member with the nickname MuscleNerd, who revealed today that [...]
