Posts Tagged computer security habits

Microsoft is not fixing TCP/IP issues in XP

on September 20, 2009 by Wolf in Tech Security, Comments (0)

Microsoft officials have stated that they are not going to fix bugs in their TCP/IP network communications stack in the venerable Windows XP.  They say it is because the operating […]

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Conficker Worm Infecting 30% Windows PCs

on March 13, 2009 by Wolf in Internet Scams, Tech Security, Comments (4)

The Conficker Worm, aka Downadup Worm is on a rampage.  Panda Security found it in January and it has been taking a real chunk out of the Windows desktop space. […]

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Fake FBI Still Helping Nigerian Scammers

on February 24, 2009 by Wolf in Internet Scams, Comments (3)

Not long ago, I told you the unfolding story of the FBI helping a set of Nigerian scammers who were upset that their identities were being stolen by some other […]

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Fake Confirmation Email from Tara Bartholomaios (Mrs.)

on January 25, 2009 by Wolf in Internet Scams, Comments (5)

This was very interesting.  You probably go to a lot of sites and you may sign up at a lot of sites, or for email courses.  Confirmation emails are quite […]

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Scam Job Postings

on January 10, 2009 by Wolf in Tech Security, Comments (3)

There are a proliferation of scam job listings and direct to the job-hunter emails coming into my test email box.  You may also be getting a number of them.  Below […]

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Computer Security Habits

on April 27, 2008 by Wolf in Internet Scams, Tech Security, Tech_Review, Weird Tech, Comments (0)

Just a quick idea. Computer security is a habit.  There are a few things that need to be done consistently, and they are not difficult.  They are also not […]

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