February 28, 2011 11:21 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Botnet,
Security,
sophosI have recently had issues with trying to explain botnets to a client. I was met with blank stares.
Thanks to Sophos for this definition:
A botnet is a collection of infected...
February 28, 2011 11:08 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
insecure,
Security best practice,
Skypepeople who are using Skype are clueless about how to configure it for maximum security, especially if they have set up a public chat. The default security settings for Skype are not adequate by any means.
Let me give you some tips. First off,
February 26, 2011 4:17 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
.htaccess,
Block IP,
Security,
spam
February 24, 2011 8:02 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Banking Fraud,
E-mail scam,
Online banking fraud,
Online Scams,
Online Shopping ScamPeople since time immemorial have fallen for scams of various kinds. Chalk it up to wishful thinking, dreaming, greed, what have you, but eventually, everyone finds themselves gullible. If that weren't the case, life would lose some of its luster. We love to play act; we love to be fooled; and, we...
February 17, 2011 4:26 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Security,
sophos,
Virtualization,
webcastI hope you find my alerts about these webcasts valuable. In general, they have some sort of product pitch built in, but I always manage to glean some valuable information from them. Once again, I have one presented by Sophos, "Strategies for Protecting Virtual Environments: Balancing Security with...
February 13, 2011 12:55 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cybercrime,
Fraud,
Identity Theft,
Online Scams,
Phishing,
ScamThere seems to have been a rash of tech support scams lately, some with people actually to pretend to be from Microsoft. The scammers seem to target online forums and tech support sites, so be careful what you post if you really do have a technical problem. (You are always welcome to
