Security
A fascninating documentary showing the dangers of searching on Google
by Dacold Team on Aug.09, 2007, under Security
When you make a search on Google, your ip address, the time, and what you searched for is stored in their database forever and this information can be used in a court of law against you. Google will willingly allow authorities to consult their database.
YouTube Trojan horse rides in on Web TV show’s fame
by Dacold Team on Jun.14, 2007, under Security
According to Trend Micro, downloading a certain YouTube video could compromise your computer. The video appears to be an episode of Afterworld, a Web TV series about a society where technology is dead. Security vendor Websense has also been tracking this Trojan horse and has traced the video to a .su domain, which was originally assigned to the former Soviet Union and still remains in use today.
Gaping holes exposed in fully-patched IE 7, Firefox
by Dacold Team on Jun.06, 2007, under Security, Uncategorized, Windows
Polish hacker Michal Zalewski has ratcheted up his ongoing assault on Web browser security models, releasing details on serious flaws in fully patched versions of IE 6, IE 7 and Firefox 2.0.
Out of the top 5 search engines, Yahoo returns the riskiest sites for users
by Dacold Team on Jun.06, 2007, under Security, Uncategorized
In research published on Monday by McAfee SiteAdvisor, 5.4 percent of Yahoo searches returned links to “risky” internet sites. AOL was found to be the safest of the top five, with 2.9 percent of sites.
Beware Of Spyware! Steps To Take To Protect Your Computer
by Dacold Team on Jun.01, 2007, under Security, Tips/Tutorial
By: Susan Chiang
Spyware refers to malicious software that takes partial control of a computer’s operation through unauthorized access without the computers owners’ knowledge or consent, and has become one of the biggest security threat to computer users today.
Spyware exploits infected computers for commercial gain, usually by including unsolicited pop-up advertisements; by monitoring the users’ online activities; by routing http requests to advertising sites; or by stealing personal information such as financial information. In fact, it is estimated that identity-thieves have stolen over US$ 24 billion worth of account information in the United States alone.
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