Monthly Archives: October 2005

Del.icio.us has built a media player directly into the site

Another reason why I love Del.icio.us! If you find a link to a MP3 file, a small icon appears to the left of the bookmark that can be clicked to play the file. Try it out. read more | digg story

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MESSAGE FROM SYSTEM TO ALERT

System Exploits with the Windows Messenger service lead to fake anti-virus scareware: Cleanthispc, fixms, repair registry pro, system alert run registry, fixreg32 read more | digg story

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Critical Windows Patch May Wreak PC Havoc

Yay, Windows!  A Microsoft patch meant to fix critical security flaws in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is causing trouble for some users, the company said Friday. read more | digg story

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Trojan Pretends to be Skype Update

Another attempt to hijack systems with bait software.  P2P file share programs has lots of these bastards running around (the older free ones anyway).  I'll look into this and put together a manual on how to remove it… gotta find … Continue reading

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List of Fake Anti-Spyware Programs!

This is a list of so called anti-spyware programs. All of them are fakes, show erroneuos results and are spyware themselves. read more | digg story

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PS Guard Removal

PS Guard is viscious scareware that loads itself each time you attempt to unistall it.  It is malware that claims to be malware remover.  It disables your Task Manager, informs you that your system is infected and doesn't allow you … Continue reading

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First international treaty targeting cybercrime approved in the US Senate.

The document requires nations to adopt laws governing search and seizure of stored data, surreptitious Internet wiretapping, cross-border assistance, and retention of Internet provider records upon police demand. The treaty has been ratified by nations including Hungary, Romania and Croatia. … Continue reading

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Learn How to Bypass BIOS Passwords

BIOS passwords can add an extra layer of security for desktop and laptop computers. They are used to either prevent a user from changing the BIOS settings or to prevent the PC from booting without a password. Learn the backdoors … Continue reading

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Shavlik, HFNetChk.exe v. 3.86 – BEST HACKING TOOL!

HFNetChk.exe is the multi-threaded command-line tool you can use to assess a computer or selected group of computers for the absence of security patches. read more | digg story

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Largest Gathering of Hackers and Computer Security Experts in Asia

Many professional hackers and security experts group from all over the world will be expected to attend this high profile meet up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Don't miss out the great opportunity if you're in Malaysia from 26-29 of September. read … Continue reading

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