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Do you trust Microsoft Windows security?

29 April, 2008 (11:52) | privacy | By: bbowers

Microsoft gave out multiple usb devices to police agencies last June that allow investigators to bypass passwords and other protections in Windows operating systems. These devices contain 150 commands that allow for fast scanning on a suspect’s computer when police are looking for evidence.

Renewing Symantec Corporate Edition

6 March, 2008 (10:46) | software, tips | By: bbowers

Renewing Symantec 10.1 Corp Ed. can be troublesome, depending on your circumstances. For some reason, symantec feels they have to bloat their antivirus software with extra firewalls, spam blockers, tissue paper, yard trimmings and rotting vegetables. They don’t just ship the antivirus software anymore and for that reason, we wanted to stay with the old [...]

new MBR rootkit virus infecting via the web

5 March, 2008 (13:15) | computers, security | By: bbowers

They’re calling it “Mebroot” and it is infecting boot sectors on its victims’ computers. It is injecting itself into multiple processes and making detection extremely difficult unless the computer is booted from a boot disk.
Researchers believe it is being installed through infected websites to vulnerable web browsers on visitors’ PCs.
source: ComputerWorld

Search for hidden video cameras on google

2 March, 2008 (15:17) | fun, internet, security | By: bbowers

Many times video cameras have specific text on their web interface that will get picked up by a search engine. If you know what to search for, you can find security cameras all over the world. Just plug the following lines into Google’s search engine one at a time and see what you can find. [...]