Shields Up!: Malwarebytes discovers it’s being ripped off by it’s Chinese rival
The Malwarebytes Corporation, makers of the excellent anti-malware software of the same name, have discovered that a Chinese rival has been stealing from its database of malware samples and flagging a specific keygen code for the Malwarebytes software using the exact same naming scheme. When Malwarebytes confronted the vendor, IObit,… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Cyberbullying - It’s not just kids who do it
Last week we started talking about online predators and how to protect yourself from them. This week, I want to discuss the issue of cyberbullying a little more. When most people hear the word bully they immediately think of schoolyards and big kids picking on smaller ones and stealing their… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Protecting yourself from online predators
Now that so much of our daily lives revolve around the net, the need to protect ourselves has become increasingly critical. We have our anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware and anti-spam software installed and up to date, but there are other threats out there as well. They can be found on social… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Your privacy isn’t Facebook’s concern?
Facebook’s messaging system is widely used and very convenient, but it’s also got some serious security flaws as far as privacy is concerned. Let’s take a look: Even non friends can message you. The site’s default is to allow anyone, even those not on your friends list, to message you. … Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Cybecrime and security in the news
There have been quite a few security issues in the news this past week. Let’s take a look at some of the top stories: Hackers wasted no time in exploiting the release of the much anticipated MMS functionality for the iPhone. AT&T finally made it available on Friday (September 25,… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Netflix plans to hand over user data in new research contest
Privacy experts are warning Netflix to cancel its upcoming research contest, citing serious concerns over the company’s plans to hand over user data to contestants. The contest, like the one held previously, asks contestants to develop technology that will help it better predict what movies a customer will like. On… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: The Facebook virus that isn’t
Over the long holiday weekend Facebook began having serious issues. News feeds stopped updating and displayed entries that were days old. Popular apps like Farkle started loading slowly or returning errors. Uploaded pics didn’t always display and the site as a whole started running slowly and returning random “endpoint” errors. … Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Bluetooth Security
Most anyone who uses a cell phone knows what Bluetooth is; Bluetooth headsets and dongles sell like hot cakes. Everyone loves the wireless technology that allows them to talk on the their phones without having to hold them and also send data to and from the phone quickly, easily, and… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: The 34 million dollar per month scam
Almost everyone has run across it and perhaps some of you have fallen for it - rogue anti-virus programs. Also known as scareware, these programs are infesting the net, and researchers say they net the scammers behind them a staggering $34 million a month. They work very simply, either a… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Three indicted in Heartland Payment Systems data theft
Three men have been indicted in what federal authorities are calling the largest identity theft case ever prosecuted. The three men are accused of hacking into the files of Heartland Payment Systems between October 2006 and May 2008. Heartland processes debit and credit card payment for over a quarter of… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.


