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General, mnrx

Newest Ransomware Threat: Buy Drugs Or Else

Jun 2, 2006

from techweb Another Trojan horse that tries to extort money from victims whose files have been locked up was discovered Thursday by a U.K. security c...

General, mnrx

Gartner: Skype Bugs Bad News For Enterprise

Jun 1, 2006

from techweb The most recent bug in Skype is another clue to enterprises that they should steer clear of the VoIP service, research firm Gartner recen...

General, mnrx

First OpenOffice Macro Virus Appears

Jun 1, 2006

from techweb A proof-of-concept virus that targets the alternative application suites StarOffice and OpenOffice is out and about, multiple security co...

General, mnrx

Windows Vista Ultimate to Cost $450?

May 31, 2006

from downloadsquad Interested in getting that “Ultimate” version of Windows Vista? Be prepared to pay a bit for it. iTWire is reporting th...

General, mnrx

Trojan ID Thieves Pose As Microsoft Patches

May 31, 2006

from Greg Keizer internetweek A pair of Trojans posing as Microsoft patches or updates are on the loose, security firms said Tuesday. According to U.K...

General, mnrx

Symantec Fixes Anti-Virus Flaw

May 30, 2006

By TED BRIDIS, The Associated Press Symantec Corp. has repaired a serious problem with versions of its leading antivirus software, which protects some...

General, Web Design

Ok, I Need a Website. What Now?

May 30, 2006

Once upon a time, a business could choose not to have a web site. They reasoned that they did not need a professional web site; they could do just fin...

.htaccess, apache, Coding, website security

Automatically write .htaccess files

May 28, 2006

If you have never heard of .htaccess files, this post is not for you. However, if you use Apache and if you are like me, .htaccess files are a pain. S...

General, mnrx

Symantec Anti-virus has Flaw

May 26, 2006

from networkworld Security researchers at eEye Digital Security have discovered a serious flaw in Symantec’s enterprise anti-virus software that...

Gaming, General

Nintendo Wii Not to Exceed $250

May 25, 2006

We will see about that. However, if it is true, that is half of what a base PS3 will run you. Hmmmm. Very interesting. I don’t know if I like Ma...

General

It was a Long Ferry Ride to Ocracoke

May 25, 2006

Nice shot of the lighthouse on Ocracoke North Carolina My wife got this great shot of the lighthouse at Hatteras North Carolina… It was a LONG f...

General

Ocracoke Sunset (Outerbanks of North Carolina)

May 25, 2006

As I mentioned in a previous post, my wife and I went on a brief vacation to Ocracoke, NC. It was a blast and not nearly long enough. Most of the isla...