NEWS

Myspace Spam: It Exists

Myspace Spam: It Exists

January 15, 2014

What is it? A blast from the past, in the form of Myspace profiles serving up various health promos instead of…

419 scam: pay $180, receive $5,000 a week

Tech support scammers target smartphone and tablet users

January 13, 2014

The tech support scam (AKA the Microsoft/Windows support technician call), which is essentially about social engineering a mark over the phone…

RenameRTLO

The RTLO method

January 9, 2014

After my post about extensions, I received some requests to deal with another method of pretending to be a different type…

Encryption is Loud and the Walls Have Ears

Encryption is Loud and the Walls Have Ears

January 8, 2014

Seems like the interest in computer communication via sound is taking another peak in interest now that researchers discovered a way…

Hard times on The Moscow Times

Hard times on The Moscow Times

January 7, 2014

The Moscow Times, ‘Russia’s only daily newspaper in English’, has been a popular source of information for expatriates since it started…

Computer Security category

Life is a breach, and then you’re pwned

January 6, 2014

The continuous flow of high-profile data breaches are a problem for anyone wishing to stay secure. Every time I hear about…

Steer Clear of These "Free £250 ASOS Gift Voucher" Sites

Steer Clear of These “Free £250 ASOS Gift Voucher” Sites

January 2, 2014

What is it? The latest in a run of sites claiming to offer vouchers for well-known brands, this time focusing on…

Digital Coin Miners getting help from Play Store presence

Give a Doge a Coin

December 31, 2013

Well, it’s happened. The internet is just a few steps away from becoming a sentient being, given life and value by…

Taken down by the 'DERP'

Taken down by the ‘DERP’

December 31, 2013

An unknown hacker, who goes by the name of ‘DERP’, recent began targeting many popular video-game websites with Distributed Denial of…