Why do Mac users think they are exempt from Spyware?
I am not a prescribed Max expert but I do own a Mac Mini in which I utilize Firefox as the browser and I do get e-mail into an account that is only received on the Mac. A listener on my show called me...
View ArticleHow to make your Sony PSP as worthless as a Brick!
I should caution all of you that have a Sony PSP and any that have been longing for one, this video will make you think before you run some code on your PSP that has not been verified as authentic....
View ArticleMac users ‘too smug’ over security?
No that headline is not coming from me but hijacked from the BBC! I have been accused in the past of telling Mac users not to get to comfortable in not having to deal with Virus and Spyware threats....
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Google Apps for Your Domain!
As many of you know that listen to my show you have been hearing me complain about the amount of Spam I have been getting. I have been looking all over the net for a solution and those that I found...
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GNC-2006-10-20 #209
Great debate at the end of the show and I have fun smacking both Microsoft and Apple around today with a lot of hot topics that you are going to want to hear my commentary on! Ohh and a Old School...
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Wear Your Email Safety Helmet
Whenever I want to feel fearful and depressed I usually visit one of the news websites. Earthquakes, murder, war, theft, snoops, kidnappers, recession, depression, corruption, and all other sorts of...
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Scareware – Is it a Halloween Treat?
This weekend I had to fix my dad’s computer after it got a Scareware popup. This Scareware was rather different than anything I’d approached before; when the popup appeared asking him to purchase via...
View ArticleThe Helpdesk is Closed…Until Next Christmas
Regrettably, I don’t get to see my folks as much as I’d like….there’s 500-odd miles and a sea between us, so it was a rare pleasure for my parents to visit me over Christmas for a few days. After a day...
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Sophos Offers Free Anti-Virus for Macs
There’s no doubt that Apple Macs and Linux PCs are far less likely to suffer from virus infections or malware when compared to their Windows cousins, but there’s also no doubt that newer technologies...
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Trojan Toolkit For Sale
German security firm G Data put out an interesting press release last month regarding the expected successor to the Zeus trojan, which infected millions of PCs and captured bank account details. The...
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USA Continues As Spam King
Sophos has published its quarterly report into spam and the USA remains top of the league for spam-relaying, being responsible for nearly 19% of all spam messages. India follows with a little under 7%...
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Sophos Security Threat Report 2011
Digital security firm Sophos today released their Security Threat Report for 2011, which reviews all the ways that the bad guys are out to get you. It’s a glossy 52 page report and is worth a quick...
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G Data Offers Malware and Virus Protection for Android
The Android OS has already attracted the attention of malware and virus writers looking for new ways to extort money from unsuspecting victims. The BBC reported back in August of 2010 on a Russian...
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G Data Tackles Malware on Websites
G Data’s been busy. After releasing their malware protection for Android, they’ve also extended their safety net into the internet. G Data‘s CloudSecurity is a free browser plug-in designed to block...
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G Data Offers Free Fake Antivirus Removal Tool
If you or a friend have been conned into installing one of the fake anti-virus tools that has been doing the round recently, you’ll be delighted to hear that G Data are offering a free tool to remove...
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G Data MobileSecurity for Android
Continuing the battle with the bad guys, G Data has released its MobileSecurity product for Android smartphones and tablets. MobileSecurity is designed to protect the data on phone from viruses,...
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G Data InternetSecurity 2012 Review
G Data’s 2012 range of security products cover basic antivirus through to specialised protection for laptops and notebooks. Depending on the version purchased, the features build-up from antivirus and...
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Competition Time – G Data AntiVirus 2012
G Data have kindly supplied a copy of their AntiVirus 2012 to give away to Geek News Central’s loyal UK members. I reviewed the next product up in the range, InternetSecurity 2012, a couple of weeks...
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Malware Myths
GData has found that many people’s preconceptions about malware are wrong and are putting them at risk of malware infection. The vectors for viruses and trojans have significantly changed in the past...
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Mobile Malware Rises
With the rise of smartphones and tablets, it’s not exactly unsurprisingly that they’ve increasingly become a target for cyber criminals and other unscrupulous individuals. In the first half of this...
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Virus Infects US Drones
Wired is reporting that a virus has infected the flight systems controlling the Predator and Reaper drone aircraft in the Middle East. The systems have been infected for about two weeks and it appears...
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G Data Mobile Security for Android
G Data’s Mobile Security provides anti-virus and security monitoring for Android smartphones and tablets. Is this really necessary, you might ask, but I think after some of the recent malware removals...
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Superman Tops McAfee’s Toxic Avenger List
With San Diego Comic Con quickly approaching, everyone is jumping on board the superhero bandwagon. Today even McAfee has joined the hype. (The company, not the man, however, we’d love to see a comic...
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