I think it’s great that MySpace has talked with top prosecutors throughout the country with regards to setting safety and security standards for teenagers using their service, but will it really put the minds of parent’s at ease?  While MySpace is still extremely popular (being one of the most visited websites on the Internet), will […]

You may have heard about it, and if you have, you are probably quite concerned about its effects.  Metamorphic malware, which has the capability to literally change its functionalities, is on the rise.  Fortunately, computer security groups are working on solutions to mitigate this new(er) type of threat.  Their newest weapon for fighting metamorphic malware: […]

This is probably more for the people who have a career in computer security or another related field, but nonetheless, the information covered in this article is pretty interesting. It really covers the broad scope of cyber crime and how things are changing in this (sad to say) industry. If you are interested […]

Yup, it’s one of the newest scams making its way across email addresses.  I would have to say though that this type of scam will probably get some of the biggest reactions, especially when it comes to the extremely paranoid.  The scam has to do with receiving an email from a ‘private investigator’ with an […]

It’s pretty safe to say that businesses (and probably a majority of people) can’t live without email.  It is used constantly on a daily basis to the point where it is one of our primary channels of communication.  Even though email has allowed us to do so much, one really needs to consider the security […]

This is a pretty scary fact. After a recent test was conducted, the results showed there are about 380,000 MySQL and 124,000 Oracle databases that anyone can easily connect to on the Internet since they do not use a firewall. And if you thought that was bad, it only gets worse. There […]

Now here is an interesting thing.  I never even thought about the PS3 as a security risk.  Well, after reading this article, I learned that was definitely not the case.  It may just be a gaming and home entertainment system to many, but with its Internet and Browser capabilities, it could act as a hacking […]

It looks like a new image standard has been released called JPEG XR.  It is Microsoft’s HD photo standard and after being reviewed, is now considered the new standard of JPEG pictures.  While that may sound great to some people (others probably won’t even notice any differences), how will this new standard affect your computer’s […]

Here is an interesting take on security, specifically biometrics and monitoring.  Over the past 10 years, we have seen a dramatic change in how we look at privacy.  Back then, privacy really meant that sensitive information was kept to one’s self.  But now, it seems that more and more people are willing to just give […]

I know this sounds crazy, but I just found this article amusing.  The whole idea of the article is about Microsoft stating why it is best to migrate to Vista to protect against malware.  But is this really the case?  There have been numerous claims in previous articles (I can’t remember specifically) stating that having […]