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Hunting Down Spyware and Adware

2007-08-01 19:28:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...browsers who seek the assistance of anti-spyware removal programs to kill spyware and adware infections in their computers There are a number of ways to kill or remove spyware infections. Most of them involve easy enough steps. However, there are times when the computer has been too infected by a multitude of spyware programs that the only...
 
Tags: spyware, spyware programs attach, spyware programs, infections, remove spyware infections, spyware software, quarantine spyware utilities, anti-spyware scanners, adware
 
 
 
 
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Google Hacks 2.0 - Security Issues

2007-12-11 21:00:09 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Learn about Google hacks and potential security pitfalls in the websites you browse. This time, security cameras, unspidered sites and more
 
Tags: google hacks, potential security pitfalls, security cameras, browse, sites, websites, time
 
 
 
 
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What's the Snag Behind the Spyware

2007-08-01 19:28:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...browse, search, e-mail and download like no other friend you've ever had! . . Best of all, it is FREE This piece of copyright text is so deceptive for unknowingly, motives behind depict to pursue some ends in order to evade something that will disrupt the mobility of cash flow of the mother host Why is Spy ware Deceptive 1. It does not...
 
Tags: spyware, software, reputable piece software, anti-spyware program, helpful software agents, information data, information, system, computer system
 
 
 
 
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Web Site: Security and Trust

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2007-01-18 07:10:00 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
...browse to the https URL that you want to verify the trust, example https://www.amazon.com Click on the lock icon on the lower right handside on the status bar of your web browser. This will open up a dialog box which gives Certificate Information 3. Inspect the Issued to: field; ensure that it has the name of the organization that this web...
 
Tags: web site, https, https web site, trust, offer trust, web site belongs, https url, https offers security, ensure
 
 
 
 
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SDL and Web 2.0

2008-02-28 22:26:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...browser cookie stolen and sent to Eve at evil.com. The cookie could potentially contain login credentials or other sensitive information, allowing Eve to impersonate her victim and essentially commit a form of identity theft The attack Ive shown here is known as a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack, and is the most dangerous form of...
 
Tags: web, site, chriss web site, mashups, web mashups, site cookies, persistent cross-site, cookies, benefit anyones web
 
 
 
 
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Backdoor in G-Archiver

2008-03-11 14:02:11 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit
 
...browse, and type in their credential. Unless users are stopped by a blacklist tool or service they end up taking an unknown risk
 
Tags: mailmessage message, message, backdoor, smtpclient client, client, gmail, gmail credentials, credentials, people
 
 
 
 
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Mac OS X Security - Reality Check #2

2008-03-27 21:43:20 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
 
...browse to own" vulnerability to win the contest
 
Tags: mac, charlie miller appears, machine, malicious code, web site, dollars publicly, pwn, browse, ads
 
 
 
 
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Give it a try, it may save you from ID Theft.

2008-03-23 15:18:26 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
 
...Browse the Internet safely using MyWOT MyWOT is another free program that has a rating for millions of websites and that tries to keep you safe from Internet scams, shady online vendors, spam, spyware , and viruses. It never hurts to have more than one of these programs running at the same time, you never know when one service might have a...
 
Tags: shady online vendors, safe, mywot, internet safely, free program, internet scams, browse, website, spyware
 
 
 
 
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So neighbors steal your wi-fi, kill the link or... have fun!

2008-04-02 00:12:22 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
So you find out that everyone in on your block is using your network without your permission. Do you lock it down or...? Or maybe you want to have a little fun. A little creativity with squid and you could turn your everything they browse upside down (literally
 
Tags: fun, browse upside, creativity, network, lock, squid, permission, block
 
 
 
 
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TinyURL could be hazardous to your health

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2007-11-27 18:21:00 by Mike Rothman in Security Mike's Blog
...browse to a web page with malicious cargo, all they would have to do is send you a spam email with a TinyURL link Most people would just click on it and their machine would be compromised. But since you are reading Security Mike's Blog, you aren't most people. Thus, you'll get into the habit of not clicking on any obscured links - like...
 
Tags: tinyurl, tinyurl service, tinyurl link, aficionado steve rubel, link, hide bad urls, leaves lots, malicious cargo, security mike