by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/w8ykjdA9g9w?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0 Flat-screen TVs have been around for a long time, but if you still aren’t quite sure what the difference between each kind is, this video will explain each type as fast as possible....
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | Technical Support, The Daily WTF
The latest fad among free-wheeling startups may be BYOD, but government offices tend to be far more conservative. Government offices handling confidential data even more so. When Miguel started his contract with a state office, they issued him a laptop. For security...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | DATA, INTERNET, Internet Scam Notices, Malware Reports, Microsoft Security Response Center, Microsoft's Malware Protection Center, SECURITY
We can safely say that since we encountered our first rogue, they’ve always commanded a presence in the malware ecosystem. That was, until recently we observed a decrease in rogue activity. That’s not to say they went away altogether – no, not at all – but...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | DATA, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY
from the If-you-lie-down-with-dogs-you-get-up-with-fleas dept. Using data about Web sites, IP addresses and domains, researchers find that they can detect 99 percent of malicious executables downloaded by users, outperforming antivirus and URL-reputation services. The...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | DATA, EDUCATION, HACKING, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY
from the hacker-mom dept. Research suggests there will be a rise in everyday hackers. A simple Google search for ‘SQL injection hack’ provides 1.74 million results, including videos with explicit instructions on how to exploit SQL injection...
