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Make sure your anti-virus programs are up to date and all your system patches have been applied. #seb #computing #security Embedded Link Part virus, part botnet, spreading fast: Ramnit moves past Facebook passwords The latest variant of Ramnit, the Windows malware responsible for the recent theft of at least 45,000 Facebook . . . → Read More: Hackers are combining different malware into Frankensteinien new monstrosities … lest one get burned. #seb #computing #security #hackers Embedded Link Top German cop uses spyware on daughter, gets hacked in retaliation Trojans—they're not just for hackers anymore. German police, for instance, love them; a scandal erupted in Parliament last year after federal investigators were found to be using custom spyware . . . → Read More: One should be careful when playing with fire Windows 8 beta coming in late February. #seb #Microsoft #Windows #Computing Embedded Link CES 2012: Windows 8 Beta In Late February There has been some speculation over the last few months over when to expect the beta release of Windows 8. During Microsoft's final CES keynote tonight, Microsoft put that speculation . . . → Read More: Get your test boxes ready to play. If you want to know all the nitty-gritty details then this article gives a pretty in-depth look at it. I'm really looking forward to Windows 8 and getting my hands on some of these new tools. Virtualizing storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency In this post, we are going to dive into a feature . . . → Read More: Microsoft’s official write up on Storage Spaces in Windows 8. You really need to read this ArsTechnica article. This is yet another amazing addition to the upcoming Windows 8. Microsoft seems to be pulling out all the stops to make the next version of Windows a major upgrade. Windows 8 Storage Spaces detailed: pooling redundant disk space for all When Microsoft killed Windows Home Server's . . . → Read More: Windows 8 will include a whole new way of dealing with file storage. If you have an affected HP printer you’re going to want to apply this firmware update. Sounds like it won’t be too long before we start seeing this exploit show up in the wild. I wonder if anti-virus programs could be made to detect the malicious documents? #google+ #computing #security #HP Printer malware: print a . . . → Read More: If you have an affected HP printer you’re going to want to apply this firmware update. PCI-E 3.0 will take awhile before it really bears fruit for early adopters, but within a year or two you’re going to see a big shift in how computational intensive applications are written specifically to take advantage of GPU Compute and PCI-E 3.0. tl;dr: You think your system is fast now… Sandy Bridge E & . . . → Read More: PCI-E 3.0 and GPU compute will be the next big thing. I’m not an Apple fanboy by any stretch of the imagination — I have one original iPod that was given to me by a company I worked for at the time — but I would be remiss if I didn’t pay my respects to Steve Jobs and all that he accomplished. To say that he . . . → Read More: A few thoughts on the passing of Steve Jobs. 
I got a fun phone call this evening. The number was blocked and my initial reaction was to not answer it, but my boss is in town and the phones at work don’t always show up properly on my phone’s caller ID so I went against my better judgement and answered it. The man on . . . → Read More: Beware cold calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft about problems with your computer. 
I'm right there with you on that one, Chuck. It seems you can’t even trust your friendly neighborhood PC repair technician anymore (unless it’s me): Trevor Harwell, 20, a technician for Rezitech Inc., provided home computer services to users with Macintosh computers, said Fullerton Police Sgt. Andrew Goodrich. Harwell went to elaborate lengths to . . . → Read More: Why it behooves you to have some computer literacy or at least some skepticism. |
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