Microsoft and Adobe update / patch cycles in sync? Maybe.
According to this article at ZDNet, it looks like Microsoft and Adobe may be in the process of syncing up their patch release cycles (in reality, this looks more like…
Read moreKaspersky names java top attack target
Two questions that I suspect that we’ll be fielding on this are a) why is that important and b) why should you care. I’ll try to quickly address both here…
Read moreWhat do viruses do on my computer, anyway? Why is it so important for me to install updates? Why are these two things related?
This is a follow-up to my earlier article ‘How do people make money off of Viruses‘ and is from an Internet Storm Center diary entry describing very simply what viruses…
Read moreWindows 8 already compromised?
Ok, for the record, our stance on new Microsoft operating systems is (and always has been) to hold off until at least Service Pack 1 and let someone else find…
Read moreWhat *else* could (should?) antivirus software do?
I saw this article today and it hit me that, dang, that would be an awesome tool to have from the antivirus, rather than having to try to go all…
Read moreHow do people make money off of viruses? Read on…
A question that we get asked regularly is “How do people make money from viruses?”. This is a topic that, for many, is hard to get their brain around. I’ve…
Read moreWelcome Trick-Or-Treaters on Wednesday!
Just wanted to remind everyone that Cyber Tech Cafe would be giving out candy as part of the Downtown trick-or-treating tomorrow from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. If you’re going to be…
Read moreTemporary issue with outbound email from Cyber Tech Cafe
We have just noted an issue with some of our outbound emails being queued, resulting in some non-delivery reports. We have confirmed that none of our servers are blacklisted and…
Read moreFollowup and analysis on the Skype Work reported on 9 October
Back on 9 October, I reported on a worm that was spreading (primarily) via Skype. Today, I found a good write-up on the worm, how it spread and a very…
Read moreNew virus targeting Skype users
There is a new worm making the rounds that is specifically targeting Skype users. There are details in the linked article but the short story is that Skype users are…
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