Windows 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…
Read moreUpdate to Adobe Flash Player patches vulnerability that can cause a system crash and / or allow an attacker access to a vulnerable system
On 8 October, Adobe released an update to address a vulnerability in it’s Adobe Flash Player that can enable an attacker to crash or compromise vulnerable systems. The vulnerability affects…
Read moreWhy you shouldn’t use the ‘firewall’ that your ISP gives you? More than 4.5 million DSL modems attacked and breached, resulting in viruses and stolen information.
Just this week (or was it last week?) I was asked again by a client why he needed to purchase a firewall when his ISP was going to give him…
Read moreOctober 2012 Patch Tuesday
October will see seven bulletins from Microsoft, one addressing a vulnerability listed as critical in Microsoft Office and Windows Server, nothing (yet) from Adobe since APSA12-01 and Java will have it’s ‘regular’…
Read more