security

  1. Jan

    Adobe products most targeted by malware

    Adobe products the number one target for malware Adobe products are currently the primary target for hackers and virus writers worldwide. According to Kaspersky Lab, Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader have become the primary vehicle for malware, due to their prevalence and multi-platform...
  2. J

    absa online security

    i always read about suckers who get caught with online banking emails where you "confirm" your data to a fraudulent entity. thought this would never even come near me. i mean i got newest nod32 which updates every day, i cant visit dodgy sites even if i wanted to (firewalls, monitoring), i...
  3. Creag

    Mozilla confirms critical Firefox bug

    Source. A little disturbing.
  4. LazyLion

    How to erase your data - Infallible Method! :D

    http://www.data-destroyer.co.uk/destroyer/destroyer.htm
  5. P

    Microsoft Security Essentials

    Using it now, it's pretty nice! http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
  6. M

    Code signing

    Damn its expensive to properly sign your code!
  7. C

    Verified by VISA and Master SecureCode?

    Anyone tried to activate the above for their Virgin/Discovery/Edgars credit cards? It appears that the above security features can only be activate for the cards bearing the commercial/retail bank's logo, so if you have a virgin money card which is licensed through ABSA or Discovery card...
  8. LazyLion

    Anti-Virus test shows none of them are really that great!

    http://av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/removal-tests Test Results (PDF) The short and nitty gritty of it is this... I've started using Microsoft Security Essentials on my Windows 7 computers now that Kaspersky 2009 no longer works. MSE is a good product, low memory footprint...
  9. T

    Windows unsafe for online banking, shopping?

    http://www.itworld.com/security/81556/windows-unsafe-online-banking-shopping?page=0%2C0
  10. P

    How do I block someone from my emails etc

    My ex fiancee comes from a computer background. Always a plus until we broke up and he has become a bit of a stalker, extremely verbally abusive to me and my family, harassing me and them constantly via email. I am also quite sure he recently got into my facebook and changed passwords, and...
  11. Creag

    Firefox Foils Microsoft's Security Hole

    Source Saw it happen on my FF browser this morning.
  12. 3

    ADSL Modems & local, international bandwidth usage

    Dear Forum'ers I need some assistance re ADSL modems. I have requested a line and now need to get a modem, which, for the most part, will be used for general browsing, emails (my server sits internationally), a bit of downloads (minimally) and for VOIP. The latter makes the second question...
  13. Takkies

    Anyone bought a Digital ID?

    I'm thinking about getting a digital ID. I want to protect email communication from MS Outlook. Thawte seem to have a freebee. Of course there’s also the proper one from VeriSign (and others). Has anybody tried this? If so, do the recipients of your emails understand the technology? Do banks...
  14. D

    How do I know if my site is secure?

    A few months ago I asked some volunteers in this forum to "hack" my web site. The results were most encouraging, and I fixed numerous bugs. :erm: So my question ow is this: how do I know if my site is secure? Are there companies in SA (or elsewhere) who can audit the security? Is there a list...
  15. Scooby_Doo

    Computer Crime and Security in South Africa Survey

    Hey all, I am doing my 4th year Information systems Honours empirical research project at UCT and need to get my survey filled in by some companies. Heres the long and hard of it on the opening page of the survey. --------------------------------------------------------------------------...
  16. mercurial

    Week-Long Cyberattacks May Have Come From Britain

    Source
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