Posted by: Vereor [ITS Security] under Informative on August,7th, 2009
Things you need to know about botnets, but are afraid to ask.
Part Two
In part two of the botnet series I will discuss how to tell if your computer has been compromised and is a member of a botnet. I will also go over steps to take to clean your system if it has been compromised, [...]
Posted by: dropped packet [ITS Security] under Informative on August,4th, 2009
Have you ever wondered what all those acronyms are when dealing with your wireless network. It is good to know what these are, to make sure that you protect your data and your rights. In today’s write up I hope to demystify some of this geek speak.
Posted by: Nuuruvalar [ITS Security] under Informative on August,3rd, 2009
The big security snafu in the news lately was the hijacking of several e-billing sites and redirecting them to other websites designed to extract banking information out of users. Unfortunately this is a harder scam to spot than most others even if you understand how domain names work.
Posted by: jasn [ITS Security] under Informative on May,11th, 2009
These are just a few simple guidelines on what to look for when dealing with any type of electronic correspondence between yourself and a company. If you are ever in doubt it is always best to contact the company and ask them directly if the e-mail is legitimate or not. Most companies would rather have you contact them directly then have to deal with stolen information.
Posted by: Vereor [ITS Security] under Informative on May,11th, 2009
This two part series of articles will be devoted to botnets and malware. The first article will give a good overview of what a botnets and malware are. The second article in the series will teach you how to tell if your computer has been compromised and is a member of a botnet , how to prevent becoming a member of a botnet and how to clean your computer if it has been botnetted.
Posted by: Nuuruvalar [ITS Security] under How To on May,6th, 2009
In this Article we will give step by step instructions for Windows Update.
Posted by: Vereor [ITS Security] under Informative on May,6th, 2009
“If something sounds too good to be true it probably is.” Good advice today just as it was years ago when I first heard it. A good thing to remember is that unsolicited E-Mail schemes are never legitimate. If something sounds too good to be true, it’s probably a scam.