Category Archives: Internet Security

Google Search Privacy

Plain and simple video about Google search privacy at YouTube (here) and Google’s privacy policy.

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Mozilla Thunderbird vs. Microsoft Outlook

Kenneth van Wyk, a 20-year veteran of IT security and the principal consultant for KRvW Associates LLC, analyzed mail clients in Datamation. Here is his article: Mozilla Thunderbird vs. Microsoft Outlook. Kenneth is also co-author of two security-related books; he has … Continue reading

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What They Know About You

Ordinary users of search engines, bank portals, e-commerce sites usually don’t care about all various data that these keep about Web site visitors in order to learn more about their behavior, habits and preferences. In article Barclays Manipulates Online Sales … Continue reading

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Google Mistakes Own Blog for Spam, Deletes It

This looks like true story, but might be Google - Yahoo battle. Anyway, it is nice to read story about Google at Yahoo: Google mistakes own blog for spam, deletes it – Yahoo! News. It says: Readers of Google’s Custom Search Blog were … Continue reading

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WordPress 2.2.2 and 2.0.11

On August 5, 2007 WordPress team announced two security-related releases available for both users of our main 2.2 branch and the legacy 2.0 branch. See: WordPress › Blog » WordPress 2.2.2 and 2.0.11. I’ve upgraded my blog today to 2.2.2 and … Continue reading

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Tourism Sites Suffer ‘Italian Job’ Web Attacks

Thousands of Italian tourism Websites have been hit by a virus that infects the computers of visitors, then slithers through them in search of confidential information. The attack, known as The Italian Job, has hit over 4,500 websites on travel … Continue reading

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WordPress AndyBlue Theme URL Cross-Site Scripting

There is new challenge for us who use WordPress as blogging tool. According Secunia, a new vulnerability in the AndyBlue theme for WordPress has been discovered. It can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. Input passed … Continue reading

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Protecting Consumers and Merchants Online

For more than thirty years, Visa has helped to set industry standards for secure payments between consumers and merchants. Verified by Visa protects online merchants in the following ways: You, as merchant, are not liable for fraud resulting from the … Continue reading

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PCI DSS compliance low as June deadline looms

Interesting article: Software – PCI DSS compliance low as June deadline looms: Survey reveals alarmingly low levels of compliance for PCI DSS with only 3% of merchants ready. Top line survey findings include: 85% of respondents are aware of the … Continue reading

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Cisco – Password Recovery Procedures

This, recently updated page, is an index of password recovery procedures for Cisco products. For security reasons, the password recovery procedures listed, require physical access to the equipment. See: Cisco – Password Recovery Procedures.

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