Technology is a great thing but it's rather neutral in the balance between good and evil. Technology can be used for good or bad. The law typically has to react to the advent of new technology being used for nefarious means. Law enforcement doesn't always have the latest and greatest technology as criminals connect around the world to affect not only one person but millions of … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Microsoft Malware Protection Center provides report on Rootkits
Rootkits have gone from theoretical to everyday infections in a pretty short time. Tools like TDSSKiller, Sophos Antirootkit, Combofix, and others all help in the battle against these sophisticated infections but the best solution is to avoid getting one installed in the first place. To better understand the threat that rootkits pose, I recommend reading the threat report that … [Read more...]
Windows 8 Action Center: Find and install an antispyware app online (Important)
One of the improvements with Windows 8 will be the fact that it comes with antivirus and antimalware functionality. Microsoft Security Essentials has essentially been absorbed into the operating system. You can replace it with different security software if you would like but for the many people that don't install antivirus software at all, there is now at least a baseline of … [Read more...]
Tour Google’s Datacenter with Street View Inside
Google has provided a walking tour of its North Carolina datacenter through a Street View Inside. You can virtually walk the halls and see the server farm. Can you spot the storm trooper and other odd things around the building? Check it out at http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/streetview/ You can also watch a guided video tour of the building embedded after the … [Read more...]
Update Malwarebytes manually without a network connection
It seems like there has been an almost endless stream of malware-infected client PCs (personally owned) reported lately. This has given me an opportunity to see just about every bit of malware under the sun. From ransomware to rootkits, it's all come across the desk with the request to get it fixed. Malware can take various shapes and do very different things to a machine. Some … [Read more...]