The first 3 chapters of the cybersecurity thriller series Cybergeddon are now live on the web and Chapter 4 will be coming later today. You can watch the series at http://cybergeddon.yahoo.com You can watch individual chapters, read up on characters, see photos, and interact with the community. Go check out the series where cybersecurity is the major plot device. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
The Art of Web Design from PBS ‘Off Book’
This crash course in understanding web design comes from the PBS series Off Book. It's a worthwhile video because it goes beyond the basics that people will hear about HTML and such. In the short video, it still manages to talk about the evolution of design from tables in HTML to CSS, Flash, Javascript, and HTML 5. If you've ever wanted to "look behind the curtain" when it … [Read more...]
Microsoft Office 2010 won’t start and uninstall blames legacy Groove software
I encountered a client's computer that would not start up any of the Microsoft Office 2010 components. For each application (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, etc.), a different error message might be given. Finally, it was decided that an uninstall/reinstall would probably be for the best. Unfortunately, upon trying to uninstall the application, I received an error … [Read more...]
Stuxnet: Anatomy of a computer virus
Good morning! This little video produced for an Australian TV show will certainly get you in a good mood as it showers doom and gloom all around with a clear, visual explanation of Stuxnet, where it was found, and what it could do. They refer to Stuxnet as "the first weapon made entirely from code." http://vimeo.com/25118844 … [Read more...]
Sophos false positive quarantines itself with Shh/Updater-B detection
In the accelerating race against viruses and malware, a trade-off we are seeing more frequently are the false-positives. Companies like Avast, McAfee, and others have all experienced them and last week was Sophos' turn. The company's anti-virus software would report that "'Virus/spyware' Shh/Updater-B has been detected and moved to quarantine" on Windows computers. … [Read more...]