Canned air is a staple for the computer technician's toolbag. Dusty computers are all too commonplace and can be pretty disgusting. With a few blasts of canned air, you can have the PC cleaned out very quickly and from hard to reach spots like the fins of a heatsink. For all of its familiarity, uses, and usefulness, canned air has a lot of negatives. It can be costly at ~$4 a … [Read more...]
Active Lock Screen soups up your Android device
The lock screen on your android device can keep you from pocket dialing, keep other people out, or just get in the way. It is recommended to use a PIN to gain access to your phone but it could also be a false sense of security if people are under the impression that the lock screen is bulletproof or provides some sort of encryption. I fall in the camp of the lock screen … [Read more...]
d0x3d! a security card game
d0x3d! is a game designed to engage and educate people about computer security. By making it a competitive game, it changes ways of thinking and the implication of an adversary to your security is easily understood. It can also help reach students and improve security literacy without getting to technical or requiring computer access. The game practices critical thinking and … [Read more...]
F-Secure Threat Report – 2nd Half 2012 [infographic]
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With 2012 safely behind us, F-Secure reflects on the second half of the year in malware. They focus on malware, exploits, and botnets with the data prepared in interesting ways, such as a timeline and organized in exploits per country. The year saw ZeroAccess, Zeus, SpyEye, mobile botnets, and many more. With different profits available for infections, many malicious people are … [Read more...]
Keep track of the free apps and deals from Amazon more easily through RSS
Amazon.com, being a large electronic retailer, is frequently able to offer some great deals and even freebies but usually they are only available for a limited time. To keep up with the deals they offer on Android apps, Kindle books, and MP3s can be quite tedious. If you regularly check an RSS reader for feed updates, it's possible to take advantage of the fact that Amazon … [Read more...]