Check out the latest article over at Freewaregenius. I've written an article that details WinMHR, a free malware detector that can work in conjunction with your current antivirus solution to improve your computer security. WinMHR is completely free and can detect files known to be related to malware. Read the rest of the details over at Freewaregenius: WinMHR - A Free Malware … [Read more...]
Adobe Releases Flash Player v. 10.1.85.3
The fully patched Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 is now available from Adobe. The accelerated release of this patch, as I blogged yesterday, was sped up to address the issues brought up with vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild. From the Security Bulletin: A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, … [Read more...]
Adobe Flash and Acrobat Vulnerabilities In The Wild and a 64-Bit Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader/Acrobat are currently vulnerable to exploits being used in the wild. A Security Bulletin has been published for both the Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player issues. Both products are going to be patched with an accelerated schedule. Updates should land during the week of October 4th for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Flash Player will be landing … [Read more...]
Google Updates Privacy Policy, Takes Effect October 3rd.
I've criticized the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service before but now the privacy policy is being updated and Google is doing the right thing and notifying users of its different services. With a month as advance notice, the policy goes into effect October 3rd, 2010. Google states the changes are to make the policies "more transparent and understandable". A significant … [Read more...]
AVG Reports Risks of Web Browsing by Country
AVG, a popular antivirus vendor, released a report showing the risk of web browsing in different countries. There are a number of stats that AVG pulls from the data, which is generated from its customers around the world. That might also leave it open for discussion why the imaginary borders matter and how they change statistical tracking. Different cultures might be more … [Read more...]