Windows XP has reached end-of-life, and there will be no updates or security patches for XP after April 8, 2014. The bad news is that CERT estimates that 30% of all internet-connected PCs are still running XP, so a lot of people are going to be exposed to the latest malware with no help from… Read More »
CryptoLocker is a new virus that affects Windows PCs – if you get infected, a screen pops up telling you that your stored documents and images have been encrypted, and if you don’t pay $300 within 72 hours, the key required to decrypt your files will be destroyed and you’ll be out of luck. There… Read More »
There’s a significant attack by a botnet on WordPress sites, where the bots are trying to guess the passwords of common admin logins. More info: http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/huge-attack-on-wordpress-sites-could-spawn-never-before-seen-super-botnet/ If you are using WordPress and are using a common username or a common password, change it immediately to something less obvious. Update your WordPress admin password when in… Read More »
This bogus email is making the rounds and seems to be slipping past spam filters at the moment. If you get one of these messages, delete it. The link in the message takes you to a form that asks you to enter your email address and password. If you do this, you can count on… Read More »
We’re seeing a significant increase in the number of ‘phishing’ and malware email messages. Most of these are being stopped by Postini’s spam/virus filters, but some are getting through, and some are getting past our own spam/virus filters that we use to supplement Postini. These messages are well crafted and look like legitimate email from… Read More »