Internet Explorer 9 hammers rivals in download blocking test
According to Avast Software, a survey of 600K Windows based systems has shown that the number Windows XP infected with rootkits is out of proportion to the OS’s market share. The majority of these infections are on XP systems running Service Pack 2 (SP2) or earlier. Microsoft stopped supporting SP2 with security patches over a year ago, leaving them vulnerable to many different types of viruses and malware. SP3 is still supported and has a higher level of security. The original article can be found here.
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[pullquote cite=””]The in-house reputation system used in Internet Explorer 8 and 9 is markedly superior at blocking social-engineering attacks than the Google equivalent used by Chrome, Firefox, Apple’s Safari, an independent test by NSS Labs has found.[/pullquote]
Minnesota Wi-Fi hacker gets 18 years in prison for terrorizing neighbors
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[pullquote cite=””]Minnesota hacker Barry Ardolf was sentenced to an 18-year term in a federal prison this Tuesday. Ardolf had terrorized a neighboring family for two years through a carefully planned campaign involving a hijacked Wi-Fi network to harass, frame and embarrass the next-door neighbors in every facet of their lives.[/pullquote]
9 Confessions Of A Former Geek Squad Geek
Some inside info on exactly how bad Geek Squad service can be. SpeedWise offers outstanding professional service with over 13 years of experience! Article from The Consumerist
[pullquote cite=””]1. A high percentage of Geek Squad employees lack basic troubleshooting skills such as correctly identifying malfunctioning components. This stems from inadequate and outdated training materials, such as the Best Buy Learning Lounge.[/pullquote]