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From Computerworld: Skype may pose a security threat.

The warning comes after the disclosure this week

of two critical flaws in Skype’s software, one of which could allow

malicious hackers to take complete control of compromised systems.
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Via Ambot Ah!:

Take caution in using your computer’s clipboard feature (usually

Control-C in Windows or Command-C in Macs). Some browsers are

capable of transmitting this information over the web by a combination

of Javascripts and PHP/ASP/CGI…

I’ve been looking into anti-spam measures, and we at i.PH eventually ended up with the built-in Nucleus CAPTCHA plugin.

But this anti-spam feature enforced by Sacha on her wiki-blog is pretty interesting:

NOTE: ANTI-SPAM MEASURE NOW IN…

According to security specialist Steve Gibson in episode 4 of the Security Now Podcast with Leo Laporte, it’s actually a good idea to write down your passwords.

I blame it on myself for not regularly running my AVG’s

complete test. It automatically launched this morning, and

already found six infections five minutes into the scan. Or at

least AVG thinks they’re malware (but are most likely just cookies or

java scripts that…

Microsoft is no longer providing updates for non-genuine WindowsXP copies.

Microsoft is no longer providing updates to non-genuine versions of its

Windows XP operating system. From today, the company has switched over

to a full launch of its Windows…

Check out this site for a quick test on whether your WiFi connection is secure: Wi-Fi Security Test

In just a few seconds, JiWire’s free Wi-Fi Security Test gives you

critical information about your Wi-Fi connection and whether or not it

is vulnerable…

Bantay ICT condemns the recent infiltration of the PCIJ blog, stating that the “incident is an infringement on our constitutionally guaranteed right to

information and freedom of expression. It bodes of worst things to come.”