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help needed with argument
Posted on February 2nd, 2004 | 2 Comments

i can remember seeing a posting on here not so long ago ,, basically it was a link , but when you access that link through IE <spits> it caused a large amount of pop up windows 2 open 1 after...

Real-Time Network monitoring
Posted on February 2nd, 2004 | 10 Comments

Hi! I'm wondering, if somewhere exist some tool, that can monitor tcp/ip over all network one ane computer? I use switch and have 5 computers in network. Can I monitor traffic during them on my...

ActivePak Firewall - Request thougts on
Posted on February 2nd, 2004 | 0 Comments

Hi, I was watching cable tv on the TechTV Channel and they had an ad for a free program called ActivePak. Its free and sounds like the best think since pizza. Their website has several other free...

Need portable encryption tool
Posted on February 1st, 2004 | 6 Comments

I'm looking for an encryption utility that I can us for encrypting files that will be carried on a USB drive. PGP is good, but I need to carry the decryption s/w with me. Cannot install PGP on any...

Advice On IP Blocking Service
Posted on February 1st, 2004 | 5 Comments

Does anyone have any good recommendations on an anonymizer service for shielding my IP when I browse? Anonymizer.com offer their Net Shield for about $99 a year. Zero Knowledge offers their service...

About HijackThis
Posted on February 1st, 2004 | 0 Comments

Hi Could anyone tell me is HijackThis is an IE-specific tool? I have recently started using Mozilla, but it seems to me that HJT still only looks for what happens with IE start page, proxy settings...

DNS server question...
Posted on February 1st, 2004 | 5 Comments

Recently, my ISP is having DNS caching problems and I had to point my router to another DNS server (instead of using my ISP's).. my question is this as I'm not familiar with DNS server...

Ping Of Death
Posted on February 1st, 2004 | 7 Comments

First time I've seen this.... noticed this in my router logs this morning.. Jan/31/2004 02:08:02 (EST) Ping of Death Detect src:192.168.1.2:2947 dst: my address, port 445 result: Packet...

Re: spoolsv.exe & svchost.exe & internet
Posted on January 31st, 2004 | 0 Comments

"This is my real name, really." <me-no-spam@privacy.net> wrote in message news:9lnn10lgdo8ub8jombo258qciehnluo9a6@4ax.com... You should find they are just looping back on 0.0.0.0 or 127.0.0.1...

Best secure surfing solution
Posted on January 31st, 2004 | 6 Comments

Hi, I would be grateful if someone could give me some advice. Not wanting my ISP or employer to see confidential emails and surfing, I have set up a service with companies providing secure web...

What software blocks parts of sites?
Posted on January 31st, 2004 | 1 Comments

Do any of the common things, like Norton Symantec Personal Firewall or ZoneAlarm Pro, allow me to block part of a site? For example, I want www.a.com/badpage to be stopped, but all of the other...

Re: Social Engineering
Posted on January 31st, 2004 | 6 Comments

Angela Kahealani <angela@kahealani.com> wrote in news:101dfpebjjkm1c3@corp.supernews.com: <snip> The entire problem with your thesis is that it takes computer illiterates for this "social...

Think your Wireless Network is Secure? Think Again.
Posted on January 31st, 2004 | 6 Comments

The greatest problem with 802.11 security is that it is usually not implemented properly. http://www.safeit.ca/wireless.htm Check it out! Keep your Private network Private.

Re: Sygate, Kerio, or ZoneAlarm Pro?
Posted on January 31st, 2004 | 0 Comments

Steve Sr. wrote: and the virus protection free for one year. Seems to work rather well. Even picked up a virus infected email upon arrival and took care of it seamlessly. The firewall I noticed...

The Best Personal Firewalls - Which Ones?
Posted on January 30th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Which ones are the best firewalls to use on personal PCs and business? Please state URLs and Info. Get An Online Business and Make Money! Learn the secrets of many ordinary people who quit their day...

software protection and licensing question
Posted on January 30th, 2004 | 4 Comments

I am currently looking at the various packages that are available for software protection. I have a particular question that I'd welcome your feedback on. Background info: I work for a company that...

REVIEW: "Biometrics", John D. Woodward/Nicholas M. Orlans/Peter T. Higgins
Posted on January 30th, 2004 | 0 Comments

BKBIOMTC.RVW 20031204 "Biometrics", John D. Woodward/Nicholas M. Orlans/Peter T. Higgins, 2003, 0-07-222227-1, U$49.99/C$74.95 %A John D. Woodward %A Nicholas M. Orlans %A Peter T....

Explorer AutoComplete
Posted on January 30th, 2004 | 2 Comments

My boss found his Internet Explorer autocomplete cache was full of really disturbing search terms. He would type a g in the Yahoo search box and the autocomplete menu would open showing disgusting...

Review of 'Innocent Code'
Posted on January 30th, 2004 | 0 Comments

TechBookReport (http://www.techbookreport.com) have just published a review of Sverre Huesby's 'Innocent Code' - a book that looks at security from the angle of web developers. Read the review to see...

Phishing - One Way Malicious Hackers Trap Innocent Victims
Posted on January 29th, 2004 | 19 Comments

http://www.wordspy.com/words/phishing.asp Computer users might want to check out this Website and learn one simple way malicious hackers try to trap you into obtaining your private information. ...