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VPN over WiFi: How Much of a Security Risk?
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have a WiFi Home Network, and I often VPN in to work. My laptop has WiFi support, so could I use the WiFi to VPN in to work? How much of a security threat would that be? I'm told that the whole...

Is Skype Risky??
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 8 Comments

Iv'e just installed Skype I was wondering if it had many security holes , as I do my banking on the same comp it's pretty damn important {having my car stolen this year is enough} no more chances on...

limiting users with Xp
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I am setting up a XP pro system and need to limit the access to one program (quick books) and one internet site (Canada Post). One user only on this system... Any ideas, If I use Group policy, which...

explorer vs firefox
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 9 Comments

Hi I am Skye and I am Noob.........Ok now with the question. I reisisted moving away from IE due to, quite simply, I am used to it. But lately alternative browsers have piqued my interest. What...

Re: Privacy.LIE scamming you again!
Posted on November 5th, 2005 | 2 Comments

In article <lr9nm1htt7kj9nke0uc2t3i93jvebs1i9b@4ax.com> traveler <noreply@nym.alias.net> wrote: snip Shut up Adminus, you're not so high and mighty yourself. noticing a bad link, the *considerate*...

Modem hijacking/internet dumping
Posted on November 5th, 2005 | 12 Comments

Hello all Hope I'm in the right place. My uncle has been hit with a $600 bill from his long distance provider...it appears he has been the victim of a modem hijacking, with his dialup connection...

Re: Mailbombing and DoS OK in UK
Posted on November 5th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Jim Watt wrote: Good article. It seems the UK laws need some updating.... Imhotep

Newbie With A Bug or Something...
Posted on November 5th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hello everyone, I got this thing that only happens on the administrator account for no apparent or known reason. I have a separate limited user account that I for everyday surfing. It doesn't do...

SONY Code already being abused...
Posted on November 5th, 2005 | 0 Comments

"World of Warcraft hackers have confirmed that the hiding capabilities of Sony BMG's content protection software can make tools made for cheating in the online world impossible to detect. The...

New Hash Function workshop thoughts
Posted on November 4th, 2005 | 0 Comments

As many of you may know, there was a workshop recently held in Washington about hash functions; they said it would encompass assessing SHA-1, 256, 512, and assessing where we are, and seeing if we...

Warcraft game maker in spying row
Posted on November 3rd, 2005 | 1 Comments

"Game maker Blizzard has been accused of spying on the four million players of World of Warcraft. Net activists branded software used to spot cheats "spyware" because it gathers information about...

Boot password
Posted on November 3rd, 2005 | 4 Comments

Is there a way to protect the comp with a boot password? I mean a password before the system starts. tia

Off topic MPAA looks to bolster its dominance by plugging the analoghole
Posted on November 3rd, 2005 | 2 Comments

http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/analog-hole.ars http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/analog_hole_discussion_draft.pdf Not really sure how this will stop someone with appropriate technical training,...

Worm affects AOL instant messages (Windows only)
Posted on November 3rd, 2005 | 1 Comments

"Users of America Online's instant messenger are being warned about a worm spreading via the chat network. The Windows worm installs spyware programs and turns over control of the machine to the...

US-FL-Miami RF GSM Design Engineer
Posted on November 2nd, 2005 | 0 Comments

The Defense Talent Network www.defensetalent.com ref # K62088888 US-FL-Miami RF GSM Design Engineer **This position requires ocassional travel to the Caribbean** The Design Engineer is...

Re: Truecrypt 4 Released!
Posted on November 2nd, 2005 | 0 Comments

On 02 Nov 2005 15:38:27 GMT, nemo_outis wrote: Not according to our boy Jeffie Floss! Hey, stop it. I found this first, lol -- Drop the alphabet for email

How Close?
Posted on November 2nd, 2005 | 0 Comments

To Whom Can Answer Correctly: How close are the CompTIA Security+ certification and Microsoft's security certifications to NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) guidelines? I would...

Someone's Busy Scanning
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 5 Comments

My firewall is telling me that someone is scanning my UDP ports 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, and 4297. Can anyone tell me what's so significant about those ports, and what would happen if they were left...

CPUz,Intel AMD64 Motherboards base systems for sale ect
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have the following CPUS and other computer items for sale. this might interest some ppl and others not. if your gonna be insulting towards me then please dont post here. here is my stuff ...

Wireless security
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 27 Comments

Greetings, I am in the process of setting up wireless access in our small office. The wireless access point hardware I have seen is all equipped to do up to 128 bit WEP encryption and MAC filtering....