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Steve Gibson's Fingerprint service detects SSL man in the middle spying Important reading April 14, 2013 There
are a dozen known flaws in Java March 10, 2013 Adobe
updates Flash Player yet again February 12, 2013 New
Java from Oracle. Whoopee. Update ASAP. February 1, 2013 Check
your router now, before Lex Luthor does Seriously important! January 31, 2013 Yet another Java security flaw discovered - Number 53 January 27, 2013
Understanding the new security in Java 7 Update 11 January 21, 2013How
to be as safe as possible with Java January 13, 2013How far
has Microsoft fallen? About the Surface with Windows RT tablet December 14, 2012
Updating Flash Player on Android now requires a hack November 21, 2012The
hackers of 2600 and Off The Hook are off the air November 13, 2012Choosing
between Java version 6 or 7 November 7, 2012Who's on First with Windows
8 November 1, 2012
Defensive Computing in a Hurricane - Part 2 October 29, 2012
What to tell your mother about Windows 8 October 27, 2012Defensive Computing
with Windows RT (my shortest blog) October 25, 2012The
ugly side of the latest Java updates October 18, 2012How
to install Flash Player updates on Android devices October 14, 2012Flash
Player updates missing in action on Android October 10, 2012iPhone users
get a lesson in Defensive Computing October 8, 2012
SecurityWatch Summit about mobile device security October 3, 2012External
battery finally pays off September 12, 2012Why
Google Chrome would not start September 10, 2012Apple
Genius disavows iTunes on Windows September 5, 2012Despite new patch, Java 7 is still dangerous. Go with version 6. August 31, 2012Java
security flaw: yada yada yada August 30, 2012iOS upgrade failure wipes out iPad August 17, 2012Explaining
the confusion over Flash versions August 15, 2012 Windows
7 and SSDs: 3 things to look out for August 14, 2012 Wake Up and smell the Chrome About Chromebooks and Chromeboxes August 9, 2012GoToMyPC offers remote control convenience August 7, 2012Defensive Computing for online finances: Go with Chrome OS July 18, 2012Privacy,
cellphones and HOPE July 11, 2012When
Google Chrome won't start up (on Windows). There is a solution. July 7, 2012Wi-Fi in
an apartment building June 29, 2012How useful is
antivirus software? (hint: not very) June 23, 2012Defensive Computing
with Java June 20, 2012Maximizing
the lifespan of a laptop battery June 5, 2012Defensively installing bug
fixes May 25, 2012 Peeking
under the hood of Chrome browser reveals CPU hog May 18, 2012 Detecting Shockwave May 9, 2012 The rust around Firefox April 29, 2012 A warning for New
York Yankee fans April 19, 2012 Dealing
with a bad hard drive March 19, 2012 Chrome browser updated again. Not that there's anything wrong with that In fact, it's great. March 10, 2012 Fing is a
great app to see who is on your network Feb. 27, 2012 After
a surge protector fails Feb. 10, 2012
(Also in PC World) Online
banking: what the BBC missed and a safety suggestion (use a portable browser) Feb. 6, 2012Scrubbing
email out of a Windows computer February 3, 2012
(Also
in PC World) A
surge protector that doesn't protect January 25, 2012Online
banking has multiple elephants in its room January 21, 2012WiFi
Routers: Oldies are Goodies January 10, 2012Defending
an operating system January 2, 2012The
down side of automated backups December 26, 2011Why
Windows 7 SP1 may go missing November 21, 2011 Debugging a broken Internet connection November 18, 2011
A
simple test insures the Duqu workaround is working November 12, 2011 Why
Duqu is more dangerous than most people think November 9, 2011Microsoft sloppy on Duqu workaround November 5, 2011Open
Office installs vulnerable Java software November 2, 2011 Defensive Banking
September 14, 2011 Defensive
Computing in a hurricane August 27, 2011 Firefox trending downhill as Chrome continues to improve August 18, 2011A new online banking scam
July 28, 2011 How safe is ismycreditcardstolen.com? A lesson in pessimism and technology. July 22, 2011Defending a WiFi network
July 17, 2011. Also in PC World Defending
against malicious PDFs with SumatraPDF July 5, 2011Defending
against malicious CDs and USB flash drives July 3, 201112
reasons not to use Internet Explorer, ever June 30, 2011Five
approaches for defending a Windows PC prove their worth June 21, 2011Defending yourself
from the Flash Player June 6, 2011The
facts about the Gmail hack that the New York Times left out June 4, 2011Why the
bad guys are winning June 1, 2011Defending against Firefox extensions that may spy on you May 25, 2011Another
gotcha with offsite backups May 11, 2011 Also in PC World Microsoft
saves the day, no thanks to Microsoft April 30, 2011Journalists
poor at defending Windows PCs April 16, 2011
Miserably bad advice about email April 9, 2011 Also in PC World
Sandboxie offers spear phishing protection April 8, 2011 Also
in PC World
Spear Phishing: the real danger behind the Epsilon data breach April 6, 2011
Also in
PC World Windows
7 Service Pack 1 - Don't install it, yet March 16, 2011
A formula approach to generating passwords December 17, 2010
Being safe with Ubuntu on a USB flash drive December 11, 2010
Kicking the tires on Avira's AntiVir Rescue CD December 4, 2010
Defending against network snooping proxy servers November 21, 2010
Java: use it or lose it October 18, 2010
Seven reasons to use an alternate PDF viewer in Windows October 6, 2010Kasperky's
TDSS Killer lives on August 9, 2010Three workarounds for running Windows XP as a limited user July 11, 2010What
you need to know about the Windows HCP flaw June 16, 2010Installing and tweaking Process Explorer.
Part 1 May 20, 2010 ,
Part 2 May 23, 2010
Dont click
that link, but if you do... April 11, 2010Thinking
about backup March 14, 2010HopeForHaitiNow.org
offers a lesson in domain names January 22, 2010Resurrecting
restricted users December 8, 2009What
your mother never told you about VPNs September 10, 2009How
to change the font size in the Firefox address bar August 6, 2009About the
Lenovo ThinkPad USB Secure Hard Drive June 4, 2009
The best defense against software problems: disk imaging April 19, 2009Make Firefox flag
secure web pages as green February 19, 2009The
best way to disable Autorun for protection from infected USB flash drives January 30, 2009
CNET Defensive Computing Blog: From July 2007 through November 2008 I wrote a
Defensive Computing blog for CNET. in short
summary form .
Articles in eSecurityPlanet:
Improve
Network Security with Better Router Security Many routers have a security flaw, does yours? How
to test and defend against it. November 8, 2010. The
Best Security for Wireless Email September 1, 2010Protect Your E-mail From Hackers May 3, 2010Improve Your Wireless Security With the Right Routers
Surprisingly good security in a low end Netgear router. April 6, 2010Better Backups Mean Better Data Security About disk image backups. March 22, 2010PC Security Tips for Corporate Executives
February 1, 2010Simple Data Security Solutions about an encrypted external hard drive December 23, 2009
Online Banking: Taking Issue With The New York Times December 8, 2009
(alternate link )
Two Approaches to Securing Autorun and AutoPlay in Windows November 18, 2009 Also
at Datamation
Check (All) Your Windows Patches: Secunia November 5, 2009 Also
at Datamation
Windows and Online Banking: A Dangerous Mix October 19, 2009
Sandboxie: Blocking Web-Based Malware From Your PC October 5, 2009
Being Secure on Public Wi-Fi networks: VPN, Firewalls, File Sharing September 21, 2009The
Best Security for Wireless Networks discusses WEP, WPA and WPA2. September 8, 2009How to: Secure Your WLAN The
Safest Way to Protect Sensitive Computing Files August 24, 2009
Consider Linux for Secure Online Banking August 11, 2009Introduction
to Firewalls July 27, 2009. Also at wi-fiplanet The Best Way to Remove Viruses and Malware: Part 1 May 19, 2009 |
Part 2 June 16, 2009 |
Part 3 July 20, 2009
Are
Chinese Hackers Attacking Your PC? July 1, 2009Defending
Firefox from Interest-based Ad Cookies April 27, 2009
JavaTester: My Java Tester
web site reports the version of Java used in your web browser
stats
Articles in Datamation:
Blog: My first blog , a freebie at
Blogger, ran from January 2007 through July 2007.Other websites:
Classes: I used to teach half-day classes: Buying and Owning
a Laptop Computer ,
So you bought a new computer. Now what? ,
Backing Up Your Computer ,
WiFi Wireless Networks and
Get Your Own Domain
Classes: I used to teach 6 week classes:
Defensive Computing
and Computer
Networking For Homes and Small Businesses
Defensive Computing Links:
Viruses , Malware
(Spyware and Adware) , Defensive
Email , Why You Need Defensive Computing ,
And More...
Defensive Computing Info:
Links that Lie ,
Removing Spyware ,
Secure Web Pages ,
Bad emails
Software: I wrote a Backup Script and a
TimeKeeper program (and dabbled with PHP).Writings:
a Comparison of Linux and Windows ,
my opinion on the Best Backup Scheme and
a review of NASLite .
photographs I've taken.Website: I was the sole griper behind the
Computer Gripes web site, but
I don't update the site any more.
