Handy Backup Server – Enterprise network backup software for workstation data backup. Operating a small/medium sized business has always been a tough job. But, the unstable economy that we are all forced to content with, has made a tough job, even tougher. The bottom line, always a major consideration, now looms ever larger in the background. [...] Read Full Story

CNET Cheapskate Tech Deal Alert: Five Black Friday deals you shouldn’t miss – Have fun storming the brick-and-mortar castles! Actually, only two of these deals require you to leave the house. The others are clothing-optional. Fake Facebook uncovered, reports PandaLabs – PandaLabs, the malware analysis and detection laboratory at Panda Security, has encountered a spoof Facebook [...] Read Full Story

Courtesy of Panda Security: This week’s PandaLabs report looks at AntiAID and ControlCenter fake antiviruses. Removal help for both these nasties follows later in this article. AntiAID is a fake antivirus which when installed on a computer displays a screen comprising several tabs for configuring the protection level, updates, small tools, etc. This malware first simulates [...] Read Full Story

Many of my friends think that I lean towards a “scare them to death” philosophy, when it comes to the Internet. I often get badgered with “friendly” questions such as – “Don’t you ever see anything good about the Internet?” Or, “Don’t you get tired of scaring people with all your talk of the [...] Read Full Story

8 Ways to Watch TV and Movies without Cable - It seems like only yesterday that we were all watching 550 cable channels and trying to decide between cable and satellite. Now we have all those channels, plus a wide variety of TV and movie consumption options, many of which will deliver high-quality content directly [...] Read Full Story

It’s been more than a year since I last reported on fake search engine results, and in that time, this Internet scam has not gone away, but it did seem to develop a lower profile. Despite developing this lower profile, cyber-crooks continued to be unrelenting in their chase to infect web search results. Recently, there has [...] Read Full Story

First Glimpse at Google Chrome OS – Google offered up everything but a finished Chrome OS today, releasing its source code and explaining how it’s different than other operating systems. Here are the features, functions, and screenshots you’ll want to know about. Carrie Prejean sex tape scam warning – Security experts have warned surfers to be [...] Read Full Story

Have I got a deal for you! The problem is, I can’t get the details to you because the DonBot botnet is crowding the Twitter playing field. According to Symantec Hosted Services, and as reported by MessageLabs Intelligence, there has been  “a huge jump in the number of spam e-mails that contain a link to [...] Read Full Story

We’ve long made the point on this Blog, that the Internet has turned into a playground for cyber-criminals. Further, we have made the point, and continue to make the point, that while the Internet may be a playground for criminals, there is little doubt – it is a minefield for the rest of us. This [...] Read Full Story

CNET’s Cheapskate: Get a 26-inch LCD HDTV/monitor for $199.99 – Sellout alert! I don’t know how long this unparalleled deal will last, but I do know it’s the lowest price I’ve ever seen on a 26-inch, 720p flat-panel TV. Office 2010 Professional Beta Available for Download – Want to give Office 2010’s online document syncing, Windows [...] Read Full Story