Archive for 'Web Security Alerts'
Hoax: Facebook deleting inactive users message
If you have received the following message, don’t panic, it’s just a hoax. When facebook is boasting about the number of users why should they delete inactive members. It is ridiculous. And the message was not released officially by FB as well. Read more »
Posted: January 13th, 2011 under Web Security Alerts.
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Google phases out support for Internet Explorer 6
Google has begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack on the search engine. Read more »
Posted: February 1st, 2010 under Web Security Alerts.
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Warning for Internet Explorer users
The government of Germany has warned its citizens against using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE), saying that the browser is not safe, due to possible security vulnerability in it. The IE is the default browser that comes with Microsoft Windows operating system. Read more »
Posted: January 18th, 2010 under Web Security Alerts.
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Virus Alert! April Fool’s Virus may be Dangerous!
Researchers are hoping that a potential April Fool’s time bomb — the Conficker.c that is supposed to hit computers on April 1. Read more »
Posted: March 31st, 2009 under Web Security Alerts.
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Report abused websites to www.iwf.org.uk website
Finally, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has come up with means to tackle illegal and obscene content online by launching a website where web users can REPORT such websites. Read more »
Posted: October 25th, 2008 under Web Security Alerts.
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Virus Alert: Use internet Explorer You Dope
This Virus infects Firefox, it says, “I DNT Hate Mozilla but use IE Or else…” This is annoying…
Posted: June 10th, 2007 under Web Security Alerts.
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