Parkway Technology Security

04/08/2011

Some good information on the Eplison email database breach.

There have been a number of questions about what exactly happened with the recent hacking of the e-mail database maintained by the marketing company, Epsilon Data Management, and what effect it might have on individuals.

01/03/2011

Made a New Years resolution? How about I will create strong passwords for 2011!

Improve your computer’s security by creating strong passwords and reducing your risk from online predators, email hoaxes and phishing scams. Find tips on identity theft and stolen passwords.

07/13/2010

While my kids are not yet Internet savvy - though my oldest one has started pointing to my computer saying no, myyyyy computer - I came across a few tips

06/15/2010

IT security experts are warning of a recently discovered Microsoft Windows XP security hole now being exploited in the wild. The flaw is in the Microsoft Help & Support Center, and could be used by malicious websites to install a Trojan program that could be used to remotely access and control infected computers. No patch is currently available, but Microsoft has provided a workaround fix that can be downloaded and enabled.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2219475

Microsoft has released a Microsoft security advisory about this issue for IT professionals. The security advisory contains additional security-related information. To view the security advisory, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

06/03/2010

Facebook “Clickjacking” Attacks spreading, visit the Sophoslabs web page with more information on the clickjacking attacks along with examples. On the bottom of the page is a link for removing unwanted likes & interests if you have clicked on one of these links.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/sophoslabs/?p=9869

We said we thought we were going to see a lot more Facebook likejacking, and sure enough that's exactly what's happened - there's been an explosion of pages

05/21/2010

Prudence can help you avoid the myriad online lures aimed at conning people into installing malware on their PCs or turning over personal information.

04/06/2010

Fake Software Alert: Security Essentials 2010 More info here: