17th May 2012
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Hah, it turned out Gmail More Risky than Yahoo Mail

June 20th, 2009 Cat: computer, internet, technology with No Comments »

Perhaps not many know about the security of Google’s gmail and the reasons for not making the email service gmail more secure. In an open letter to the boss of Google, Eric Schmidt, security experts, lawyers, and privacy advocate put questions about why Google placed a gmail user in the risk of danger. A total of 38 open letter signaturer wants Google to begin using the secure version of HTTP protocol to protect gmail users, such as in Yahoo Mail.

To that end, Google responds will consider a safe trial system with several user groups. “With the rapid growth of Internet access, such as Wi-Fi at coffee shops, libraries, and so on, then it is also necessary protection to prevent users from session hijacking.” Revealed an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, Ben Edelman.
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Warning! Attachment Email bringing Worm

June 10th, 2009 Cat: internet with No Comments »

Symantec has made warnings about the worm mass mails that came with an attachment disguised as invititation from Twitter. “The message will be displayed as such invitation directly from Twitter. But, after all, the message is not the same as legitimate messages from Twitter, because there is no invitation URL in the message body. In addition, users will see the attachment appear in the format. Zip file similar to the invitation card (invitation cards). “Symantec said in a blog party official (forums2.symantec.com).

According to Symantec, the name of an attachment in an email message is called “Invite Card.zip” and Symantec identified as W32.Ackantta.B @ mm, a worm that is for Windows computers. Symantec added that the worm in an e-card, which had found in February. W32.Ackantta.B @ mm worm will have the address of a PC infected by copying itself in removable drives and share folders.

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