Blackberry Phishing Flaw Fixed

Computers and cellphones alike having security holes here and there. There’s always some way to exploit the user. You just have to have someone who is familiar with the software and such they are trying to crack and they’re in. There’s a loophole for everything really.

The Blackberry had a flaw in its software that allowed phishers to target the users. The attacker would trick the Blackberry into thinking it’s being sent to a trusted website, when in reality the certificate does not actually match the website.

The now updated Blackberry can now detect when a site does not match its certificate. It finds the characters that are creating the problem, and notes when the information doesn’t match. Now, it will not let you go to the untrusted site.

To read even more about this, visit: Information Week: RIM Patches BlackBerry Phishing Flaw

A More Touchy Touch Screen

What is this? A more touchy touch screen means that they are working on the technology to have an even more sensitive screen so it will respond to as many as ten fingers!
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Microsoft is Embracing Big-Brother

Microsoft is watching you. Next time you automatically update your computer, you may get more than you anticipated. In Microsoft’s Windows XP and Vista, there has been a security feature utilized by the big company for a while now, however it was just recently that they upgraded it to be more intrusive than before. The target? China, for now.

Countless amounts of people in China are heated about the Microsoft update that detects whether they’re using knock-off or pirated operating systems. If they are not using a legit operating system it will turn their desktop black and display a warning message. It does not seem to effect the operating system’s performance in any way, and you can override the black screen, but it will reappear every hour.

Microsoft decided to start cracking down on the pirated software in China, specifically because there is such a high percentage of people using “free” versions. The people of China complain that Microsoft’s prices are too high for them to afford, so they resort to alternatives. Cheaper knock-off versions can be obtained for around 2 American dollars, or simply found for free. Why not get the cheaper version if it is readily available for the consumers?

Legality issues are certainly obvious here, but how far is too far? Microsoft says it’s within China’s laws on this one, but does that mean it’s right? Microsoft having eyes watching your every move, is a little too Big-Brother for many.

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New trojan threat for Windows

Look out for a fake anti-spyware program with the name Backdoor Guard-this misleadingly named program only pretends to protect your computer. Once installed, however, it opens a backdoor, so that the programmer can access your system.

If the victim restarts his system after installation, the Trojan blocks your normal desktop and opens a website. The victim then sees messages saying that there is a problem with the license and that a call to a long-distance number is required. A PIN number is displayed on the website and you are instructed to enter it when calling. However the PIN will cost €20 .

Thankfully, there’s a quick way to rescue your computer: all you have to do is boot up in Safe mode and then delete the file ‘locker.exe’ in the Windows folder.