Month: October 2011

Bright Hub have lots of new quizzes to test your knowledge.  Check out some of the quizzes 🙂 Example quizzes in Bright Hub: Computer Security Do You Know Computer Viruses? How Safe Is Your Wi-Fi Connection? How Secure is Your Computer? Test Your Computer Security Skills With the Malware Open Challenge Windows A Quiz for Microsoft Word Professionals Are You a Windows Expert? See How Much You Know Are You an MS Office Expert? Test Your Knowledge Think You Know Your Windows Computer? New to Microsoft Word? Find Out How Much You Know! So You Think You Can Use Microsoft … Continue reading Think you know your stuff? Try a quiz!

Quoted below is an unsolicited email with malware attached: Subject:  Uniform Traffic Ticket (ID: 31534) From:  New York State Department of Motor Vehicles New York State — Department of Motor Vehicles UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET (ID:77810), POLICE AGENCY NEW YORK STATE POLICE Local Police Code 3 THE PERSON DESCRIBED ABOVE IS CHARGED AS FOLLOWS Time: 7:25 AM Date of Offense: 07/02/2011 IN VIOLATION OF NYS V AND T LAW 4 Description of Violation SPEED OVER 55 ZONE TO PLEAD, PRINT OUT THE ENCLOSED TICKET AND SEND IT TO TOWN COURT, CHATAM HALL., PO BOX 117 Screenshot of the spam: This type … Continue reading Malware Spam: Uniform Traffic Ticket. Aargh.. A bit old spam but not many AV will detect the malware.

Finally.. I find time to download Windows 8 Preview.  Going to install it tomorrow and hope to see it work.  Will provide feedback, of course (if it’s not reported yet). If you haven’t download it and wish to try, get it at MSDN. Are you using Windows XP? Get the Windows XP End Of Support Countdown Gadget.  Today, I have it installed as a sidebar gadget.  XP users still have many months to use XP :)  If your PC is still OK, keep using it but ensure it’s up-to-date with available security fixes.  If you want a new PC, get … Continue reading Windows 8 and Windows XP

Even though I don’t have an Apple product (except installing Safari browser when I need to write or test something about it in a Windows computer.  Some family members are using iPad or iPhone and I find it as cool gadgets but don’t need or requite it right now), I’m sad to hear that Mr. Steve Jobs passed away that soon.  I mean, not only he was only 56 years old but he bid his goodbye as CEO only in August 24, 2011.  That’s only a month and 11 days ago 🙁 This post is to remember you, Mr. Jobs … Continue reading Goodbye Mr. Steve Jobs