Computer 101

Being a tech geek is something to be proud of. So if you consider yourself a tech geek register at the following link and have a place to meet others of the same interest. The site is fairly new and can be found at: http://worldgeeksregistry.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2003097%3ABlogPost%3A30

Tell your geek friends about the site and invite them to register
Registration is free

Being a tech geek is something to be proud of. So if you consider yourself a tech geek register at the following link and have a place to meet others of the same interest. The site is fairly new and can be found at:http://worldgeeksregistry.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2003097%3ABlogPost%3A30

If you are like me you visit many sites which require logins & passwords. For security reasons you should not use the same passwords on any sites. If someone gets hold of your password they can login into your bank, myspace and other sites. So the only real solution is to use many different passwords, but how do you remember them all? Try Roboform2go , a free and easy to use solution.With Roboform2go you can create a vault of website username/password/URL combinations (they call them passcards) on a trusted computer, and then carry around this data on a USB drive which you can then use on any computer.It is a useful and easy–to–use password management system that doesn’t require much time to set up or learn. Both computer novices and experts can use this program to manage and protect their passwords. Through the Internet toolbar, you are able to quick link to your favorite websites and automatically sign in at the click of a button. Every time you create a new password and user login on a website, RoboForm2go will prompt to save and store the new information. No matter how many different passwords and usernames you create, they are safely stored and you’ll never forget another password again.



Memorizes your passwords and Logs You In automatically.
Fills long registration and checkout forms with one click.
Encrypts your passwords to achieve complete security.
Generates random passwords that hackers cannot guess.
Fights Phishing by filling passwords only on matching web sites.
Defeats Keyloggers by not using keyboard to type passwords.
Backs up your passwords, Copies them between computers.
Synchronizes passwords between computers using GoodSync.
Searches for keywords in your passwords, notes and Internet.
Portable: RoboForm2Go runs from USB key, no install needed.
PDA-friendly: sync your passwords to Pocket PC and Palm.
Neutral: works with Internet Explorer, AOL/MSN, Firefox.
IE 7 and Vista are now supported.

For a short video on Roboform2go visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozAinYeLW0g

Have I mentioned it is free, you have to supply the usb key which most of us already have. Once you use it I am sure you will keep it at your side when surfing the net.

Talk to you soon,
RJ

All tech geeks unite at a newly created site called World Geeks Registry. It a cool site with different groups to match your field of knowledge and expertise. You can register and meet others of the same mindset because we are a little different than the average person. Some of the groups are computers, home theaters, security and you can share your knowledge with others in your field or help someone in the newbee group. You can share video and photos and chat with other geeks online. The site is so new you may find you are one of the first to register so hop on now and invite all your geek friends to do the same.

You will find the site at: http://worldgeeksregistry.ning.com/

See you there
RJ

Hacks are out in force attacking Myspace pages. According to Network Security website they state the following:

(Attackers are piggybacking on the fame of R&B recording artist Alicia Keys to spread their malware Relevant Products/Services over the Web. Keys' MySpace page has been infected with malicious software.

Exploit Prevention Labs discovered the attack, one of several targeted MySpace pages. French funk band Greements of Fortune and Glasgow rock band Dykeenies were also targets of the Web-based attack.

"When a visitor visits the infected page, they're first hit by an exploit which installs malware in the background if they're not fully patched against the latest security Relevant Products/Services vulnerabilities, and next they're presented with a fake codec which tells them they need to install a codec to view the video," said Roger Thompson, CTO at Exploit Prevention Labs. "So even if they're patched, they can fall victim to the exploit."

One Hack After Another

Specifically, visitors to these MySpace pages are directed to co8vd.cn/s. This appears to be a Chinese malware site. If the visitors accept the code installation, the site installs malicious software. You can view a video demonstration of the attack on YouTube.

The hack has some interesting characteristics, Thompson explained. "Perhaps most interesting, the bad guys are using a creative hack we haven't seen before: The HTML in the page contains some sort of image map, which basically makes it so you can click on anything over a wide area on the page and your click is directed to the malicious hyperlink," he said. "We tested it and even the ads were affected.")


So be careful where ever you surf - IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
Talk to you all soon,
RJ