I recently discovered Graham Cluley’s blog and am enjoying his informative and personable style. According to his profile,
“Graham Cluley is one of the world’s leading experts in viruses and spam, and works as Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos.”
He released a video today on Vimeo giving his secret password. Not really, but he does reveal some great tips on how to make a great password.
Read his blog post on passwords. Watch the video! Feel free to check out my tips on good passwords. And then evaluate all your passwords and think about improvements you could make to your security!
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CNET reports of a fake Facbook app going around.
The rogue application, dubbed “Error Check System,” displays an error message in the notifications section that reads “(Friend’s name) has faced some errors when checking your profile View The Errors Message.”
Much of the CNET article’s details come from Graham Cluley’s blog. There doesn’t seem to be anything malicious but that could change. Or it could simply be an attempt to steal personal information.
I recieved two of these this week. But, like most applications and game requests, I ignored it. You should too!
This is a good reminder that just because a website tells you a “friend” recommends something doesn’t mean you should try it. Don’t be socially engineered!
It turns out that the real threat might be to the smart people who are suspicious. Graham Cluley has a follow up blog, A sting in the tail of the “Error Check System” Facebook scare.
If you Google this error or Facebook app, it leads to a result that takes you to a website that will attempt to trick you into installing a fake anti virus application on your computer.
Don’t be socially engineered! Be careful, it’s a very dangerous world out there.
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