Neowin News Feed for: Beware

Myspacers Beware, Learn How to Patch Your System

Joe Cashman — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:08:13 +0000

Whilst the populous of Neowin have probably mastered the art of Windows Update it seems like the hordes of myspace users haven't. This week machines that haven't been patched for a WMF (Windows Meta File)... Read more...

P2P Users Beware, Your Personal Info Could Be Out There

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:30:35 +0000

Users of P2P (peer-to-peer) file-sharing services may be sharing more than they bargained for, a former White House cybersecurity advisor has warned. Security researchers have found thousands of files with sensitive information by searching... Read more...

Beware of 'Spider-Man 2' for the PC

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:02:56 +0000

Spider-Man has been accused of a lot of shady things, mostly by skinflint newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson. But who would have thought the action hero would be caught up in a controversy over his... Read more...

Beware free spam filters

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:08:44 +0000

Don't bother deploying free spam filtering software you find on the Internet -- it is what spam writers use to carry out quality control on their efforts, said one computer security specialist. ... Read more...

Beware of Microsoft Security Updates

Darren Bolton — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 18:12:37 +0000

Security firms Wednesday warned that another virus began making its rounds on the Net this week, and this one is masquerading as a Microsoft security update. The virus, a mass-mailing worm variously... Read more...

Beware the bogus domain sellers

Sat, 23 Feb 2002 04:03:49 +0000

Punters are warned to be on their guard against dodgy domain name sales tactics. Some unscrupulous sales people are calling up companies and individuals whose domains names are nearing renewal and trying... Read more...

Beware of Vicious Valentine Viruses

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 15:59:40 +0000

Virus-writers love to target the holidays, so here's what to watch for in electronic greetings. Last Valentine's Day some people received an unwanted gift in their e-mail in-box: The VBS.Valentine.A worm. And... Read more...