Countermeasures - Trend Micro Blog

Countermeasures - Security, Privacy & Trust

A blog from TrendMicro which covers various security threats from hacking, general security news like spammer take downs, malicious threats on social networking sites. Worth adding to your RSS reader.

Panda Cloud Antivirus FREE

Panda Cloud Antivirus FREE - The first free cloud antivirus against viruses, spyware, rootkits and adware

I have not yet had the opportunity of installing Panda Cloud Antivirus. An antivirus using the cloud for free? Smells a little like a live beta before rolling out a subscription service but its the principle of using less resources which attracts me since traditional antivirus are extremely heavy on a system.

If those not familiar with "cloud" computing be sure to watch the video.


Since this a beta I suggest you also keep an eye on the blog as well.

Flock Web Browser Updating - Ubuntu

Method 1:
Go to getdeb and find yourself a .deb package for the newer version.

Method 2:
Open a Terminal type in

sudo flock-browser

Go to the menu "Help" in flock and select "Check for Updates"

Flock will check for an update, download it and install it if one is available when prompted restart.

Sometimes you need to restart more than once for the upgrade to be successfully applied. When done and you see the upgrade confirmation screen. Close flock and then close the terminal so your not running as root and reload Flock with your usual icon.

Ultra VNC - Remote Control Software for all

Ultra VNC - Remote Control Software for all

"UltraVNC is a powerful, easy to use and free software that can display the screen of another computer (via internet or network) on your own screen. The program allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control the other PC remotely. It means that you can work on a remote computer, as if you were sitting in front of it, right from your current location. If you provide computer support, you can quickly access your customer's computers from anywhere in the world and resolve helpdesk issues remotely! With addons like SingleClick your customers don't even have to pre-install software or execute complex procedures to get remote helpdesk support."

Simple and easy to use but also has a host of advanced features and solutions for a wide range of situations.

Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)

Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)

The Secunia PSI is a free security tool designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer against vulnerabilities in programs.

Firefox Plugins - Download Statusbar

Download Statusbar

View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar - without the download window getting in the way of your web browsing.

Simple but very effective.