Rootkit Viruses packaged with download – Kantaris

Mimenta | August 20, 2010

Kataris is a popular media player with computer users who are fed up with all the limitations of Windows Media player. Unfortunately it appears to be downloading with a viral marketing scam that installs a rootkit virus – one of the most difficult types of virus to remove.

Banks ATM Systems are not secure!

Mimenta | August 1, 2010

“You don’t have to go to the ATM at all,” Mr Jack said. “You can do it from the comfort of your own bedroom.”

On-line Auctions – The shipping sting

Mimenta | May 24, 2010

Buyers Beware, especially on eBay. They don’t seem to scrutinize their auction listings for inflated shipping charges as rigorously as some other on-line auctions.

Shill bidding

Mimenta | May 15, 2010

It was odd, because on several occasions we had almost identical products but their’s always sold higher than ours.

Poetic justice – The Overruns scam

Mimenta | April 11, 2010

Have you ever wondered why the stuff at eBay is often so cheap? . . . Often this is not the case. the product is 99% genuine – it’s an overrun.

eBay – What went wrong?

Mimenta | March 4, 2010

Almost overnight we saw “genuine Tiffany” and “genuine Gucci” jewellery prices drop by 1000%. Georgio Armani suits that sold for over $1,500.00 AUD became available for $50.00 AUD

Has eBay become another Internet dinosaur?

Mimenta | February 14, 2010

with only 10% of fixed price items selling and approximately 8% of items on auction selling at above cost prices, eBay, once the flagship of the Internet business scene is today a rusting hulk drifting in cyberspace.

7.Keyloggers – Defending your passwords

Mimenta | February 7, 2010

. . . here’s a few steps that will improve your security and minimise the risk of identity fraud.

6. Keyloggers – Are you being watched?

Mimenta | February 2, 2010

The bottom line is – properly installed, a keylogger is totally invisable to all by the most tecno-savvy Geeks.

5. Keyloggers – Do they trap passwords?

Mimenta | January 31, 2010

I always assumed that you could thwart this by using a secured login screen (eg SSL) like you have with online banking but . . .