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Does Microsoft Show Hackers How To Attack?

After another security hole recently surfaced in Microsoft's Windows operating system, the software giant released a patch this past Friday to plug the possibly devastating "back door" which allows hackers to potentially seize control of any pc running Windows. The latest threat, "Download.Ject," infiltrates computers after users surfing with Microsoft's "Internet Explorer" web browser visit websites infected with the virus. This newest security patch covers Windows XP, 2000, and Windows...

Are They Watching You Online?

When surfing the Internet you probably take your anonymity for granted, most of us do. Tapping phones, listening to confidential conversations, reading others' e-mail messages seems like something that only happens in spy movies to "other" people. However, you probably don't realize just how much information about yourself has the potential to get transmitted across the Internet every time you go online. Every computer connected to the Internet has "ports" that allow it to connect. A "port"...

Reliable Web Hosting is Essential For Your Business

Whether you are a seasoned web entrepreneur or just beginning to make money online, reliable web hosting is an essential part of the success of your business. Since selecting a reliable web hosting service is such an important task to undertake you want to make sure to do plenty of research and make sure you select the service that is going to meet all of your unique needs. The first thing that you will want to do is think of all the things that a reliable web hosting service is going to need...

Health Department Warns Food Sellers

The food hygiene and safety unit of the Department of State for Health has issued a strongly worded statement sternly warning food handlers, hackers and restaurant owners to ensure proper food handling and hygiene at all times. According to the dispatch all people and premises involved in the food trade are to strictly abide by the requirements of the Public Health act of 1990 and the food act of The Gambia 2005 with immediate effect. Below, we bring you the requirements set down for those...

Facebook down for "upgrades"; multiple blogs suggest site was hacked

Popular social networking website Facebook went down for unknown upgrades, possibly to circumvent multiple holes that were published in a white paper earlier. From roughly 1:00 to 4:15 pm ET, users reported the site was down. Blogs have speculated it may be simply a server upgrade, or it may be new features. One web development blogger has even raised the theory that the site was hacked, with the login box showing multiple random email addresses, through "" coding. Another user replied to...