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Solutions to ‘Man in the browser’ online banking security threat

As reported by Computer World UK malware is shifting towards intercepting traffic inside the browser – a kind of man in the middle attack, rather than keystroke logging or phishing. This style of malware would intercept the password entered on the webpage using exploits in the browser. How about this solution to combat this? Banks [...]

New kid on the block – Mixx to overthrow Digg?

After reading TechCrunch’s thoughts on unhappy Diggers leaving for Mixx, I tried it out myself – it’s definitely an improvement on Digg…  It’s got a much nicer look and feel to the site, it’s quicker, has a pictures section, and allows other users to tag and categorise existing stories. Overall – it seems much more [...]

Need a dictionary that’s better than a pirate?

Need a super fast online dictionary? Try Ninjawords, it’s fast – just like a ninja…

Hey, I’m on the top posts section!

Pretty good for the second proper post I’ve made!