A little overexposure for the grand-prize winner in TrendMicro's online-safety video contest wouldn't hurt! "Overexposed," produced by Nicholas Chen and Edan Freiberger, gets its slightly funny, slightly scary message across in under two minutes (watch it here). Its subject and the number of submissions in its category "Keeping a good rep online" both point to how top-of-mind online reputation … [Read more...] about Major exposure for ‘Overexposed’: TrendMicro’s winner
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Fun video contest for Net users (& producers) 13+
Hey, aspiring filmmakers and video producers (in Canada and the US), here's a project for you: Produce a two-minute video about Internet safety with your videocam, cellphone, or Webcam, and enter it in TrendMicro's "What's Your Story?" contest (you have to be 13 or older). Choose from one of four topics: "Keeping a good rep online" (and avoiding TMI), "Staying clear of unwanted contact" (e.g., … [Read more...] about Fun video contest for Net users (& producers) 13+
Drive-by downloads & kids’ media literacy
Current events and computer security increasingly have a lot in common. Put top news stories like the death of Michael Jackson and Web surfing habits into family discussions or dinner-table chat, and it's win-win for everybody. Kids gain a little in media literacy, and family computers avoid infection. "How can that be?" you might ask. More and more Web sites – including those of the best media … [Read more...] about Drive-by downloads & kids’ media literacy
Conficker worm help (aka April Fool’s worm)
It has been all over the news today, so a quick summary on what to do if you're concerned about family computers getting infected: You can see if your computers are ok by checking if they have MS08-067 installed. How? The exact steps depend on what version of Windows is on the particular PC, but they go pretty much like this: Go to Start > Control Panel > Programs > View installed updates. If you … [Read more...] about Conficker worm help (aka April Fool’s worm)
Xbox Live hackers, Koobface worm
This is something for Xbox Live gamers to think about, especially if they also have computers connected to the home network. If the Xbox Live users at your house are particularly feisty or contentious, they could get booted out of games by hackers who have figured out how to get the offending gamer's IP address. They then use that address to launch a kind of denial-of-service attack that blocks … [Read more...] about Xbox Live hackers, Koobface worm