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Compiled, published, edited and written by Urs E. Gattiker
November 26, 2006 Vol. 1 No. 1
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Table of Contents:
- e-passports cracked means EU citizens should be careful
- CyTRAP Lab's Choice - free tool - virus link checker plugin for Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers
- CyTRAP Labs Wahl - kostenloses Werkzeug - Virus Link Checker Plugin fuer Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer und Opera Browsers
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The eight myths about Early Warning Systems1. e-passports cracked means EU citizens should be careful
Electronic passports or so-called electronic identity cards are coming all across Europe from Greece to Switzerland,
Spain to the UK and Belgium to Slovakia.
But when it comes to security and the risk for possible identity theft, these biometric identification documents leave
much to be desired. You can check out some research reports, mishaps and more here:
e-passports cracked 1 - safety is non-existente-passports cracked 2 - German, Dutch and UK citizens beware and take caree-passports cracked 3 - Budapest Declaration raises concerns about e-passports,
privacy and citizense-passports cracked 4 - will more biometrics make a
difference?So be careful out there with your e-passport or electronic identification card.
2. CyTRAP Lab's Choice - free tool - virus link checker plugin for Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers
You can get this posting in German:
CyTRAP Labs Wahl -
kostenloses Werkzeug - Virus Link Checker Plugin fuer Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer und Opera BrowsersIf you want to get a file checked online if you are suspicious that it might contain a virus, you can do this easily
using the 'Dr. Web Anti-virus checker' add-on for your browser.
Once you have installed the add-on for Firefox (for the other browsers it works pretty much the same), right clicking
your mouse when you are going over a link or download link, you will then find a new:
- context menu entry called 'Scan with Dr. Web.'
If you click on it, dann a new window or Tab will open, the file will be sent to the online-service 'Dr. Web' that will
scan the file for you. This allows you to see if the file is infected or not, before you decide to download it.
The service scans mailed files up to the size of 10MB.
_Datenblatt ueber die Software
Additional options for:
- free anti-virus software for your PC, as well as
- free online scanning of files you might be suspicious about regarding malware
can you get from:
CASEScontact.org guide UPNovember 26, 2006 2: Fighting off malware
attacks the smart wayCheck out the above, the goodies offered are worth your time.
3. CyTRAP Labs Wahl - kostenloses Werkzeug - Virus Link Checker Plugin fuer Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer und Opera BrowsersDiesen Eintrag gibt es auf Englisch bei
CyTRAP Labs' Choice - free tool - virus link checker plugin for Firefox,
Mozilla, Internet Explorer and Opera browsersWenn Sie schnell eine Datei auf Schaedlinge hin überpruefen wollen dann koennen Sie dies auch dank der Erweiterung
'Dr. Web Anti-virus Checker' installieren.
Nach der Installation dieser Erweiterung fuer Firefox (bei den anderen Browser geht dies aehnlich) finden Sie nach
einem Rechtsklick auf einen Download oder einen Link den neuen:
- Kontext-Menue-Eintrag 'Scannen mit Dr. Web'.
Wenn Sie ihn auswaehlen, dann oeffnet sich ein neues Fenster, die Datei wird an den Online-Sicherheitsdienst 'Dr. Web'
gesendet und ueberprueft. Sie koennen so feststellen, ob der Download von Malware infisziert ist oder nicht.
Es werden nur Dateien mit einer Maximalgroesse von 10 MB ueberprueft.
_Datenblatt ueber die Software
Weitere Optionen in Sachen:
- _kostenlose AntiViren Software fuer Ihren PC_, wie auch
- das kostenlose scanning einer Datei von mehreren Scannern auf einmal
gibt es bei:
CASEScontact.org Ratgeber UPNovember 26, 2006 2: Wie Sie sich gegen
Computer Viren effektive schuetzen koennenSchauen Sie mal rein, es lohnt sich.
Have a great weekend.
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