Tag: security

  • An update on recent downtime

    As I’m sure some of you have noticed, over the past few days, Global Geek News (as well as my other sites) have been experiencing some downtime with errors mentioning server resource limits have been reached.  I want to provide you guys with a bit of an update. So I think it was Friday evening…

  • TeamViewer Accused of Spying On Users, Wrongfully Locking Out Free Users From Their Computers

    TeamViewer Accused of Spying On Users, Wrongfully Locking Out Free Users From Their Computers

    If you have been looking for a simple, easy to use way of using your computer remotely, chances are you have heard about the popular TeamViewer service.  This remote access software allows you to use your computer from another computer or mobile device as if you were sitting in front of it.  Its basically a…

  • Announcing my new business venture:  UndergroundVPN!

    Announcing my new business venture: UndergroundVPN!

    I’m finally ready to unveil and launch the reason for the lack of posts here on Global Geek News lately.  Today, I am officially launching my new VPN service, UndergroundVPN! So what exactly is UndergroundVPN and why did I decide to create it? Well, as the name implies, UndergroundVPN is a VPN service similar to…

  • Doctor Who TARDIS Smart Safe for iPhone & Android Phones [pics]

    Having a small safe for keeping little things out of the hands of the other people in your house of apartment can be quite convenient.  I’m not talking about some 75 pound fireproof safe, but something small enough that can sit on your desk and hold important items like a watch, ring or perhaps a…

  • Global Geek News has been Hacked [Announcement]

    Last night, I noticed it was taking me forever to log in to Global Geek News but didn’t think much of it as I was currently getting slammed by traffic from Reddit for an old post.  It turns out, the massive traffic spike wasn’t the problem.  The real problem was that we have been hacked!…

  • Interview with the creators of the first PC virus [video]

    Computer security company FSecure recently traveled to Pakistan to sit down and have the first on camera interview with the creators of Brain, the first PC virus.   Brothers Amjad Farooq Alvi and Basit Farooq Alvi created the boot sector virus known as Brain which was transfered from computer to computer via floppy disks.  The…