Googlepack Goes Native

Pacific Epoch reports:
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) China released a Chinese version of the “Google Pack” free software bundle on August 15, reports DoNews. The Chinese version of the downloadable bundle includes China-specific offerings including Google and Kingsoft’s (3888.HK) co-branded version of translation software PowerWord, Google’s Chinese pinyin input software, Rising’s anti-virus software and Google’s toolbar for [...]

Handy Advice for the Inevitable Olympic Email Scam

Mark Hofman, the handler on duty over at the Internet Storm Center (ISC), has some good advice to protect users from the expected tsunami of Olympic-related phishing attacks:
Don’t click any links when:
* the email was sent by someone you do not know.
* the email was sent by [...]

Security: A Message to You Newsie

Thomas Crampton (hat tip to the new and excellent China Journal) interviewed Rebecca MacKinnon on IT security tips for journalists coming to China.
It was well meant, but if you’re really paranoid it won’t get the job done. So here’s a list of things to do to stop those prying eyes:
Wipe and reinstall your laptop
Even [...]

Let 1.24 Million Viruses Bloom

China Tech News reports:
According to a report released by Kingsoft, in the first half of 2008, the company intercepted 1.24 million new computer viruses and trojans.
This number increase by 338% compared with the total number in 2007 and it is more than the total virus number of the recent five years.
The report says that in [...]

A Digital Epistle from One PRC to Another

Stopbadware (hat tip Computer Crime Research Center) reports:
The majority of the Internet’s malware-infected websites are located on Chinese networks, finds a new report released today by StopBadware.org, the university-based research initiative aimed at protecting users from dangerous software. The report also identifies the 10 network blocks that contain the largest number of badware sites. Six [...]

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