[David Braue]

Just when you thought Twitter might be the best thing since the telephone -- you did, didn't you? -- it appears we can expect more of the chicanery that took the network down last week. Hackers love Twitter, it seems, and not just because they can keep up with Ashton Kutcher's every move. Apparently, it provides a pretty easy way to hack unsuspecting computers, and to post instructions to armies of zombie computers that are TAKING OVER THE WORLD!!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Sorry, got carried away. Seriously, though, does this sort of thing make you say "I told you so?" or just "Meh"?

[MacDavo]

Just Meh.

Doesn't matter what it is, it's going to get hacked sooner or later. If you've got sensitive material on your system, throw it in a Truecrypt volume. Leave the volume unmounted while you browse, and only mount it when you need it.

If you really want to be paranoid, run a VM with Linux for browsing. Snapshot it clean, then restore the VM back to the snapshot each time you've finished browsing. By browsing in the VM, nothing can get to your underlying system. By resetting back to the clean snapshot, any bugs you picked up with be cleaned ready for next time.

It all boils down to how paranoid you want to be, and the hassle you're willing to go to to completely protect yourself.

[Ken Gracey]

Just dont post anything on there in the first place and you are laughing like a fat spider if you ask me.



TL

[MacDavo]

Browsing in a guest account. Just as easy?

Perhaps not if the file system itself gets infected. Using a VM, you're guaranteed a clean environment. Another alternative is booting a small linux from a USB stick. The VM lets you do your normal stuff in the foreground, and browse in the background.