Koobface

There are around 120 million people who use facebook and they are now being targeted by a virus. This virus has been designed to get hold of personal information like credit card details etc...

The virus is known as, “Koobface,” and is spreading across facebook into people’s inboxes; the message is pretending to be from a friend, this results in people opening the message therefore opening the virus. The message is a trick, it usually says, “You look funny in this video, or You look awesome in this new video.” Once users have clicked on the link they are asked to look at "new videos by Tom."

To watch the video users have to download Adobe Flash Player, once this is done the virus starts to spread into your computer getting hold of personal information. from your cookies or they get you to try and buy something.

Teenage Hackers

Computer Security professionals have found many net forums where teenagers populate and swap credit card number, give each other phising kits and hacking tips. Security say that they will be caught and arrested.

Forums are firstly made with people sharing files and even sharing stolen data. Some people look for exploits and virus codes that can be run against social network sites where there are many young people.

Though teenagers have been said to creating virus' and hacking, experts say they have very poor IT skills, "They do not even know enough to get a simple phishing or attack tool right," said Kevin Hogan.

Many of the hackers post what they have done on sites such as youtube and sign on like they would if they were going to hack a site, by running a phishing attack or writing a web exploit.
Some are even stupid enough to leave their personal details, making it really easy for computer security's to track them and shut them down.

TV Screens

With new plasma TV becoming more and more popular old CRT's are being replaced.
Though there is a new TV screen being made from Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, which promise better pictures, lower power consumption and lighter screens.
SONY is the producer of this screen and is releasing OLED screens in Japan in December month and worldwide in 2009.
The OLED screen is only 3mm thick and is very energy efficient as it doesn't need a back light, unlike Plasma and LCD screens.
The price of a OLED TV is currently priced at about £3.500.

Nokia Phone

The new Nokia phone system is said that once developed further could eventually control central heating, home security cameras and draw your curtains.

The Nokia phone would have a wireless router, which interfaces with equipment around the house. Nokia has paired up with a European Energy company to manage heating. The Nokia phone is currently out in Barcelona and should be on our shelves by the end of the year 2009.

The phone has a 6 GB storage, necessary to act as a camera for video security cameras if needed. The phone is also able to read the temperature and if it knows that the temperature is getting too cold and the house –owner is away, it automatically turns the heating on to avoid the pipes from freezing.