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Internet Security Information
Phishing: A Scary Way of Life
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified ?phishing? as the ?hottest and most troubling new scam on the Internet.?
A New Era of Computer Security
Computer security for most can be described in 2 words, firewall and antivirus.
Delete Cookies: New-Age Diet or Common Sense Internet Security?
No, this article isn't about some new, lose-20-pounds-in-a-week, certified-by-some-tan-Southern-California-doctor diet. It's about cookies on your computer - what they are, why they are there, and what to do about them. Computer cookies actually have quite a bit in common with their baked counterparts - some are good, some are bad, and they have expiration dates.
Don?t Become An Identity Fraud Statistic!
?You?ve just won a fabulous vacation or prize package! Now, if you?ll kindly give me your credit card information and social security number for verification purposes, you will receive this awesome gift!?
DOS Attacks: Instigation and Mitigation
During the release of a new software product specialized to track spam, ACME Software
Inc notice that there was not as much traffic as they hoped to receive. During further
investigation, they found that they could not view their own website. At that moment, the
VP of sales received a call from the company's broker stating that ACME Software Inc
stock fell 4 point due to lack of confidence. Several states away, spammers didn't like the
idea of lower profit margins do to an easy to install spam blocking software so they
thought they would fight back. Earlier that day, they took control of hundreds of
compromised computers and used them as DoS zombies to attack ACME Software Inc's
Internet servers in a vicious act of cyber assault. During an emergency press conference
the next morning, ACME Software Inc's CIO announced his resignation as a result of a
several million dollar corporate loss.
Fishing for Fortunes. Scam!
Spelt phishing, but pronounced as above, this despicable act is an effort to batter your bankroll or commandeer your cash.
Avoid Internet Theft, Fraud and Phishing
Since its birth, the Internet has grown and expanded to unprecedented, unmanageable proportions. Information, software, news, and much more flow freely through its twisted pathways. Online services such as Internet banking save time and money. However, from the depths of its vast expanse have come the dregs of society intent on preying on the new, the naïve, and the less informed.
Corporate Security for Your Home Business
The words Corporate Security may conjure up images of a group of techies working in a wire-filled basement room of Microsoft or HP, combating hackers and terrorists online using words like algorithm and encryption. If you own your own business, do not allow yourself to think that security is only for big corporations. Every company, big or small, technological or traditional, has two major security concerns: protecting information, and protecting hardware.
Is Shopping Online For Your Horse Gifts Safe?
Shopping for horse gifts or other gift items on the internet
is quick, convenient and is probably safer than you think.
However, you still need to be aware that it is essential to
vigorously protect your privacy and financial information
when making purchases online.
Remove Rogue Desktop Icons Created By Spyware
If you have used a Windows machine for a while, whether it's Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, you're sure to have noticed desktop icons appearing from out of nowhere. How can icons mysteriously emerge on your Windows desktop?
Social Engineering - The Real E-Terrorism?
One evening, during the graveyard shift, an AOL technical support operator took a call from a hacker. During the hour long conversation the hacker mentioned he had a car for sale. The technical support operator expressed an interest so the hacker sent him an e-mail with a photo of the car attached. When the operator opened the attachment it created a back door that opened a connection out of AOL's network, through the firewall, allowing the hacker full access to the entire internal network of AOL with very little effort on the hacker's part.
Dialing Up a Scam: Avoiding the Auto-Dialer Virus
For many, the daily walk to the mailbox evokes mixed feelings:
The glee that your favorite monthly magazine ? or a friend?s
hand-written letter (quite a surprise in the e-mail age) may be
waiting is countered by anxiety of how many bills the postman
left you.
Web and Computer Security
Well, if that would have been said to me by my father when I was 2 years of age, I would have understood. But when today, my own computer tells me that when I am 34, I wonder why I spent $1500 on my computer hardware and software just to enjoy the (un-realized) benefits of this great and revolutionary information technology?
Be Aware of Phishing Scams!
If you use emails actively in your communication, you must have received various messages claiming to be from Ebay, Paypal and a number of banks. A recent email as if from U.S. Bank Corporation that I received contains the subject "U.S. Bank Fraud Verification Process" and in the body of the mail it says "We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your U.S. Bank Internet Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security of your account and of the U.S. Bank network is our primary concern. Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive account features. To restore your account access, please take the following steps to ensure that your account has not been compromised:". It continues with a link to a webpage, which looks very similar to original web page of the bank.
HackAttack
P C. owners are constantly at risk from attacks by hackers.
Spy ware, viruses, trogan horses, and all sorts of other malevolent programs are all trying to take control of your computer.
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Sony PlayStation site victim of SQL-injection attack (ZDNet Asia)
Automated attack claims another high-profile target, offering sale of a fake antivirus scanner.
Antivirus tools 'pave way' for malware (iTNews)
German IT consultancy N.runs has warned that antivirus products can actually open the door to attackers.
Sony PlayStation Site Victim Of Malicious Hack (ChannelWeb)
The recent attack on the Sony PlayStation Website is similar to other recent malicous SQL attacks that tried to entice users to download fake antivirus software on other trusted sites.
RELATED ARTICLES (IT Management)
As a result, one analyst sees Microsoft sticking to its guns by retaining Office as pure software. Instead, it's OneCare that is Equipt's core focus, Matt Rosoff, consumer affairs analyst at Directions on Microsoft, told InternetNews.com .
Week in review: Microhoogle intrigue (CNET)
Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google are facing probes, proxies, and accusations of backroom politicking as their various attempts to link up come under scrutiny. Also: searching for content within Flash is becoming easier.
LINKdotNET offers LINKDSL subscribers top of the line protection with LINK Guard package (AME Info)
LINKdotNET, one of the region's leading providers of internet solutions and services, is proud to announce the launch of LINK Guard, the most advanced anti-virus package yet, available to LINKDSL subscribers at no additional charge.
Recent Original Stories (New Mobile Computing)
"Way back in November 2006, when Windows Vista went from beta to RTM, Microsoft's Jim Allchin suggested that users might not need an antivirus program, thanks to the new OS's stronger security features.
Antivirus vendor introducing virtual keyboard for secure Ebanking (ZDNet)
Kaspersky's most recent product launch of the Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, is featuring a virtual keyboard "a secure pop-up that enables logins, passwords, bank card details and other important personal information to be entered safely to prevent the theft of confidential information" aiming to protect users from keyloggers, and consequently...
UK vendor launches free antivirus, antispyware (PC Advisor)
DriveSentry Free available today PC security vendor DriveSentry today launched DriveSentry Free, a cost-free antivirus, antispyware and HIPS technologies software suite which the company says will keep your PC free from malware.
Stealing is still stealing (Los Angeles Daily News)
We've been stealing software ever since companies began charging for it.
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Types Of Computer Infections
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Lottery Scam, What It is and how to Avoid It?
Internet scams and frauds are on the rise! The quantity of scam
emails with various fraud schemes any email account receives
today is simply overwhelming! There is this infamous Nigerian
419 scam, which is by far the most widely circulated one. I wrote
about it in one of our ezine articles not long ago. You can read
about it here! And there are many other scams like Lottery, Letter
of Credit, money transfer, black money conversion, real estate,
fraudulent order and the list goes on and on.
Identity Theft Article ? A Phisher Is Trying To Steal Your Identity!
Sooner or later everyone with an email account will receive a phishing attempt from some internet scammer. What is phishing? How can you protect yourself? These are some of the questions this identity theft article will provide, along with some free resources and practical advice on how to protect your online identity.
The Never Ending Spyware Story
It's been with us since 1993, it's gotten more intrusive, more complicated.
With the Rise of Internet Crimes, Users are Turning to High-Tech ?PI?s? for Solutions
High-tech private investigators are becoming the answer for many Internet users who have been victimized online. The use of e-mail by that unethical element lurking in cyberspace rings all too common these days. With law enforcement agencies overwhelmed and under trained to address these issues, victims have often been left to deal with them on their own.
Check Out That Privacy Policy
Before you enter your name, address or any other data in that form, STOP! Wait. Don't enter anything yet. If you do, you may be giving away personal information to strangers, and you know what your mom said about talking to strangers.
Cybercriminals Trick: Targeted Trojan-Containing Emails
Threats we ordinary Web users face online leave us no choice but learn. Haven't you noticed how many new things you learned lately? We are much better informed about malicious programs than just a year ago.
40 Million People Hacked - YOU as Identity Theft Victim
Saturday, MasterCard blamed a vendor of ALL credit card
providers called CardSystems Solutions, Inc., a third-party
processor of payment card data, as the source of loss of 40
million consumers credit card information.
Virus and Adware - Fix them Both!
We all get the odd virus now and then, but sometimes that one virus could cause so many problems. In this article I shall be going though just some of the problems that these virus software programs can do, and how to fix them.
Free Spyware Removal - Its Not As Easy As It Sounds
Nobody wants to pay to remove spyware. At the very least, I don't. The blasted stuff shouldn't be on my computer anyway, so what ever would make me want to shell out cash to get rid of something that I shouldn't have in the first place?
Can I Guess Your Password?
We all know that it's dangerous to use the same password for more than one program. If you sign up for a program run by someone of low moral fibre, what is to stop them running through various programs with your username and password to see what they can access?
The Saga of the Annoying Adware
When we think of adware, what comes to mind are those annoying and pesky ads that pop up out of nowhere whenever we are surfing the net. Anybody who has surfed through the net has encountered those irritating pop-up adwares advertising everything from computer software down to Viagra. Adwares are some of the most derided objects in the web alongside viruses, spyware and other malicious softwares and programs. Although adwares are alleged to be the most benign form of spyware, most web users hate the blatant and bothersome way of advertising. Most are often tricked into clicking on such adwares and end up unintentionally downloading something far more serious.
Dont be a Dork ? Protect Yourself
There are folks out there who use their powers for evil, not good. Let's not give them the opportunity to sneak into our lives and wreak havoc. Submitted for your reading pleasure are some of my tips to protect yourself and your identity.
Anti-Spyware Protection: Behind How-To Tips
There is no doubt that "how-to articles" have become a separate genre. One can find such an article about almost anything; there are even some entitled "How to Write a How-To Article". And, of course, the Web is swarming with the ones like "10 Steps to Protect Your PC from Spyware"(if not 10, any number will do; odd ones like 5,7,9 are most popular) or "How to Forget About Spyware For Good". Please don't accuse me of being sarcastic -- I am not; all these articles by all means are informative and so very useful. They all include really handy tips to protect you from this recently emerged plague called spyware. But?
Virus Nightmare..Lessons Learned
I got a virus the other day, Thursday I believe and since then I have been making FRANTIC efforts to save all my info.
Viruses, Trojans, and Spyware - Oh My!
Have you ever had to call Symantec or McAfee to ask them how to remove a virus? Or have you spent hours online trying to figure out how to remove spyware, only to find out that you did something wrong and now your computer won't boot? I know your pain and frustration with just trying to use your computer without worry. As a computer technician at ARCH Computing Services, I know how hard it can be to pay someone to remove viruses and spyware. In fact that's how I started in the computer business. I didn't want to pay someone to fix the problems that I usually caused. A little voice in my head told me "I can build a computer, it doesn't look that hard!"
How To Give Away Your Personal Information
Identity Theft and Your Personal Information
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Identity theft is apparently the "in thing" these days. By
media accounts, hackers and evildoers lurk everywhere trying
to steal your personal information. In the past few months,
one company after another is being forced to admit customer
data has been lost or stolen.
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