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Tag Archives: Security
Identity theft a growing menace to social networkers – The Irish Times – Fri, Oct 23, 2009
This is a great article about the dangers of social networking. I’ll agree, it’s fun and I enjoy making connections with people I haven’t seen in years. It is, however, a risk. Post a birthday here, a mother’s name there, … Continue reading
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Tagged identity theft, Privacy, Security, social networking
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New twist on scareware locks up your PC – Technology Live – USATODAY.com
This is a nasty one. I’ve warned before about the scareware threat where warning boxes pop up, tell you that you’re infected with some virus, and then tell you that the quick remedy is to “click here” to fix the … Continue reading
Sponsored search results lead to malware
A short story: A few days ago I recommended a software product to a friend of mine. I provided the web address to the product but later that day when he went to download it my friend couldn’t remember the … Continue reading
Wireless Cybercriminals Target Clueless Vacationers – Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News – FOXNews.com
I’ve fallen into this bad habit on occasion as well. The laptop is handy, I just need to check a few emails…I wonder if there is wifi available here…lucky me, I’m getting a pretty good signal… Take heed, just because … Continue reading
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Tagged Networking, safety, Security, Threats, wifi, wireless
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7 Practices for Computer Security
This web page presents a terrific checklist and primer for being safe on the Internet. The items listed in the article are the following: Protect your personal information. Know who you’re dealing with. Use security software that updates automatically. Keep … Continue reading
Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400,000 PCs
I can’t repeat this enough…be ever on the lookout for phony security software. This is a good article examining the impact this software is having across the Internet and how Microsoft is working to remove it from your PC. Source: … Continue reading
Most recent Windows infections result from the same simple trick – News – heise Security UK
A significant portion of the virus removal work that we perform results from basic trickery. As described in the article linked below, the perpetrator simply makes his program look like a genuine and useful tool…many times a virus removal tool. … Continue reading
An Explanation…
A keysigning party? What? Well here’s a brief explanation. Encryption is a process, in basic terms, where data of some kind is scrambled beyond recognition to keep prying eyes from reading the information. Data can also be “signed” which doesn’t … Continue reading
