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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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.The most important thing for me to save are my Outlook Express emails and my Roboform passwords. That way I can at least access all the places I need, to download and re-install all the software I use.Thankfully I was able to still access my Laptop and very, very slow...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Steganography ? the art of deception & concealment
- The Message Must Get Through ----------------------------- The year is 300A.D., and you're part of a war machine unlike anything the world has ever seen. You are a field General for the Roman Empire and charged with assimilating yet another non-Roman culture. Your current mission; get tactical information you've collected in the field to an outpost one hundred miles away. The land between ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Click here to defeat evil
- Microsoft routinely releases new security updates, many of which are given it's highest severity rating "critical". Here's a typical announcement:"A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Internet Explorer and gain control over it."I'm not making this up. Is this funny to anyone else? They do this every month and they are stil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you must secure your digital product and thank you web page
- A couple of years back, I paid my dues the 'hard way'.My web site was up and running, the sales letter had been 'crafted' with the most influential marketing techniques and the profits had been consistently coming-in, until...Until I noticed a considerable 'drop in ClickBank sales' for 2 months in a row. You can't imagine how this extensive declination in sales, affected my mood and ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An open letter from a so-called stupid
- Someone recently told me, "You would have to be a stupid to lose your personal information." While I respectfully responded to this person in the moment, the comment has stuck with me. I present on Identity Theft all over the Western United States, and thought I would respond to this particular individual in writing.There are multitudes of ways to lose your personal information. You have un...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Instant messaging ? expressway for identity theft, trojan horses, viruses, and worms
- Never before with Instant Messaging (IM) has a more vital warning been needed for current and potential IM buddies who chat on line.John Sakoda of IMlogic CTO and Vice President of Products stated that,"IM viruses and worms are growing exponentially....Virus writers are now shifting the focus of their attack to instant messaging, which is seen as a largely unprotected channel into th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An open door to your home wireless internet network security?
- This is not some new fangled techno-speak, it is a real tool to be used for the protection of your wireless internet network and LAN. African American SMBs have to realize that if your Internet connection is on 24/7 then your network, and it is a network that your computer is connected to, is at risk. Any business that uses the Internet to share or exchange information, news, or ideas with clients...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spyware programs are out to get you!
- The average computer is packed with hidden software that can secretly spy on online habits.The US net provider EarthLink said it uncovered an average of 28 spyware programs on each PC scanned during the first three months of the year.There are currently over 38,000 spyware and adware programs that are infecting innocent Internet users such as yourself through downloadable games, musi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you sell anything online your epockets are being picked
- You and I are a lot alike. We are both software publishers and eBook authors getting hosed on a regular basis. You and I, my friend, are victims of software piracy that accounted for over $24 BILLION dollars in lost revenue over the last two years*. There are so many ways people can get your product for free these days. If we continue doing nothing we will lose even more money this year as potenti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Social engineering: you have been a victim
- Monday morning, 6am; the electric rooster is telling you it's time to start a new work week. A shower, some coffee, and you're in the car and off. On the way to work you're thinking of all you need to accomplished this week. Then, on top of that there's the recent merger between your company and a competitor. One of your associates told you, you better be on your toes because rumors of layoffs are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How did this happen to me? top 10 ways to get spyware or viruses on your computer
- If you use the internet, you have probably been infected with a virus, trojan or spyware. According to the SANS Internet Storm Center, the average unprotected PC is infected within 20 minutes of normal internet usage. Many people want to know what they did to get infected. Unfortunately, usually it was just one wrong click.Here are the top reasons people get infected and how to prevent thes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The one critical piece of free software thats been overlooked
- Can You Prevent Spyware, Worms, Trojans, Viruses, ... To Work When You Switch Your Pc On ? I Can And I Do It On A Pro-active Basis.Surfing Means More And More To Stay Invisible, To Be Clean From The Inside And To Prevent Installment Of Malicious Software (So Preventing Unwanted Communication From Inside To Outside And From Outside To Inside).How do you stay invisible while surfing? O...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Securities
- NETWORK SECURITIES: IMPORTANCE OF SECURITIESComputers and securities must form a strong partnership to keep information safe and secure. It is important for people who spend time surfing the web to understand much of the information given out is easily accessible by individuals who desire to eavesdrop on the data. Unless the web site you are viewing has taken special precautions to secure t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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". Pleas...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Protecting your children on the internet
- If you are a parent, as am I, I think we can agree there is little else more important than keeping our children safe and protected. It's difficult enough keeping them safe from the unscrupulous people we read about in the news, but dealing with children and the Internet takes it to a completely new level.Many young people find instant messaging and e-mail a convenient and fun way to talk w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New ciphersend online security service thwarts email address theft and soothes password fatigue
- In 1997, I decided after 15 years as a practicing CPA that it was time to put down my pencil and explore a new venture on the exciting new internet which, while perhaps not exactly in its infancy at that point, was still at least a pimply faced teenaged medium still unexplored by most accountants.I founded CPAsites.com and made a life for myself and a few other employees by designing and ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Backup and save your business!
- There you are busily typing away on your PC or your Laptop, and all of a sudden the strangest thing happens. The screen goes black, extinquished like a candle in the wind.A message appears saying: "The file hal.dll is missing or corrupt. Windows can not start." Well you know that 95% of computer glitches are solved by a simple reboot, so click?oops, can't click, no Windows. Ok then, you res...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 tips for safe internet shopping
- Over £5 billion pounds was spent on online shopping in 2004. The Internet was the fastest growing retail sector last year, attracting one in four shoppers. The growth rate for the online market was 27.4 per cent, six times better than for the traditional retail market. This looks set to rise as more and more people look for more convenient ways of shopping. It's easy to search f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Internet shopping - how safe is it?
- Millions of people make purchases online, but many people are still wary. They fear the unknown and have many doubts and questions about who they are dealing with. They are afraid of being scammed, and rightfully so. Online shopping can be a completely safe and rewarding experience provided you are dealing with a legitimate, reputable retailer. But how do you know if they are legitimate??? Here li...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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.What can we do about it? How can we be sure that we are properly protected against them?A hacker will generally not be interested in doing damage to your PC. His main interest is in gaining control of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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 m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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?Today’s cyberspace is hazardous. None of today’s PC use...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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.Now, imagine coming across your phone bill, thicker and heavier than normal. When you open it, instead of "statement stuffers&quo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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?1. When you buy a computer, many vendors place icons to selected products and services on your desktop, such as links to high-speed Internet Service Providers (...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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.If you take the necessary precautions to protect yourself when shopping for those special gifts for horse lovers, it should be...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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 securit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fishing for fortunes. scam!
- Spelt phishing, but pronounced as above, this despicable act is an effort to batter your bankroll or commandeer your cash.To put it simply, you can get emails from account administrators, which strongly urge you to update details attached to that account. The issue, though, is the pretence of such mail.You may not even have such an account as referenced.It doesn't come from th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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. Severa...