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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website security - creating a bulletproof site in 5 easy steps
- When it comes to a secure website and passwords it is all in your hands to create a password that a hacker simply cannot crack. However, this will require that you be creative and use everything at your fingertips to create the strongest password possible for a secure web site.Tip #1 - Use All SpacesNo matter how many characters are available for your password you should be sure to u...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Breaking into your pc: news...
- You'd better learn news from media, not from emails, security experts warn us users again.Numerous emails with "breaking news" in subject lines are appearing in users' inboxes. If you got one, don't look into such a message -- delete it straight away. Don't open its attachment. Those who distribute malicious code take advantage of our curiosity. They use especially effective social engineer...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The important steps to protect your kids on the internet
- Internet is the ocean of knowledge. In this ocean you will find beautiful pearls of knowledge. Also you must not forget the lethal sharks (x rated sites) in this ocean, especially when you allow your innocent children to surf on it. The children are more vulnerable when they are using the Internet without close vigil of their parents.If your unescorted children innocently search the Interne...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pharming - another new scam
- Pharming is one of the latest online scams and rapidly growing threat that has been showing up on the Internet. It's a new way for criminals to try to get into your computer so they can steal your personal data.Phishing and pharming are related online scams but pharming has evolved into a much more sophisticated trick. Phishing scams involve sending you bogus e-mails that look like they are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is your music player spying on you?
- In today's times spyware is a very serious issue and all computer users should be aware of the possible damage it can cause. It is estimated by well known industry insiders that nearly 90% of all computers are infected with some kind of spyware. This no surprise as spyware programs can be highly contagious and spread from computer to computer via emails and network exchanges rapidly.Spyware...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Internet identity theft - how you can shield yourself
- With the advent of the World Wide Web, a whole new breed of criminals have surfaced, posing threats to more than just our material assets, but also to our very identities. Although there are a number of effective methods for protecting yourself from internet identity theft, not everyone takes the necessary steps to initiate such a plan. By tightening up your own personal security measures, you'll ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A new low
- A new variation of the Nigerian Scam theme The scam artists are employing the Nigerian Scam to fleece unwary sellers who advertise pets for sale.This is particularly despicable because not only are people losing their money but dogs are being abandoned in freight terminals or being killed to get rid of them.Unsuspecting dog breeders have been caught off guard by this...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Everything you need to know about spyware and malware
- You are at your computer, checking out software on EBay. The computer is really sluggish, and you are not running anything else. You click on a link, and BLAM you are redirected to a search page you've never heard of and the "back" button won't work.You've got Spyware! Just what is "Spyware?" The word brings to mind exploding pens and shoe phones. In fact, software maker...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top twelve threats no computer user should ignore
- The internet is undoubtedly a fantastic resource for families and offers a rich vein of educational content.However, there are potential dangers - welcome to the seedy world of viruses, spam, trojans, pornography, spyware and other nasties.These are the Top Twelve Threats No Computer User Should Ignore.1. Viruses - A computer program that copies itself. They ofte...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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.One of the worst type of virus is one that effects the Boot Config, if this happens you will notice an error such as "Invalid boot sector" or "unaccessable boot devic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Adware and spyware: the problems and their solutions
- The Threat10 years ago you could probably have run no Internet security applications and still have come out after a browse of the Internet with a virus and malware free computer, but this situation is no longer apparent. Several years ago, before I knew of the dangers of the Internet, I had absolutely no spyware or adware protection. After about 3 months of heavy Internet browsing, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont allow hackers to take out money from your bank account
- If you know what is the 'Fishing' then it's very easy to understand the definition of 'Phishing'. Just replace letter 'F' from the word Fishing with 'Ph'. Yes I am not joking. I mean it! Phishing is higher level of spam. Phishing is nothing but fishing in the sea of Internet. The victimized Net users are the fishes hooked by the hackers.Phishing & Spoof Web sitesThe role of hacker is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get rid of new sobig.f virus?
- As you know, this time the virus under the name Sobig.F has wreaked quite havoc! No doubt, many of us have suffered from this recent virus outbreak.According to an online poll conducted by CNN: 32% of respondents were infected with this malicious virus. At the pick, each of every 17 emails contained sobig.F! Internet service provider AOL says it scanned 40.5 million emails and found the vir...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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, mone...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why malicious programs spread so quickly?
- It seems that nowadays cybercriminals prefer cash to fun. That is why malicious programs of various kinds (viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.) are very often aimed at stealing valuable -- in a direct sense of this word -- private and financial information. When written, these programs are spread all over the Web.What do means of their distribution have in common? Thinking a bit about it wi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 5 critical steps to protecting your computer on the internet
- Spyware, viruses and worms... oh my!If you are connected to the internet, you need to make sure you get your computer set up properly if you want to avoid problems down the road.With all the viruses, spyware and other threats on the internet today, no computer should be set up without the proper protection.And that protection needs to be in place as soon after you hook up your...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you steal it, they may come!
- Business on the internet is getting down right shameless. This week, my email box was literally filled with hype, overly inflated promises, phish mail, scams, ezines I did not order, and about 14 viagra gimmicks. This makes you wonder what your going to get if you click in the wrong place. What's worse is you may get the same thing several times from different people.Did you know that there...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Phishing ? its signs and your options
- Phishing is the act of some individual sending an email to a user in an attempt to scam the user to release personal information. Is it easy to determine if it's a scam? Sometimes ? but not always. I hope to give you enough examples and information to help you to safeguard yourself from these unsavory individuals.In addition, sometimes the email is sent to malicious software so as to render...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Firewall protection - does your firewall do this?
- The first thing people think about when defending their computers and networks is an up-to-date antivirus program. Without this most basic protection, your computer will get a virus, which could just slow it down or potentially bring the pc to a complete standstill! So anti-virus software is the answer? An anti-virus solution on it's own is not the answer to all of your problem...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Viruses and worms: the problems and their solutions
- History and BackgroundThe virus was one of the first ever threats to computer security. It brought a whole new fear upon computer users. Bugs and glitches could cause damage unintentionally, but a virus created havoc intentionally, and therefore often caused much more damage then just glitches in software. Technically a virus must be in a host file and spread manually by people, versus a wo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web conferencing readers - so what do we do with the paypal spammer
- From: "Paypal Security" Subject: New Security Requirements Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:20:51 -0800Dear valued PayPal® member,Due to recent fraudulent transactions, we have issued the following security requirements.It has come to our (attion)**Spelling Mistake**, that 98% of all fraudulent transactions are caused by members using stolen credi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The never ending spyware story
- It's been with us since 1993, it's gotten more intrusive, more complicated.It's created a whole ecosystem, so to speak.A person sits somewhere, writing a new virus, a new application of Spyware. It is put onto the Internet and Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware vendors begin to develop definitions to combat it, maybe even to stop it permanently. These fixes are incorporated into the new ver...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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 a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Phishing - learn to identify it
- Phishing: (fish'ing) (n.)This is when someone sends you an email falsely claiming to be a legitimate business - like your bank or credit card company - in an attempt to scam you into giving them your personal, private information that they can use to access your accounts.Phishing, also referred to as brand spoofing or carding, is a variation on &...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Identity theft ? beware of phishing attacks!
- "Dear Bank of the West customer", the message begins. I've just received an e-mail message, purportedly from the security department at the Bank of the West. The message explains that certain features of my account have been suspended due to "suspicious activity" on my account. The message then provides a link that I can follow in order to fill out an online form confirming my ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Preventing online identity theft
- Identity theft is one of the most common criminal acts in society today. Criminals will use your personal information such as banking accounts and passwords, to pretend that they are you. They may take out credit cards in your name, mortgages, or even worse. The internet has opened up a whole world of possibilities for these criminals, and the threat is very real. There are things that you can do ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The importance of protecting your pc from viruses and spam
- Today the internet is a mine field of malicious code looking to harm your computer. Hackers want to have access to your PC for both fun and profit. You must be diligent in your ability to detect and then protect your important computer data.Understanding what hackers are looking for, what doors they use to gain entry into your computer and which programs are available to help you protect yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Internet small business and fraud
- Be careful of sites that promise to send you "instant pins". These companies usually have lax credit card security and can afford customer charge backs from fraudulent transactions. Instant gratification, so coveted by our lifestyles, is something to be very wary of in the realm of online business.Sites that approve your credit card use only simple information that can be easily s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A personal experience with identity theft
- Some months ago, before there was much publicity regarding phishing and identity theft, I became a victim.My first inkling that I'd been scammed came from a telephone call from my bank asking if I had been to Italy or Roumania. Of course I had not. I was informed by the bank that a number of charges for hotel bills and cash withdrawals had been made from my account. Thieves had made a count...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Its time to sing the encryption song - again!
- Yes, I'm wearing my encryption hat again. Why you may ask? Well I just finished reading about the newest security hole in Microsoft's latest server product. Then couple that with all the recent hacker activity, new reports from the GAO (that's the Government Accounting Office) that the government can't protect it's own computers and data much less the data WE send them, reports that computer theft...
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