Archive for August, 2008
Friday, August 29th, 2008
You would do well to read and remember the list posted here at this site.
It could save you from a case of ID theft.
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I used to suffer from a common problem that many people on the net complain of .Spam E-mails.I don’t get spam any more because I managed to take control of my email.
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I’ve gathered together the then best defences that will help you to fight against Spam.
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Tags: email, ID Theft, Spam
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
As long as users continue to click on the ad thats too good to be true, you’ll keep getting that spam.
If it works, why should they stop?
You’re Getting Spam Because Others Are Buying
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If you’ve ever asked yourself why the spam problem continues to get worse, consider this your answer. It is apparently somewhat successful for the people sending it out, so why would they stop as long as they are getting away with it?
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Tags: Spam, users
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
So, does Malware infect faster in zero gravity?
Malware is reaching new heights, and going into Space through a removable media carrying the W32.Gammima.AG password stealing malware to the International Space Station. According to SpaceRef.com : |
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Tags: ISS, malware, nasa, space
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Just a lil blurb for this great volunteer organization that gets animals that are doomed to die from shelters and finds them homes.
Trails of Happy Tails is a 501c3 non-profit animal rescue organization strictly ran by volunteers. We mainly rescue dogs and cats from the Merced County Animal Shelter. We work with many different rescue groups throughout the state, placing thousands of abandoned, neglected, and unwanted animals. We’ve reduced the euthanasia rate from 70% to 35%. |
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Tags: abandoned, animal rescue, animal shelter, neclected, rescue, unwanted
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Ive already gotten a laptop from a teacher thats full of Spyware, and its just the first week of back to school!
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Ten Back to School Security Tips for Administrators
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| With the start of school around the corner, many IT administrators have to prep their environments for the hordes of students that will insist on downloading the entirety of Internet. Interestingly enough, our employees sometimes feel that they should do the same. |
| While they may not necessarily be visiting unsavory sites, they are likely to visit a variety of other sites that will distract them from their learning or job responsibilities. So what are those things should be done in preparation for the start of the school year (many at little-to-no-cost), whether at the school or in the work environment? |
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Tags: anti spyware, anti virus, computer security, firewall, malware, online safety
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Ran across this guys website this morning and I like it!
Check out the link to Consumer Reports 2008 State of the Net report.
His site has some great info worth purusing.
| In Consumer Reports’ 2008 State of the Net summary, the odds of contracting a serious (computer) virus problems are given to be 1 in 7, the yearly costs $2.9 billion. The odds of a serious spyware problem are 1 in 14, with a yearly cost of $3.6 billion. (Note that these figures are for both businesses and consumers.) |
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Tags: anti spyware, anti virus, consumer reports, online safety, spyware, virus
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Another great article from TrendMicro. Where do they get these writers?
| Guidelines for Online Socializing |
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Parents, teachers, and others who care for young people who are socially active online should first set reasonable expectations. Forbidding young people to use social networking sites may force them to “go underground” and find other avenues (e.g., library computers, mobile phones, or friends’ computers) to continue their online social life. A positive alternative is to teach them how to think critically about what they are seeing, reading, hearing and sharing online, and to ask for advice when something doesn’t seem right.
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Tags: guidelines, safety, security, social networking
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
BitDefender Internet Security 2008
Tags: anti spyware, anti virus, BitDefender, computer security, firewall, online safety
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
So how do you get users to take the proper precautions?
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A Lot of People Just Don’t Take the Basic Precautions
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QThere are some people who say the threat from cybercrime — the financial threat and threat to our economy — is overhyped. What do you think?
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Tags: botnets, computer security, financial threat, online safety
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Replying or hitting the unsubscribe will most probably get you even more Spam folks.
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Should you EVER reply to a spam message?
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First you need to determine what kind of junk mail you have. Is it being sent by a company you’ve ever done business with, or something you might have signed up for in the past, however long ago? Most commercial mail being sent by legitimate companies will have an unsubscribe link at the bottom, and though those links can take a few days (up to 10 in some cases) to go into effect, if you follow the instructions to unsubscribe from a mailing list (be sure to complete the transaction and read what to do carefully so you don’t miss anything) the messages should stop.
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Tags: mailing list, reply, Spam, unsubscribe
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