Archive for November, 2008
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Great article by Mr Walling.
Take the time read the tips and maybe you wont become a statistic this season
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Walling Data’s Top Ten Safety Tips for Online Shopping
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“The Internet is safe if you follow basic, fundamental rules of
using a computer safely,” says Luke Walling, Founder and President of Walling
Data, one of the largest distributors of online security products in
the country. “Many people think of their computer much like
they would an appliance, such as a microwave or stereo that behaves in a
predictable pre-programmed way. But, in reality computers
are dynamic devices that evolve dramatically with the installation of
each new program. It’s important to remember that viruses
and spyware are programs as well.”
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Make sure, as discussed in this great article, that you have a hard to guess login name.
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Logins Are Half Your Access
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Thieves need the login and password to access your accounts, so make the login difficult to guess, too. Avoid a simple, name-based method; add extra numbers, letters, or an ID that’s entirely different. Ideally, use unique logins (and passwords) for each service to isolate any exposure, should someone breach an account. (At the very least, keep unique logins and passwords for your most sensitive accounts, such as online banking.) While you may have to tell a customer service representative your login on occasion, don’t share the information without need. And never give anyone a password. |
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Please dont become a statistic in this area.
Be careful online, make sure the site is safe and make sure your computer security products are up to date and functioning properly.
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Symantec takes cybercrime snapshot with ‘Underground Economy’ report
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The “Underground Economy” report contains a snapshot of online criminal activity observed from July 2007 to June 2008 by a Symantec team monitoring activities in Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and Web-based forums where stolen goods are advertised. Symantec estimates the total value of the goods advertised on what it calls “underground servers” was about $276 million, with credit-card information accounting for 59% of the total.
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
This is a great non profit organization that has a great record for helping kids recognize the dangers of being online.
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Web Wise Kids has announced the creation of a National Teen Advisory Board. The board will consist of student representatives from middle and high schools or local communities in 10 states initially. The mission of the National Teen Advisory Board is to assist the non-profit Web Wise Kids in empowering today’s youth to make wise choices online.
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
There are other products that do the same. I wonder if they will suffer the same fate.
Monitoring software sales model gets the rug pulled out from under it. RemoteSpy, a keystroke logger application, sold by CyberSpy Software (fail on name alone) has had its sales blocked by a US court. |
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
Make sure your online protection products are working and updated, or you may get a lump of coal this Holiday season.
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Webroot Threat Advisory: Online Threats to Increase This Holiday Season
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To protect themselves during any online
shopping experience, consumers need to be aware of the security
risks and necessary precautions they should take to avoid being a victim
of cyber crime. Since the October to December timeframe will be a key
money-making season for today’s financially
motivated cyber criminals Webroot is recommending that consumers follow
these five steps:
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
My fav tip is #4. What a great idea.
Here are a few methods for keeping your drunken alter-ego away from the computer. Hopefully, you’ll have a tougher time getting around these than you did getting around Gmail’s math quiz. |
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
Please dont fall for this!
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Mystery Shoppers testing out Money Gram Services Scam
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With a new spin on an old scam, mystery shoppers are being recruited to test money gram systems, by sending your money to the scammer.
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
Way to go AVG!
Set the bar higher for those who dont do as much for their customers, well done.
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AVG Offers Free Subscription for Deleting Key File
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| Security vendor AVG said Thursday that the company will offer a free year of service, after its antivirus software misidentified a key Windows system file as malware. |
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Ive always been a fan of the Kaspersky products.
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 receives the Gold Malware Treatment Award from Anti-Malware Test Lab
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 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 has received the Gold Malware Treatment Award from respected security software test laboratory Anti-Malware Test Lab.
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