Archive for January, 2009

Spamming ploy will turn your computer into a Bot

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
This ploy has indeed happened before and will surely happen again.
Be wise before clicking on that link.
clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk
Hackers ‘taking advantage’ of Obama mania to infect computers


Spammers and hackers are using the inauguration of US President-Elect Barack
Obama to spread malicious software and viruses among unsuspecting computer
users, say security experts.

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Just a reminder, great tips to stay safe online

Friday, January 23rd, 2009
These are great tips people, take a min to review em and, stay safe out there.
clipped from newsletters.trendmicro.com

Security Spotlight: Top 10 Actions to Protect Yourself and Your PC in 2009

TrendLabs has compiled predictions of the top ten actions you can perform to protect yourself and your PC in 2009. Some may sound familiar—and others may surprise you—but all will help you surf safely into 2009.
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The good news is only your bank account may be emptied!

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
After all, they feel badly about it. So watch your bank accounts people.
clipped from consumerist.com

The Washington Post has reported that Heartland Payment Systems, a payment processor that services “more than 250,000 businesses,” has had more than 100 million transactions compromised via malicious software that was installed on its network; it will likely turn out to be the largest data breach ever reported. The “good” news is that the criminals were only capturing credit card numbers, the names on the cards, and expiration dates—the info encoded onto the magnetic strip on the card. Because no addresses, SSNs or PINs were stolen, the prospect of full-blown identity theft is pretty small—which must explain why Heartland isn’t offering any sort of credit monitoring package as compensation. Instead, their CFO says, “We recognize and feel badly about the inconvenience this is going to cause consumers.”

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Tips to keep your Paypal Account safe

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
With the economy like it is, more attempts to take your data and your money are appearing online.
Here are some great tips about keeping your Paypal account safe.
I myself use their security key to add a extra layer.
clipped from www.makeuseof.com
How To Keep Your Paypal Account Safe From Hackers

Yes, it is possible for a criminal to gain access to your Paypal account.?However, it’s also important to keep in mind that despite all of the melodramatic news reports you may hear about the terrible threat hackers pose to online security, foiling those criminals is actually very easy, even for people who aren’t technically savvy.

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