Top Malware for November – Drive-by downloads and fake archives list
By far the biggest threat to users in November was drive-by downloads, attacks that result in malware being downloaded to users’ computers when they visit
Facebook: False Rumors Spread About Cartoon Characters
There are a number of rumors spreading about the purpose of the new cartoon character meme on Facebook, including rumors that the trend was started
Thanksgiving: History and Tradition
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag tribe shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in
How cookies work in your browser.
Cookies may sound like they have something to do with delicious baked goods, but in terms of the Internet, they are simply small text files
Ten Myths of “Safe” Web Browsing
A sense is growing that defenses have gotten stiffer and bad guys are too busy phishing for suckers on Twitter, so what’s the worry? It
Halloween – History and Tradition
Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31, primarily in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The word Halloween is first
Seven Ways to fight Scare-Ware
Have you encountered this before: a pop-up pops and it looks like a window on your computer. Next thing a scan begins. It often grabs
Fake Browser Warning Pages Distribute Malware
Security researchers warn that a new malware distribution campaign uses fake versions of the malicious site warnings commonly displayed by Firefox and Google Chrome. Both
Guard yourself from Firesheep and Wi-Fi snooping
The abundance of free/cheap and open Wi-Fi networks in restaurants, airports, offices and hotels is a great perk to the traveling user; it makes connectivity
Labor Day – History and Tradition
Labor Day is a U.S. federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on