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
Tag: Security
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
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
The 2 Biggest Security Threats: ScareWare & You
Without a doubt the largest threat to the security of your computer and consequently your identity, and bank account is YOU, followed closely by ScareWare.
Your Photos Can Your Reveal Secrets
You can easily find out where people live, what kind of things they have in their house and also when they are going to be
Wireshark Antivirus – Rogue Badware
Wireshark Antivirus is a fake anti-malware application. These so-called “rogues” use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have been compromised. Then they
New Facebook Attack via IM mentioning a cartoon.
A spam attack that is sent as an IM on Facebook, mentioning a cartoon that had been created. ESET, an anti-virus and threat protection firm,
Is Your Copier A Security Threat? Other network Devices?
Any device attached to your network poses potential risks, in terms of stuff on the network, computers — desktops, notebooks, and servers — tend to
New Facebook Dislike Button Is A Scam
Scammers are becoming pretty clever with a Facebook application which claims to enable a dislike button. While the application doesn’t appear to harm users, it
How to Protect Your Phone’s Valuable Data
The loss of a smartphone wouldn’t be so bad if it ended with merely a bit of embarrassment. Since many people now use smartphones for