Computer Security Articles and News
Spyware Protection 2009 – Don't Count on Protection
Spyware Protection 2009 is just another rogue security program designed to take your money. Although the security alerts displayed to you appear to be very convincing, by downloading the scan you will get no results. There are many malicious applications similar to this one, all created by hackers for the purpose of stealing your money, and selling private information to third parties.
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added on...6 Jul 2009
Spyware Protection 2009 is just another rogue security program designed to take your money. Although the security alerts displayed to you appear to be very convincing, by downloading the scan you will get no results. There are many malicious applications similar to this one, all created by hackers for the purpose of stealing your money, and selling private information to third parties.
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added on...6 Jul 2009
Todays Spearphishing Attacks (Email Attachments) Can Kill Small Businesses
For years, spear phishing attacks relied on the foolishness and naivete of computer users to trick them into revealing passwords and other sensitive information to individuals posing as legitimate parties via spoofed emails or fake websites. Today's spear phishing attacks effortlessly rob even cautious cynics with expensive name-brand security software. Small business owners can literally be wiped out with a single email!
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added on...6 Jul 2009
For years, spear phishing attacks relied on the foolishness and naivete of computer users to trick them into revealing passwords and other sensitive information to individuals posing as legitimate parties via spoofed emails or fake websites. Today's spear phishing attacks effortlessly rob even cautious cynics with expensive name-brand security software. Small business owners can literally be wiped out with a single email!
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added on...6 Jul 2009
Recession Adds To the Online Fraud Woes
Online frauds such as phishing attacks increased in 2008 and are likely to increase more in 2009, as there is a greater chance of vulnerability of innocents fall pray in a downturn. According to Federal authorities, online fraud increased by 33 percent in 2008, rising for the first time in the last 3 years. In a similar report by Gartner shows that, 5 million online customers lost money to phishing attacks during the year ending September 2008.
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added on...6 Jul 2009
Online frauds such as phishing attacks increased in 2008 and are likely to increase more in 2009, as there is a greater chance of vulnerability of innocents fall pray in a downturn. According to Federal authorities, online fraud increased by 33 percent in 2008, rising for the first time in the last 3 years. In a similar report by Gartner shows that, 5 million online customers lost money to phishing attacks during the year ending September 2008.
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added on...6 Jul 2009
Koobface is BACK
The Koobface worm is back in action, the worm which hits Facebook users by tuning their computer into a spam bot.
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added on...3 Jan 2009
The Koobface worm is back in action, the worm which hits Facebook users by tuning their computer into a spam bot.
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added on...3 Jan 2009
Avoiding Malware / Spyware
Top Tips for protecting your system from Mal-ware / Spy-ware.
One of the main and best free tools available to help stop your system being infected is Common-Sense, by laying down a few ground rules and sticking to them you can dramatically cut down the chances of your system being infected.
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added on...21 Nov 2008
Top Tips for protecting your system from Mal-ware / Spy-ware.
One of the main and best free tools available to help stop your system being infected is Common-Sense, by laying down a few ground rules and sticking to them you can dramatically cut down the chances of your system being infected.
Read More....
added on...21 Nov 2008