online safety

Hi This morning when I opened Live Mail I received a message saying that do to suspicious activity my account had been blocked! It then opened a web page that wanted to verify my account. I said it would send me a code to the e-mail address that was blocked (smart thinking there). I...

Just posting for those that have Amazon associated with your ordering email address. just this past week, I have received a couple of order update notices that looked like it came from Amazon, and sure enough it's faked. Since I used this particular email address for order notification, it was...

OK, I'm helping a distant family member with a Windows 7 security issue. (Using Teamviewer, which is GREAT.) I'm a Mac guy, so I'm really clueless about PC malware, though I'm reasonably impressed with Win 7 and can get around in it. Their system has been working fine, but (and this is...

I thought this was a thought provoking article I came upon recently. Here it is followed by the peice ofFeedback I had added to the others under the article. Link Removed Link Removed due to 404 ErrorThere are certain basics & best practices that must be met or exist... being/keeping current...

I recently published a video on YouTube about false computerized phone calls and identity theft. Interestingly enough, Corrine over at SecurityGarden reports that Microsoft removed one of their Gold Certified Partners over a very similar issue: telephone scams. This is true...

ESET Smart Security 5 February 2012 Review: ESET Smart Security 5 Original 2011 Review: Link Removed is the latest version of ESET's full system protection suite. It includes the components of NOD32, as well as strong prevention against Viruses, Worms, Trojan horses, Rootkits, Adware...

A judge set bail at $530,000 on Friday for a Link Removed due to 404 Error man accused of possessing and transmitting child pornography, according to Palm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe. Read Full Story: Link Removed

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Pfizer’s Facebook page hacked – don’t be next! | Naked Security

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How phone hacking worked and how to make sure you’re not a victim | Naked Security

To find out if your e-mail address was one of the 62,000 listed by LulzSec, click the Read Full Story link and paste it in this box: Mine has been running for half an hour and still has not gotten a response. Could be that the site is being bombarded with requests, I'm not sure. Read Full...

There's a new malware attack on Facebook and it's significant for multiple reasons. This attack is particular spreads through bogus links, and it appears to change form in line with news events. While there have been several similar scams in the past, they've usually involved tricking users...

BOSTON (Reuters) – A computer security researcher has found a flaw in Microsoft Corp's widely used Internet Explorer browser that he said could let hackers steal credentials to access FaceBook, Twitter and other websites. He calls the technique "cookiejacking." "Any website. Any cookie...

With the advent of Twitter driving the popularity of URL shortening services like Bit.ly, TinyURL, and goo.gl, it was inevitable that some enterprising spammers would cash in on the trend. According to Symantec, that's exactly what they're doing. According to Symantec's May 2011 MessageLabs...

1. Sony's hack woes have deepened--now its Canadian version of the eShop has been hacked by a self-professed grey hat Lebanese hacker, and 2,000 customer records have been acquired (evidence for around 1,000 posted online). At this point it's tempting to say the attacks have moved into a new...

A fake antivirus application is targeting Mac OS X computers using Apple's Safari browser. Cybercriminals pushing MAC Defender, named like the legitimate MacDefender antivirus product, are manipulating keywords to push malicious sites to the top of search results. According to security...

Hi ya'll! Yesterday I was looking for a bike on a buy and sell site, I found a nice one and I wanted to see a bigger picture. So I searched for that bike on Google Pictures and found a good pic. I clicked on it and then Firefox said that this site wasn't secure and I might have gotten some...