online safety

  1. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 This message isn't legit! LOL

    Hi I just got this strange email message. This guy claims to be the innovator of MagicJack and wants people to donate to cover his medical costs... Link Removed Why he would be asking me for money is beyond me, I don't and have never had a MagicJack or anything to do with them. He's only...
  2. News

    Australian Government backs free Cryptolocker decryption tool

    Security vendors FireEye and Fox IT have launched a Web tool which allows victims of Cryptolocker Malware attacks to decrypt files without paying ransom to cybercriminals. Cryptolocker is Windows-based ransomware which relies on disguise to infect systems and encrypt files, demanding a payment...
  3. Astrix

    Huge security breach by russian hackers make me think this is a phishing scam, is it from Windows F?

    Last week it was on a few news sites and I saw it on CCN that russians hacked many big sites, but none where named, Apparently there were major companies hit. I have in the last few weeks had a big increase on numerous of my emails getting spammed so I can see a few must of got hit. I got an...
  4. whoosh

    VIDEO How To Avoid The PayPal Scams

    :eek: :shocked:
  5. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 Another email scam!

    Hi Here's another one to watch out for. I just received an email telling me that another computer has tried to log into my Bank of America account. It has a big button that says "Log into the customer account center and verify your identity." or something to that effect. The thing is, I don't...
  6. News

    TA14-150A: GameOver Zeus P2P Malware

    Original release date: June 02, 2014 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 Microsoft Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, and Server 2012 Overview GameOver Zeus (GOZ), a peer-to-peer (P2P) variant of the Zeus family of bank credential-stealing malware...
  7. Drew

    Windows 8.1 Very Important Tip!

    Ignore the Prefix of Win8.1 as this applies to everything. I recently overhauled, rebuilt a computer for someone that had every imaginable so-called 'fix' tool imaginable in it. I was doing a crossword puzzle & in double checking the spelling for the Brit word for jail, I was reminded to say...
  8. M

    Windows 8 logging on as admin

    In earlier versions of Windows we were advised not to login as admin for everyday computing but to login as an ordinary user instead for security reasons. Now I have Windows 8.1 and discovered that I am always "admin" and that in order to create a regular user account it's different. I would...
  9. S

    Windows 7 Software for monitoring children

    So I'm no parent or anything and I can't give details but we got a foster child in the house now who has to be closely monitored using the computer. As most of us know you don't want to sit there and monitor your child while they use the computer, you got better things to do, right? Well for me...
  10. M

    VIDEO Find out How Long Your Password Would Take To Crack - By iNiyant Great

    As you know long password is good for better security. But if you're using a short password then it can be cracked easily. To protect yourself, you need to select a password that's hard to guess. Also use some capital letters & symbols in it. It is recommended to add extra spaces into your...
  11. V

    Windows 7 Should I use "remember password" option on public network?

    I'm accessing the internet using wifi from a school close by. Should I use the "remember password" or any other personal detail option? The computer is still mine though.
  12. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 7 Is this for real?

    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...
  13. Dangaioh

    Windows 7 Amazon notification scam alert.

    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...
  14. D

    Windows 7 how did they do that??

    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...
  15. Drew

    #1 Security Risk

    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...
  16. Mike

    VIDEO Security Jungle: Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Busted

    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...
  17. Mike

    VIDEO ESET Smart Security 5 Review

    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...
  18. reghakr

    Boca man charged in child porn case

    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
  19. JMH

    Windows 7 Measuring a Strong Password.

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  20. JMH

    Windows 7 How safe is ismycreditcardstolen.com? A lesson in pessimism and technology.

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