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28 dicembre Most Popular Top 10's of 2008Take a gander at 20 of the most popular Top 10's that have published in 2008
The Music They Made - Pics & VideoA collage of pictures and video of musicians that died this year.
23 dicembre WOT (Web of Trust)WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free.
AVG 8.0 Anti Virus also has a built in Link Scanner, that scans all search results, giving an ok to proceed, and a red flag.
Epidemic of fake anti-malware threatens Internet users
Computer Security - Take The Time To Survey Your ComputerHere are some intriguing statistics had just been released from a survey which had been developed by the National Cyber Security Alliance, and security firm McAfee. The overriding conclusion from the survey was: typical computer users are in need of a “reality check” when it comes to home computer security.
The McAfee/NCSA study found that while 98 percent of computer users agree that having up-to-date security software is important for system security, a significant number of the survey respondents had computers with security software that was incomplete, or dangerously out of date: 92% of those surveyed believed their anti-virus software was up to date, but in fact, only 51 % had updated their anti-virus software within the previous week. 73% of those surveyed believed they had a firewall installed and enabled, yet only 64 % actually did. Approximately 70 % of PC users believed they had anti-spyware software, but only 55 % actually had it installed. 25% of survey participants believed they had anti-phishing software, but only 12 % actually had the software. Most of us now store a large volume of confidential personal information on our home computers, including information concerning our personal finances, taxes, health, and perhaps personal documentation of other types. So, it may well be that we need to take the time to survey our computers to insure that all relevant security applications have been installed, are up to date, and are operating correctly. 21 dicembre Beware of rogue security softwareBeware of rogue security software Win Antivirus 2008, Win Antivirus 2009, Win Antivirus Pro, WiniGuard, Internet Antivirus Pro, AntiSpyware Pro XP, AntivirusPro 2009, Brave Sentry, Micro Antivirus 2008, Defender 2009, Vista AntiVirus, AntiVirGear, AntiVirusGold, DriveCleaner, EasySpywareCleaner, Malware Alarm, PestTrap, SpyAxe, SpySheriff, Spyware Quake, VirusHeat, VirusProtectPro, WinAntivirus2006, WinFixer, Antivirus 360 These listed above are the latest bogus, virus, spyware downloading software. Unless you have had the bad experience of installing this type of malicious software, you may not be aware that such a class of software even exists. But it does. Rogue security software is software that uses malware, or malicious tools, to advertise or install itself. Often, after installation on a system, an attempt is made to force users to pay for removal of nonexistent spyware. Rogue software will often install and use a Trojan horse to download a trial version, or it will perform other actions on a machine that are detrimental such as slowing down the computer drastically. Rogue security software, also known as "scareware," is software that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no security, generates erroneous or misleading alerts, or attempts to lure users into participating in fraudulent transactions. How does rogue security software get on my computer?Rogue security software designers create legitimate looking pop-up windows that advertise security update software. These windows might appear on your screen while you surf the Web. The “updates” or “alerts” in the pop-up windows call for you to take some sort of action, such as clicking to install the software, accept recommended updates, or remove unwanted viruses or spyware. When you click, the rogue security software downloads to your computer. Rogue security software might also appear in the list of search results when you are searching for trustworthy antispyware software, so it is important to protect your computer. What does rogue security software do?Rogue security software might report a virus, even though your computer is actually clean. The software might also fail to report viruses when your computer is infected. Inversely, sometimes, when you download rogue security software, it will install a virus or other malicious software on your computer so that the software has something to detect. Some rogue security software might also:
Rogue security software might also attempt to spoof the Microsoft security update process. Here's an example of rogue security software that's disguised as a Microsoft alert but that doesn't come from Microsoft. These progrqams listed above ARE ALL fake, rogue, bogus, false security programs! In the last 4 weeks all computers I have service have all had either 1 of the above programs or multiple spyware/virus files on there computer. Customers have had a legit anti virus program (Norton, etc) which was usually disabled by this spyware listed above.
Getting Your Stolen Laptop Back, and Other Security Tips"Considering that getting your laptop stolen is one of the worst things that can happen with all your personal files, music and computing power gone in one fell swoop. Some of the processes that can be used to catch a computer thief. if you're using a PC, Windows XP and Windows Vista also have remote programs built in. But when these are used, there will be a login screen that pops up on the remote screen, so your thief will know immediately that you're onto him."
Here are some more of tips for laptop users:
16 dicembre Serious security flaw found in IE"The flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people's computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say."
06 dicembre Top 10 Things You Forgot Gmail Can Do"When friends push friends onto Gmail, it usually involves talking up the seemingly limitless storage space, the fast-moving interface, or its inter-connectedness with other Google applications, like Calendar. Those features are all fine and good, but Gmail does a lot of helpful things that some users never get to dig into. From one short web address, you can video chat Skype-style with contacts, ensure you didn't leave yourself logged in elsewhere, help mom gradually migrate from her old dial-up-era email address, and pluck a single message out of tens of thousands. Let's dig in and take a look at Gmail's less-touted features for power users."
05 dicembre HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Google Maps"Google Maps has become the standard mapping utility for everything from getting directions and finding nearby food options to viewing the surface of the moon. Are you getting the most out of your Google Maps experience? Keep reading to get some helpful hints on how to maximize (or minimize) all your mapping desires."
Facebook Is Infected With 'Koobface' Virus"A virus dubbed as "Koobface" is infiltrating Facebook's 120 million users by using the social network's messaging system to infect PCs, and getting credit card numbers."
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