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Being safe when it comes to your children.



Internet Porn Nightmares


The Internet is full of shady characters soliciting pornography. Without some sort of protection like a computer monitoring or blocking program, online sexually explicit material is everywhere. It can easily find it's way to your, or your child's computer screen even if you were not actively looking for it. Realizing that the online porn industry is... Read More

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Who's the new big brother today of the 21st century?.


Keep Employees, Customers Separate From ‘Friends’ on Facebook

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Monday, January 24, 2011

At a time when social networking has blurred the lines of our professional and personal lives, it is important to selectively monitor who has access to your personal information on Facebook. Pay attention to your company’s needs and whether a... Read More

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Ever wonder what a credit card thief is thinking?.




Secrets of a Former Credit Card Thief


by Michelle Crouch
Thursday, January 13, 2011

We've all heard the standard tips about preventing identity theft and credit card fraud. But what would a real identity thief tell you if he had the chance? Dan DeFelippi, who was convicted of credit card fraud and ID theft in 2004, says simply this: You can't be too careful.

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Not everybody is your friend on facebook.



What Your Facebook Profile May Be Telling ID Thieves


by Jennifer Waters
Monday, January 10, 2011
Seemingly harmless information can help ID thieves unlock key to your identity

Your pet's name is a fraudster's best friend.

You may think you're revealing precious little when you tell your Facebook friends that you're dressing your pooch, Puddles, in your favorite color, red, for... Read More

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How somebody gets into your computer.


How Hackers Work

by Jonathan Strickland


Thanks to the media, the word "hacker" has gotten a bad reputation. The word summons up thoughts of malicious computer users finding new ways to harass people, defraud corporations, steal information and maybe even destroy the economy or start a war by infiltrating military computer systems. While there's no denying that there are... Read More

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Have you had your computer virus lesson for today?



The history of computer viruses


A Bit of Archeology
There are lots and lots of opinions on the date of birth of the first computer virus. I know for sure just that there were no viruses on the Babbidge machine, but the Univac 1108 and IBM 360/370 already had them ('Pervading Animal' and 'Christmas tree'). Therefore the first virus was born in the very beginning of 1970s or... Read More
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It's time to go shopping for the holidays.


Don't let 'ho ho ho' time online leave you saying 'no no no!'


By Cameron Huddleston
Sunday, November 21, 2010

Shopping online can be a great way to avoid the crowds, compare prices with ease and find deals. But it can also put you at risk of becoming a victim of identity theft if you don't take the proper precautions. To keep your personal information safe, here are things... Read More

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Sometimes Sharing is not such a good thing!.


Privacy Watch: The Danger of Too Much File Sharing

If you trade rare jazz tracks on a free file-swapping service, you need to worry about more than just the wrath of the recording industry: You could inadvertently end up sharing sensitive information, like passwords or tax returns, with other users.

That's exactly what happened to "Bob" (not his real name), who... Read More

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Firefox under Fire

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Mozilla Warns of Unpatched Firefox Flaw Used in Attacks


Mozilla developers are scrambling to fix a new Firefox browser bug being used by criminals to install malicious software on victims' computers.

The flaw was uncovered Tuesday by security vendor Norman, which said that it learned of the bug after analyzing attack code surreptitiously installed on the Nobel Peace Prize... Read More

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Staying Safe online


Online Social Networking Dangers and Benefits

Social Networking Site Dangers

One of the most popular social networking sites is External linkFacebook. While Facebook restricts members to those who use a ".edu" email address, this may give you a false sense of security.

  • There are hundreds of thousands of active ".edu" email addresses of current students and alumni in... Read More
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13 Things An Identity Thief Won't Tell You



13 Things An Identity Thief Won't Tell You

Interviews by Michelle Crouch

Former identity thieves confess the tactics they use to scam you.

1. Watch your back. In line at the grocery store, I’ll hold my phone like I’m looking at the screen and snap your card as you’re using it. Next thing you know, I’m ordering things... Read More
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This is a threat to your computer!

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Now you see me, now you dont; Virtual credit cards.

Buy Safely Online With Virtual Credit Cards

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Before buying from potentially unscrupulous merchants, call up your credit card company and ask for a virtual credit card number. The disposable numbers expire after a single use, preventing merchants from signing you up for added or recurring charges. Virtual numbers are... Read More

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This is one crazy virus story... true!

Ok I was sitting at my friends computer working on it because I thought that the printer had gone out. So I unplugged the printer, plugged it back in, nothing. I checked the driver, nothing. Reinstalled the driver, and it started to work again! Easy job done in 20 min.. so I thought..


We went and started playing halo 3 and got lost in that for about an hour. We left the... Read More
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Why is my computer running funny?

Computer Virus Symptoms and Solutions



If your computer is infected with a malicious computer virus, it may begin to show a series of Computer Virus symptoms that indicate that a virus is present. Computer viruses can be very harmful and damaging to your computer system, root files, and various program files. A computer virus can also increase the risk of hacker threats and... Read More

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How did this end up on my computer!

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses — the malicious programs better known for swiping your credit card numbers. In this twist, it's your reputation that's stolen.

Pedophiles can exploit virus-infected... Read More

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Windows Vista catches its first cold !

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Windows Vista Virus

Date: August 05, 2005
Source: PC WORLD
By: Robert McMillan

An Austrian hacker has earned the dubious distinction of writing what are thought to be the first known viruses for Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. Written in July, the viruses take advantage of a new command shell, code-named Monad, that is included in the Windows Vista beta code.

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You can run but you cant hide from conficker!

Conficker attacks Hospital Devices

Posted on September 8, 2009
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Hello Friends,

Have you had of the latest Conficker’s massive infestation?

The damaging and popular downadup worm – Conficker – has been reported to have done its malicious attacks in hospital operations. It’s finally made its way into Hospital... Read More

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Have you learned your ABC's yet?

ABC (computer virus)

ABC
Common nameABC
Technical nameABC
AliasesABC-2378, ABC.2378, ABC.2905, with variants ABC-2918, ABC-2918B
FamilyN/A
ClassificationVirus
TypeDOS
SubtypeCOM and EXE corrupter, other nuisance behaviors
Isolation1992
Point of isolationUnknown
Point of OriginUSSR
Author(s)Unknown

ABC, discovered in October 1992, is a memory-resident, file-infecting computer virus which... Read More

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