A Personal Experience with Identity Theft
Some months ago, before there was much publicity regarding phishing and identity theft, I became a victim.My first inkling that I'd been scammed came from a telephone call from my bank asking if I had been to Italy or Roumania. Of course I had not. I was informed by the... Read More
New CipherSend Online Security Service Thwarts Email Address Theft And Soothes Password Fatigue
In 1997, I decided after 15 years as a practicing CPA that it was time to put down my pencil and explore a new venture on the exciting new internet which, while perhaps not exactly in its infancy at that point, was still at least a pimply faced teenaged medium... Read More
Spyware, This Time Its Personal!
First the basic definition of Spyware: It is a type of software which is installed onto your computer without your permission... It can log your keystrokes, which websites you visit, read you email, and even prowl your hard drives. At some point in time, it transmits its harvested information to... Read More
Check Out That Privacy Policy
Before you enter your name, address or any other data in that form, STOP! Wait. Don't enter anything yet. If you do, you may be giving away personal information to strangers, and you know what your mom said about talking to strangers.Okay, back up a minute. You want to buy... Read More
The Never Ending Spyware Story
It's been with us since 1993, it's gotten more intrusive, more complicated.It's created a whole ecosystem, so to speak.A person sits somewhere, writing a new virus, a new application of Spyware. It is put onto the Internet and Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware vendors begin to develop definitions to combat it, maybe... Read More
Reclaim Your PC from the Internet Spies
Viruses are, however, not the only malicious software programs out there. The newest addition to the evil software family is the so called Spywares and a good anti-virus program or firewall is not enough to safeguard against these clever programs.Spywares are known by many names such as adware, trojans, malware,... Read More
Preventing Online Identity Theft
Identity theft is one of the most common criminal acts in society today. Criminals will use your personal information such as banking accounts and passwords, to pretend that they are you. They may take out credit cards in your name, mortgages, or even worse. The internet has opened up a... Read More
If You Sell Anything Online Your ePockets Are Being Picked
You and I are a lot alike. We are both software publishers and eBook authors getting hosed on a regular basis. You and I, my friend, are victims of software piracy that accounted for over $24 BILLION dollars in lost revenue over the last two years*. There are so many... Read More
Spyware Symptoms
Spyware symptoms happen when your computer gets bogged down with spyware programs running in the background without your knowledge. Spyware, adware, malware and even spamware can cause your computer to behave very strange.If you are experiencing any of these spyware symptoms listed below, chances are you have spyware or other... Read More
Criminals are Fishing For Your Identity
What is Phishing? In a typical Phishing attack, a criminal will send you an email which appears to be from a well known company, bank or government agency. The email will direct you to click on a link which directs you to a Website or pop-up box that looks like... Read More
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A New Era of Computer Security
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What is Spyware?
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Phishing-Based Scams: A Couple of New Ones
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Money Mule Email Scam Hits U.S.
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Phishing ? Its Signs and Your Options
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Computer Viruses, Worms, and Hoaxes
In recent days, I was one of the unfortunate persons... Read More
Online Shoppers, Beware of a New Scam
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Check Out That Privacy Policy
Before you enter your name, address or any other data... Read More
Firewalls: What They Are And Why You MUST Have One!
A firewall is a system or gateway that prevents unauthorized... Read More
Click Here To Defeat Evil
Microsoft routinely releases new security updates, many of which are... Read More
Is Adware - Spyware Putting Your Privacy at Risk
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Behavior to Stay Safer Online
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Dont Allow Hackers to Take Out Money from Your Bank Account
If you know what is the 'Fishing' then it's very... Read More
If You Sell Anything Online Your ePockets Are Being Picked
You and I are a lot alike. We are both... Read More
Computer Viruses - How to Remove a Computer Virus from Your Computer
Computer viruses infect millions of computers every day. Viruses can... Read More
Hacked: Who Else Is Using Your Computer?
A friend called me one day and asked if I... Read More
Web Browsing - Collected Information
You may not realize it, but as you are surfing... Read More
The Risk Of Electronic Fraud & Identity Theft
Electronic Fraud and Identity Theft Human beings are pretty... Read More
Wells Fargo Report Phishing Scam
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Crack The Code - Thats A Direct Challenge
I Challenge You To Crack The Code ------------------------------------- I had... Read More
I Spy...Something Terribly Wrong (In Your Computer)
This really chapped my lips...I recently bought a new computer.... Read More
What Can Be Done About Spyware And Adware
Having a good Spyware eliminator on your computer is vital... Read More
The Truth About Hiding Your Tracks on the Internet
Ok, ok, I know you've seen them. All those pop... Read More
8 Surefire Ways to Spot an E-Mail Identity Theft Scam!
The E-Mail Identity Theft Scam is running Rampant. These E-Mail... Read More
7 Ways to Spot a PayPal Scam E-Mail
Paypal is a great site and is used by many... Read More
Another Fine Mess!
I'm in the Anti-Spyware business, and I'm doing a lot... Read More
Dont Get Hacked - A Guide to Protecting Your Business from Thieves
You've seen it in the news - 40 million credit... Read More
How To Cover Your Tracks On The Internet
Every single time you access a website, you leave tracks.... Read More
Phishing: An Interesting Twist On A Common Scam
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Internet Identity Theft - How You Can Shield Yourself
With the advent of the World Wide Web, a whole... Read More
Social Engineering - The Real E-Terrorism?
One evening, during the graveyard shift, an AOL technical support... Read More
Passwords or Pass Phrase? Protecting your Intellectual Property
Much has been said on the theory of password protection... Read More
Steganography ? The Art Of Deception & Concealment
The Message Must Get Through The year is 300A.D.,... Read More
Another Fine Mess!
I'm in the Anti-Spyware business, and I'm doing a lot... Read More
Criminals are Fishing For Your Identity
What is Phishing? In a typical Phishing attack, a criminal... Read More
Is The Internet Over Regulated
Today's Internet or World Wide Web is being over regulated.But,... Read More
Do You Know What your Kids Are Doing Online?
It's a sad statistic, but hundreds of unsuspecting kids are... Read More
Phishing ? Its Signs and Your Options
Phishing is the act of some individual sending an email... Read More
Computer Security
What is computer security? Computer security is the process of... Read More
Why Corporations Need to Worry About Phishing
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Protection for Your PC - Painless and Free!
Viruses, Bugs, Worms, Dataminers, Spybots, and Trojan horses. The Internet... Read More
40 Million People Hacked - YOU as Identity Theft Victim
Saturday, MasterCard blamed a vendor of ALL credit card providers... Read More
Reducing Fraudulent Transations ? 5 Simple Ways To Protect Yourself
The money being spent online is steadily growing. With billions... Read More
What is Spyware?
The most frustrating part of having Spyware on your computer... Read More
Wells Fargo Report Phishing Scam
First off I should explain what phishing is. Phishing is... Read More
I Spy...Something Terribly Wrong (In Your Computer)
This really chapped my lips...I recently bought a new computer.... Read More
A Basic Introduction To Spyware
Spyware is the most troublesome software to appear on the... Read More
Dont Allow Hackers to Take Out Money from Your Bank Account
If you know what is the 'Fishing' then it's very... Read More
Password Security and Safety
There is nothing more important that password security in world... Read More
Phishing - Learn To Identify It
Phishing: (fish'ing) (n.)This is when someone sends you an email... Read More
What Can Be Done About Spyware And Adware
Having a good Spyware eliminator on your computer is vital... Read More
Internet Small Business and Fraud
Be careful of sites that promise to send you "instant... Read More
3 Steps to Ending Scams and Virus Problems
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Securing Your Accounts With Well-Crafted Passwords
In the past I've never really paid much attention to... Read More
Everything You Need To Know About Spyware and Malware
You are at your computer, checking out software on EBay.... Read More
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The first thing people think about when defending their computers... Read More
Phishing - Identity Theft & Credit Card Fraud
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An Open Letter From a So-called Stupid
Someone recently told me, "You would have to be a... Read More
How Free Scripts Can Create Security Problems
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The Attack of the Advertiser - Spy Mother Spy
The menacing campaigns that drive the corporate spyware and adware... Read More
A New Low
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7 Ways to Spot a PayPal Scam E-Mail
Paypal is a great site and is used by many... Read More
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Nobody wants to pay to remove spyware. At the very... Read More
Click Here To Defeat Evil
Microsoft routinely releases new security updates, many of which are... Read More
How to Protect Yourself Against Online Criminals
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