March 2009 - Posts
I recently received the fraudulent e-mail message that's copied at the bottom of this post. It has all of the hallmarks of the classic e-mail scam: · It references “ my recent purchase, ” but I haven't purchased any tickets on Delta. · "Joe Abraham" did
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The Conficker computer worm is still out there, and despite continuous work by security researches, it can still wreak havoc on unprotected computers and networks. If you haven't visited Microsoft Update , go there now to verify your settings and check
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A post on Slashdot recently pointed to an interesting new method that scammers use to collect e-mail addresses and distribute unwanted and possibly dangerous software (also known as malware). In Grand Forks , North Dakota several people found fliers on
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If you follow computer security closely, you won't be surprised to know that U.S. President Barack Obama is the subject of many different online scams. Whenever someone or something is big news, scammers, phishers, and virus writers use the news to try
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Microsoft releases security updates on the second Tuesday of every month. This month Microsoft released 3 security updates. Get the updates To download the updates, visit the Microsoft Update Web site . If you have automatic updating turned on, your computer
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Want to learn how the latest Web browser from Microsoft offers increased protection against phishing, malware, and other online threats? Download this white paper about the new safety features in Internet Explorer 8 . Internet Explorer 8 provides you
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