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Today Microsoft released 11 new security bulletins for Microsoft Windows, Windows Messenger, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel. To get the updates, go to the Microsoft Update Web site . To get updates automatically
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A Windows Live ID is your e-mail address and a password that you choose. After you've signed up for a Windows Live ID, you can use it on Windows Live sites like Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Office Live, Xbox Live, and more. To get tips
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This year experts predict that scammers will try to take advantage of people who file their taxes online. If you use common sense when it comes to offers that sound too good to be true, you can help avoid many different types of fraud. Internet Explorer
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Last month we told you about predicted Internet security threats for the coming year . We also told you that the most basic ways to protect yourself were by: · Turning on your firewall , · Turning on automatic updates , · Using updated antivirus software
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Here's another scam you might want to know about. If you accidentally type the wrong Internet address into your Web browser, you could end up on a site where you might be tricked into entering personal information that could be used to steal your identity
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One of the most important rules in computer security is Don't open e-mail attachments . But recently, we've seen more malicious links in e-mail messages. These links might look genuine, but they could be forged. Here are some tips to help you make the
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The Internet is a great place to start your job search and post your résumé—but beware of online scammers. Scammers target popular job search Web sites with malicious software that infiltrates databases and allows criminals to access personal information
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If you've been keeping up with Security Tips & Talk, you know that phishing scams are fraudulent e-mail messages or Web sites that try to fool you into filling out forms. Phishers use the information you enter to steal your identity. If you think
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By now you've probably heard about the rise of identity theft on the Internet. One of the most common forms of fraud is called a phishing scam. What is a phishing scam? Phishing scams are fraudulent e-mail or Web sites that try to fool you into filling
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You're happily surfing the Web when suddenly a barrage of annoying advertisements in tiny windows covers the screen. How annoying. What's so bad about pop-up ads? Advertisements that pop up in small windows on your screen aren’t just annoying: they can
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