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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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One of the most important weapons in the toolbox of every virus writer, hacker, phisher, or other fraudster is the scare tactic. Fraudsters might try to trick you into clicking links , opening attachments, or willingly handing over personal information
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It's always important to be careful how much information you reveal to other people online. As Valentine's Day nears, this is even more important. Scammers can use e-card scams , social networking , online dating, and various types of chat sites to collect
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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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Experts at Microsoft spent the final days of last year analyzing numerous data from sources that include the biannual Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) . Here are their resulting predictions about the threats that are most likely to affect
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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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Planning to donate money online to a candidate during the 2008 United States presidential election? Before you click the "donate" button, make sure the site you visit is not a fake. Online presidential campaign Web sites could be the next breeding ground
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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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We've received several questions from blog readers who need help with their Hotmail accounts. While we can't answer each question individually, below we answer five commonly asked questions. And we show you a few different places where you can get more
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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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According to a report by the Anti-Phishing Working Group , the number of recorded phishing sites nearly tripled between March and April of 2007. Phishing is a type of fraud that uses e-mail and fake Web sites to trick you into giving away sensitive personal
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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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In a previous blog entry we asked you to contact us if you've experienced online fraud or phishing . We received several questions from people who weren't sure if the e-mail messages they'd received were phishing scams. Although we can't respond directly
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The holidays: Spirits are high and so are the chances that someone will try to steal your personal information on the Internet. Even if you've never heard the term "phishing," chances are that you've been a target of a phishing scam ¾ a fraudulent e-mail
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