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There’s another scam making the rounds that promises to deliver an urgent security update from Microsoft. These e-mail messages attempt to lure you to Web sites to download spyware or other unwanted software. They may also include a file attachment that
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If you receive an e-mail message that tells you that you have won the Microsoft Lottery or any lottery, delete the message. There is no Microsoft Lottery. There are other lotteries, of course, but if you don’t remember entering them, then the e-mail message
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We've recently heard about a new phishing scam that targets Windows Live Hotmail users. If you see an e-mail message that looks like the one below, do not respond. Delete it or click Junk to mark the sender as unsafe and delete the message. The most important
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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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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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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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Most scams (online and off) depend, in part, on the victim's interest in getting something for nothing. This is true for lottery scams, stock scams, and other frauds . But a recent scam on the social networking site Facebook relies instead on trust
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Do you blog and post pictures that chronicle your everyday activities? Or are you more likely to request that your name be removed from online directories? Take this short quiz to find out about your privacy profile. Help keep safe from fraud and identity
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You and your kids might already know the dangers of sharing your e-mail address with people that you don’t know. But everyone who e-mails you might not know this. They could forward an e-mail message that you or your kids send, or add you or your kids
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The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC ) recently noted the inevitable increase in holiday-themed viruses and worms. There's not much new about this malware: You get an e-mail or instant message that promises a greeting, holiday image, or music.
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If you use the latest version of Internet Explorer, you might have noticed that occasionally your address bar turns green, especially when you're about to enter your credit card number. In Internet Explorer, a green address bar means that the site that
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Holiday shopping online is a great way to save time and sometimes money—as long as you take a few precautions to protect yourself from phishing scams and identity theft. Here are five tips for safer shopping on the Internet. 1. Use an updated Web browser.
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According to the Associated Press , French police said that in October of this year they arrested two men for breaking into the personal bank account of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The BBC says that the Internet hackers probably didn't know that
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According to research from North Carolina State University , even sophisticated Internet users can't tell the difference between real and fake warnings about Internet security. These fake warnings, which might appear in pop-up windows as you surf the
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Criminals are taking advantage of the confusion over recent bank mergers in the United States to send out fake e-mail messages in an attempt to steal your personal information. You've probably heard of phishing scams: fraudulent e-mail messages or fake
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