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3 Pervasive Phishing Scams

Have you been phished? If so, you are not alone. The pervasiveness of these types of frauds warrants a strong reminder to email users, which is nearly everyone these days. Three ongoing scams are featured herein.

Adware and Spyware: The Problems and Their Solutions

adwarereport.com has calculated that over 70 percent of PC's are infected with spyware and over 80 percent with adware, so read this to learn how to find out your infected and ways to remove this threat.

Are They Watching You Online?

When surfing the Internet you probably take your anonymity for granted, most of us do.

Computer-Virus Writer's: A Few Bats In The Belfry?

"Male. Obsessed with computers. Lacking a girlfriend. Aged 14 to 34. Capable of creating chaos worldwide." The above description is the profile of the average computer-virus writer, according to Jan...

Internet Privacy

Over the past few years as the internet has become more and more popular, privacy has become a major issue. Just as if you are walking down the street and can be watched, every click of your mouse every website you browse, or file you download, is traceable. In recent years this has become a major issue.

Mail Forwarding - Why Would You Do It?

First of all when you think about tampering with mail such as remailing, forwarding etc. you think “dodgy” or is that legal? Quite simply yes, it is legal but it all depends on what the intent of the service is. I will explain why people need to have a fake mail address.

Phishing, Fraudulent, and Malicious Websites

The Internet is not so safe as we users would like it to be. There are dangers should be aware of and websites we'd better not visit.

Phishing Its Signs and Your Options

Phishing is the act of some individual sending an email to a user in an attempt to scam the user to release personal information. Is it easy to determine if it's a scam? Sometimes but not always. I hope to give you enough examples and information to help you to safeguard yourself from these unsavory individuals.

The 5 Critical Steps to Protecting Your Computer on the Internet

Is your computer wide-open to viruses, hackers and other threats on the internet? These 5 steps are critical if you want to keep your computer running smoothly and your personal information and privacy intact.

Web Browsing - Collected Information

You may not realize it, but as you are surfing the web all sorts of details are being left behind about your computer and where you have been. Most of this information is used harmlessly in website statistics, but it could also be used to profile you, or identify you as a vulnerable target for an exploit.

All About Computer Viruses

Your computer is as slow as molasses. Your mouse freezes every 15 minutes, and that Microsoft Word program just won't seem to open. You might have a virus. Just what exactly is a virus? What kind is...

An Open Door To Your Home Wireless Internet Network Security?

This is not some new fangled techno-speak, it is a real tool to be used for the protection of your wireless internet network and LAN. African American SMBs have to realize that if your Internet connection is on 24/7 then your network, and it is a network that your computer is connected to, is at risk. Any business that uses the Internet to share or exchange information, news, or ideas with clients, vendors, partners, or other locations look in the reflection of your monitor and realize that your business is an unintentional (or intentional) target.

An Open Letter From a So-called Stupid

Why Identity Theft makes us all dummies, and what you can do to stop being stupid...

Another Fine Mess!

I was reading an excellent article today titled Identity Theft by Judith Collins at eWeek.com, when it got me to thinking....

Burning Bridges is Bad, But Firewalls are Good

When you signed up for that ultra-fast DSL or Cable connection there was probably one very important piece of information that your ISP failed to mention. By accessing the Internet via a high-speed c...

DOS Attacks: Instigation and Mitigation

Learn about Denial of Service attacks and why they are so hard to prevent.

How Did This Happen to Me? Top 10 Ways to Get Spyware or Viruses on Your Computer

If you use the internet, you have probably been infected with a virus, trojan or spyware. Many people want to know what they did to get infected. Unfortunately, usually it was just one wrong click. Here are the top reasons people get infected and how to prevent these common internet security threats.

How To Prevent Spyware Attacking Your Computer

Spyware is software or hardware installed on a computer without a user's knowledge. It gathers information and reports it back to its source. It ties up bandwidth, slows down CPU speed and generally is a nuisance.

Is That Free Stuff Like An iPod Or Desktop Computer Really Free?

You may have heard of or visited web sites like www.freestuf.com and seen offers for free top-brand electronics like Apple's iPod, or Microsoft's Xbox360. While you can get these products free, there are catches. Before you try to qualify for one of these free offers, be sure you understand what you're in for ...

It's Time to Sing the Encryption Song - Again!

Yes, I'm wearing my encryption hat again. Why you may ask? Well I just finished reading about the newest security hole in Microsoft's latest server product. Then couple that with all the recent hacker activity, new reports from the GAO (that's the Government Accounting Office) that the government can't protect it's own computers and data much less the data WE send them, reports that computer theft is on the rise and news that the FBI is now developing a new computer "worm" (read virus) to spy on citizens, I decided to sing the encryption song again. This time I'll sing a verse about personal data encryption.

5 Tips For An Unbreakable Password

Is your password really secure? Are you sure somebody couldn't guess it?

Breaking Into Your PC: "News"...

We are curious; those who distribute viruses, worms and Trojan horses know it. Don't open emails with breaking news in the subject line. Online criminals use them for carrying out very effective attacks aimed at infecting computers with malicious code. Their main objective often is stealing valuable information or turning your PC into a "zombie".

Internet Identity Theft - How You Can Shield Yourself

With the advent of the World Wide Web, a whole new breed of criminals have surfaced, posing threats to more than just our material assets, but also to our very identities. Although there are a number of effective methods for protecting yourself from internet identity theft, not everyone takes the necessary steps to initiate such a plan.

Internet Small Business and Fraud

Everyone wants something right away. What you don't know is that every time you get an automatic shipment from a merchant, the merchant is compromising the security of both parties.