Posts Tagged ‘anti-virus software’
IN THE HEADLINES: What to Do if You’re a Victim of Scareware
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 26, 2011
Scareware gets its name for two reasons. First, it tries to scare users into believing that their computer is infected with malware so they’ll pay up to get it removed. The second reason isobvious – it’s very scary. Especially when you get numerous and alarming pop-up Windows that just won’t go away. Scareware is a [...]
Have You Been “SCARED” into Compromising Yourself?
Posted by: Jerry Thompson in: ● July 11, 2011
SCAREWARE. Does that word sound familiar? It is yet another variant of cyber threats that get consumers to do something on the Internet that compromises their PC and, more importantly, their identities, bank accounts, brokerage accounts, credit cards and likely all of their online accounts. Here is how it works: You see an email or [...]
Mac-simum Security: Options for the Macs
Posted by: Matt Hines in: ● June 20, 2011
It’s a refrain that the Apple-loving hordes of Macanistas have been hearing from cyber-security experts for more than a decade: when the sheer number of people using the platform reaches a certain critical mass, more attacks will inevitably arrive. Recent evidence of this, including a scheme aimed at selling fake anti-virus software to Apple users, [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: The “Scariest” Places on the Web
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● October 5, 2010
Catchy headlines tend to catch my attention, which is probably why they’re called catchy. So when PC World ran a recent headline claiming to have identified “the 17 most dangerous places on the web,” I was curious. But I was also disappointed. I expected to learn about the most dangerous sites to visit on the [...]
In the Headlines: 2010 a Bumper Year for Spam and Scams
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 15, 2010
Security firm AppRiver took a look at the state of spam in the first half of 2010, and what they saw was not exactly encouraging. Seems like when you mix human curiosity with email you get a very potent formula that can con even the most cautious. Natural disasters and major world events [...]
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