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Author :: Nan Schwarz  |
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| Article Title :: Tales of Email Misdirection |
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| It's wise to remember how easily email -- this wonderful technology -- can be misused and misdirected, sometimes unintentionally, with serious consequences. Unless you are using encryption, the privacy of your message cannot be guaranteed nor the authenticity of your correspondent.Consider the case of a man who left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in sunny Florida. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email, who was planning to meet him there the next day.Unfortunately, when typing her address, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife whose husband had just passed away. When the grieving (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: J Mercado |
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| Article Title :: 448 Bit Encrypted Security? Sneaky & Slimy Hackers Are Looking For Computer Prey While Your Asleep |
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| “Rest Assured Your Computer Files Are Not As Secure As You Think They Are, This Article On 448 Delta Is The Beginning Stage To Your Hard Drive -– Your File Data Security Patiently Awaits Its Purpose; To Encrypt or be Decrypted Is The Question...?”Are you getting fed up with hackers tapping into your hard drive and breaking down the barriers to your firewall?Or are you flat out insecure about your computer? If you are then it’s because you do not have enough security encryption going on.Critics say approximately 97.3% of computers are traceable, hack able and just straight up insecure. There’s not enough encrypted software going around where your computer pri (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: John Ford |
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| Article Title :: Internet Anonymity Concerns - Hiding Your IP Address |
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| In today's world of globalization and wide spread of computers, Internet has become increasingly popular way for communication, for expressing yourself, for sharing your mind with everybody. Popular types of resources include web blogs, instant messaging, chats, forums and many others. Just a few clicks and everybody in the world knows about your point of view on politics, culture, science, relationships, whatever, since quickly evolving technologies bring Internet to millions of people around the world.But no good comes without bad. The worst thing to consider about many modern technologies such as Internet is a complete lack of privacy. Sitting at the front of your compute (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Eric Meyer |
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| Article Title :: Computer Security - Preventing Social Engineering Attacks |
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| Social Engineering in its basic form is hacker talk for manipulating computer users out of their username and password. Social engineering really goes beyond just usernames and passwords. A well planned social engineering attack can destroy companies. All of the most devastating information thefts have used some sort of social engineering attack. Social engineering is so effective because computer admins and security experts spend all their time patching systems and not training employees about information security. Information security goes beyond patching computers, it is a combination of physical security, computer/network policy and employee training. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: James Hunt |
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| Article Title :: Pop Up Blocker the Answer to Your Nightmares |
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| Everyone wants to get rid of pop ups and make their surfing more pleasant. While you are online, you are continually shelled by advertisements which pop up on your computer screen.There are countless different kinds of programs offered. You will find pop up blockers, pop up killers, and pop up stoppers. The programs on the marketplace today have a lot of different names. There are a number of programs that are better than others and get rid of pop ups that other programs miss. Some programs will work better with different operating systems. Be sure to locate the one that will work with your computer and provide the features you want. Discover a program that will eliminate pop ups a (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Christopher Luck |
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| Article Title :: Three Tips On Where To Get A Pop Up Blocker |
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| Where can you go to get a pop up blocker for your computer? If you are like me, then there is little you find more annoying than logging on to the internet only to be bombarded with pop up ads. They are annoying and worse than that, they are dangerous for your computer. Pop up ads can cause viruses or put spyware into your computer without your knowledge. So, in order to cut down on or, hopefully, completely rid yourself of pop up ads, it is advisable to get yourself a good pop up blocker. When you go to get your pop up blocker, you should check online, in your local computer store, and with friends or family to get the best results.
The first place, ideally, to look for a pop up (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Christopher Okoh |
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| Article Title :: Email Fraud - Beware of 419 Fraud |
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| Email Fraud is no more news. We regularly, hear of successful frauds committed on the Internet through the use of fraudulent mails. 419 fraud is a code name for an Email Fraud originating from Nigeria.Take note, do not be deceived 419 fraud is a code name for an email fraud that promises contracts involving large sums of money. It is not peculiar to Nigeria alone but mostly originates from Nigeria.WHY ARE PEOPLE FALLING VICTIMS TO 419 FRAUDThe 419 fraudster, uses social engineering neglected by most information security consultants to gradually convince the unsuspecting victim that the fictitious contract dangled before the victim is legitimate. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Steve Freedman |
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| Article Title :: New Attack on Computers - Nasty WMF Exploit Spreading Quickly - Free Protection Guide Available |
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| A new form of attack on Windows computers allows a hacker to take control of your computer when a particular graphic is displayed. There is no patch available from Microsoft as of Jan. 2, 2006, but there are steps that can reduce the computer’s vulnerability.The WMF Flaw affects all browsers, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla, Opera and many others.Millions of computers have been infected.The flaw is in how Windows handles a graphic format – Windows Meta File – and lets a hacker install a "backdoor" that downloads adware, spyware and Trojan Horses on a compromised computer. The flaw has been rated “Extremely Critical” – the highest level. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: L Scott Harrell |
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| Article Title :: Your Most Important Resolution for 2006 is to Take Personal Security on the Internet Seriously |
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| There is already a lot being said about malware (Trojans, viruses, worms, etc.) and attempts to obtain your cash, personal identity, usernames and passwords through various frauds and phishing schemes. While this is crucial information to have, practically nothing is being written about the tremendous amount of personal information pouring onto the Internet through the careless use of blogs and photo album services. In these popular new Internet outlets there exists a dangerous opportunity for predatory criminals; bloggers may in fact be fueling the fire and opportunity that these monsters need to commit their crimes!To reinforce my statement I would love to point out one shining (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Marilee Veniegas |
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| Article Title :: Steal This Email! |
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| Ample media attention has been focused on security issues such as viruses, phishing attacks and theft of sensitive customer information from large databases. The proliferation of Spyware and Malware (malicious software) has also garnered media attention. Another major, yet seldom discussed threat which goes on largely ignored outside the IT community is the theft and redistribution of email.To make a product which best addresses the quiet rise in email thuggery, sometimes we have to think like a criminal or mal-doer. How would these digital thugs hunt for Personal Identifying Information (PII), company assets or secret email conversations intended to be read ONLY by the recipien (read full article) |
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