Archive for October, 2010
IRS warns of Internet scam – Niagara Gazette
NIAGARA FALLS — The IRS is warning New York taxpayers about a new phishing scam. Phishing, a word play on “fishing” for information, is a scam in which Internet fraudsters send seemingly legitimate email messages to trick unsuspecting victims into …
The 13 Scariest Computer Viruses – Maximum PC
With jailbroken iPhones being Rickrolled and open to certain forms of attack, it’s not surprising to hear that … Speaking of Skynet, that brings us to our number one scariest computer virus of all. As everything in our lives becomes integrated with …
What are your internet security pain points?
What do you dread the most? Find annoying? I’m interested in hearing stories from IT professionals about what is the hardest thing either on or off site with internet security at your companies.
How to get into computer security?
Hi, I have gone through the book C++ for dummies I want to know where to go from here I want to get into security mainly I’m only 16 so please take that into consideration. I am fairly competent in C++ I need practice in classes, but that won’t be a problem. Please point me [...]
Computer-virus mastermind held in Armenia, Dutch police say – Calgary Herald
Dutch authorities announced Tuesday the arrest in Armenia of the alleged mastermind behind a computer-virus crime group whose server network was dismantled in the Netherlands a day earlier. “At the request of the national [Dutch] prosecution service, a 27 …
CANESTA ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY MICROSOFT (Canesta)
Canesta:CANESTA ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY MICROSOFT — Canesta, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to have its products, technology, intellectual property, customer contracts, and other resources acquired by the Microsoft Corporation.
Senators accuse Google of “phishing for profit” – Secure Computing
Senate Committee points to double standard. Google’s Australian head of public policy has told a Senate Committee that customers need to either trust the company is doing the right thing with user data or switch to other services. In an extended session …
‘Paranormal Activity 2′ and ‘Friday the 13th’ Used in Blackhat SEO Malware Attacks, According … – Earthtimes
Oct. 29 — PandaLabs, Panda Security’s anti-malware laboratory, advises computer users to be careful this Halloween … Activity 2″ and “Friday the 13th,” to implement Blackhat SEO attacks that target unsuspecting online users through search results.
How do I remove a Norton internet security from my computer?
I tried to uninstall everything and was successful until i got to Norton internet security file and i can’t remove it. Also the icon is gone so I can’t get the Norton Removal Tool.
Are there any online courses where I can learn about computer internet security?
I want to get into internet security and learn how to stop hackers. I am really into computers and would love a direct link to a free online course. Thank You
