Computer Security Part One: Viruses, Malware, and Root Kits – Santa Monica Mirror

One of the most frustrating events in computer life is to be hit by a horrible virus. If you’re a Windows user, then the odds are good that at some point you’ve seen your system slow to a crawl, send out mass spam emails, or worse, completely crash. “computer security” – Bing News


The PC Security Handbook – Part 1 (PC Plus Presents…)

The latest and smartest anti-virus software is essential. That’s a given. You’d be mad to venture out onto the internet with out it, a firewall and all the rest. We’re of the belief you shouldn’t leave your security to software alone though. To be truly secure you need to understand how hackers and thieves operate, [...]


Is identity safe part of the norton internet security or is it part of windows vista?

it quit poping up andi have to type in all my passwords myself. My subscription with norton internet security has also expired & i was just wandering if it would take off the ideneity safe if i done that…..


Phishing scams in India and legal provisions (Part 1) – Meri News

SUPPOSE, ONE day you open your email, and find a weird looking mail from your bank, beware, it could be something phishy! A message in your inbox from your bank with which you have an internet enabled account asking to update your account with your …


Kay Hoflander: Attack of the zombie (e-mail spam) – part one – Blue Springs Examiner

Once activated, they use your computer to send out junk e-mail. They try to collect credit card information or other private data by ‘phishing.’” Some of these attacks are true viruses that send their tentacles deep into your system. Other attacks …


Hoflander: Attack of the zombie (e-mail spam) – part two – Blue Springs Examiner

By 9 a.m, I was in full combat mode fighting the attack of the zombie. After checking with my computer guru friends, I learned that my “mother ship” computer and laptop were most likely just fine. Virus checks turned up nothing. I changed all my …


ICE seizes 82 website domains involved in selling counterfeit goods as part of Cyber Monday crackdown (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement:ICE seizes 82 website domains involved in selling counterfeit goods as part of Cyber Monday crackdown  —  WASHINGTON – Seizure orders have been executed against 82 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as part …


Pentagon Official Reveals Computer Security Breach… As Part Of Effort To Get More … – Tech Dirt

You may have seen the various stories making the rounds about how some malicious trojan originally on an unsecured USB key was put into a military laptop in 2008, and then propagated around the military …


As Part Of Its Kindle Everywhere Strategy, Amazon Prepares An HTML5 Web Previewer (Erick Schonfeld/TechCrunch)

Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:As Part Of Its Kindle Everywhere Strategy, Amazon Prepares An HTML5 Web Previewer  —  Jeff Bezos wants Kindle books to become ubiquitous and the standard in digital reading.  “Buy once, read everywhere,” is his motto.  He already has the various flavors of the Kindle e-reader …