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It keeps on going, and going, and going….
By Tom Mighell on
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The Sobig.F was supposed to shut itself down on September 10 — so why is it still hanging around?
More myths about security
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Last week I featured myths about spam. This week, check out the top five myths about safe surfing.
Spyware turns nasty
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We typically think of spyware as a small program that reports fairly innocuous personal information back, usually for marketing or demographic reasons. The truth is, spyware is getting nasty. And we all need to be careful.
Wicked fun with Nigerian scammers
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
Are you tired of receiving endless e-mails from Nigeria desperately seeking your assistance? Then have a little fun. 419 Eater features one man’s attempts to play along with the scammers, many times with hilarious results. There are even tips on how to bait these wily creatures.
New virus attack uses PayPal to gain access
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
The latest MiMail worm is disguised as a message from PayPal. I got one of these e-mails yesterday, and my antivirus program quarantined it immediately. If the e-mail makes it past your AV, don’t open it.
Digital Terror
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
All the spam, viruses, adware, and worms out there are nothing compared to what would happen if the ‘Net were hit by cyber-terrorism.
Strengthen your passwords
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
Do you have a Wi-Fi network at home? Take a hard look at your passwords — a researcher is warning that poorly-chosen passwords can lead to an easy breach of security.
Need some extra cash? Nab a virus writer
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
Microsoft has announced that it will pay rewards (starting at $250,000) to anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of virus writers, specifically the ones who designed the Blaster and SoBig.F worms. Sounds a lot like the government that, realizing it can’t stopterrorism, decides to go after the terrorists instead.
Think before you open those beach photos
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
The newest e-mail worm, Mimail.c, disguises itself as a Zip file of steamy beach photos. Once it installs itself on your computer, it has the potential to steal information from your computer. If you get a file called “photos.zip,” don’t open it!
Update: since Mimail.C came out, several variants of the worm have…