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SUPERAntiSpyware Educational License Special
In the past, we’ve been fortunate to offer discounts on SUPERAntiSpyware to our readers, and the response has always been great. SAS is an excellent product, one which Kat highly recommends. Today I learned that they are offering a very special license for educational institutions, and I wanted to make sure that it is passed [...]
Computer Malware: There’s a Facebook App for That
The newly-published results of the 2010 Consumer Reports State of the Net survey are interesting, to say the least. While much of the findings discuss privacy in general, one item that was glossed over stood out to me. According to the study: Of the estimated 18.4 million adult Facebook users who used apps (games and [...]
Popular Site Becomes Alleged Source of Malware
The bad news is that there are reports that another popular site was hit with malware. Allegedly, some visitors to the popular Drudge Report came away with a malware infection. You see the word “allegedly” used here because there is some dispute about the actual source of the infection: “Matt Drudge denied that his site [...]
Correcting a Malware Untruth
There is a malware fallacy that needs to be corrected immediately. Some students have netbooks for taking notes because the machines are light and easily carried… and some even have terrific battery life. As students, they use their netbooks almost exclusively for taking lecture notes and checking email. There is a belief that, because the [...]
Protect Your Computer for Christmas
Happy Holidays! If you are one of those generous Santas who is giving a computer this holiday season, please remember to protect it with some anti-virus and anti-spyware software. It seems that the hackers / criminals are going to vary and increase their attacks in the new year. It has been reported that file sharing [...]
Malware on the Rise
There are times when malware seems to be everywhere. Even a large, security conscious company like Google can be exploited. This week, Elinor Mills reported that Google Doodle had been compromised: Online scammers are taking advantage of the public’s interest in the Google Doodle to spread malware, a security firm warned on Tuesday. In so-called [...]
Tempting You to Click
Online advertising is so pervasive that most people barely glance at it. Advertising has become part of the Internet landscape. One way that advertisers are hoping to stir interest is to put their advertising on social network sites like Facebook and Twitter. For example, on Twitter, you would see someone you follow post a link. [...]
Know When Something is Being Installed on Your Machine
The number of malware sites are increasing. IBM has reported an increased sophistication with attempts to infect computers. The frightening thing is that some malware is being pushed unknowingly by legitimate sites. This is a danger to all computer users. However, there is one segment of our readers who are going back to school in [...]
Protect All of Your Computers at Once
Most people now have more than one computer. Some may have a main desktop machine and a laptop for out-of-the-house work. It is baffling why each and every computer that a person owns does not have the same level of protection against malware and spyware. The analogy that comes to mind is that the front [...]
Top-Rated Firewall Back by Request
Some people who spend many hours online fighting malware requested that this top-rated firewall be brought back, as an offer for our readers. It was formerly known as the Kerio Personal Firewall. Now, it is called the Sunbelt Personal Firewall. This firewall was discussed previously. Not all firewalls are the same. They differ in efficiency. [...]
More Malware on its Way – Protect Yourself
Every major news service on the planet is carrying stories about the tragedies and possible escalation of problems concerning the swine flu outbreak. It is a serious problem with the possibility of becoming significantly worse. One of the first responders to this global concern is the hacking / malware community. Hackers and criminals are viewing [...]
SUPERAntiSpyware – Special Savings for our Community
Security threats seem to be in the news constantly. Just yesterday, it was reported that a phony Facebook application was putting some people in danger of being Identity Theft victims. There are daily examples of security exploits online. I’m not trying to scare you into considering protection software. This is a reminder that there are [...]
How to Protect Yourself from Mac OS X Trojans
There’s all sorts of news about trojans being unleashed on Mac OS X. However, there’s only one fool-proof way of protecting yourself from trojans on Mac OS X: STOP PIRATING SOFTWARE, YOU MORON. This way, there’s little chance of you installing trojans in the first place. If you were stupid enough to pirate software, you [...]
Is Your Network Secure?
This is Rodrigo Anonimo’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not necessarily [...]
What is the Best Anti-Spyware Software?
Malware today is complex, and Windows users have had enough. More and more of you are fighting back by learning how to protect yourselves. You take advice from people like Kat, who have years of experience in combating these problems. What programs do you use for protection? ZoneAlarm Internet Suite does an all-in-one job for [...]
