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Steal This Email! |
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Friday, 20 June 2008 |
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Ample media prestige has been focused on reward issues identical as viruses, phishing attacks and pilfering 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 recipient? Consider this article a security instructional on how-to get inside the mindset of those "bad guys." Your occupation influences the number and type of emails you create and send each day. Most of the email you send contains harmless, benign material that you wouldn't mind anyone else reading or sharing with others. However, there are portions of your online communiqu each day that probably shouldn't be forwarded. These messages and attachments contain information that if stolen and/or re-distributed could harm yourself and/or your business. The following are just some ways a thief could intercept your email. |
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Your Most Important Resolution for 2006 is to Take Personal Security on the Internet Seriously |
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Thursday, 19 June 2008 |
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considering said about malware (Trojans, viruses, worms, etc.) and attempts to procure 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. |
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New Attack on Computers - Nasty WMF Exploit Spreading Quickly - Free Protection Guide Available |
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 |
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A larger perform of exertion on Windows computers allows a hacker to rake-off 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 computers 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 |
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Email Fraud - Beware of 419 Fraud |
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
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Email Fraud is no further news. We regularly, recognize of champion frauds committed on the Internet being 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.
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Three Tips On Where To Get A Pop Up Blocker |
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
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Where can you one's all to carry out a best shot augmentation 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. |
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