Security

Security Tips to Fortify Your Internet 

 

 

Email Scams, Phishing, and Fraud

Spoof emails can be a major problem for unsuspecting Internet users. Claiming to be sent by well-known companies, these emails ask consumers to reply with personal information, such as their credit card number, social security number or account password.

These deceptive emails are called "Spoof Emails" because they fake the appearance of a popular Web site or company in an attempt to commit identity theft. Also known as "hoax" or "phishing" emails, this practice is occurring more and more frequently throughout the online world.

WARNING!!!Another spoof Email about your Hotmail Account: Dear Account User

*This is email from Windows Live Hotmail® and we are sending it to you account user for your safety. Due to the anonymous registration of our account which is causing congestion to our service, so we are shutting down some account and your account was amoung those to be deleted,so the purpose of this email is for you to verify that you are the owner of this account and you are still using it by filling the information below after clicking on the reply button:


User name: 
Password 
Date of Birth:
Country Or Territory

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after 2weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
 
Sincerely
Windows Live Hotmail.

 

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Most people are aware that there are continuous security issues with Microsoft’s Windows operating system and other programs. However, what most people do not realize is how easy it is to significantly improve your computer’s security and reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim to ever increasingly sophisticated threats that lurk on the internet. These steps should take less than a couple of hours to complete and should not clean out your wallet.

 
Without installing antivirus software on your computer, the chances getting infected or attacked by viruses, Trojans, malwares and spywares will be very high especially those computers are connected to internet. Meanwhile, the damages that cause by viruses, Trojans, malwares and spywares is unpredictable whether your computer files is corrupted or your computer will be slow as spammers and DDOS operators use your system as a platform for their unsavoury business. 


Cyber Police are watching what you download

Internet crime has become a major commercial activity, reveals a report by computer security company Symantec. The report said cyber crime had become increasingly professional and was now a multi-billion dollar industry. The underground economy has its own auction sites and marketplaces that sell valuable data such as credit card numbers and bank accounts. They also sell toolkit for novice cyber criminals who lack technical know-how to craft their own attacks.

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Remember to ignore and delete any requests for assistance or donations relating to victims or disaster relief in email or any email requests to "send this "story" or "information" to everyone you know… 

 

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Internet Security

The importance of Internet Security is something, which is heard by most of the PC users, understood by many of them, but actually cared for by a very few of them.

In my professional experience, I have found that most of the PC users are themselves to blame for the leaks in their Internet Security. Your Online Security is too precious to be risked. A few moments here and there, a few simple steps and precautions can make a big-big difference and reduce your vulnerabilities.

Follow these simple steps, and I promise, they will make you more secure than hundreds of dollars spent on purchasing the best Internet Security Software from any vendor.

E-mail fills our in-boxes with come-ons to see celebrities naked and to get rich quick. Even though we know deep down that these are fakes, why do we continue to think, 'Maybe?'

 Congratulations, you won the lottery in a country whose name you can't even pronounce! A wealthy oil executive in a far-off land wants to give you millions of dollars, right now! Sexy girls want to meet you!

Now let's be honest. If someone came to your door and told you any of those things, you'd tell him to get lost. So why do people still fall for this stuff when it's in their e-mail, as if a poorly written message made a weird-sounding pitch any more legitimate?

 

 
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