High Tech Scams on the Rise

Investigators who track Internet crime say scam artists are taking full advantage of this economy, targeting both businesses and individuals more intensely than ever. If you think you’ve seen everything, guess again; there are some new ways these scammers are trying to rip you off. 

Usually we hear about an increase in scams after a tragedy [...]

Conficker Virus 2.0

There are always new computer worms and viruses. Actually computer worms are a bit different as they target getting onto a computer and opening it up to someone to drop a virus or whatever they would like. Getting a worm on your computer will make your computer a member of a botnet, an army of [...]

Critical Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067

You may or may not have heard that there is a critical patch that is being pushed by Microsoft today.

There seems to be vulnerability with the server service. Most home machines will not use the server service but if you have or have ever had a file share on your computer then you probably have [...]

Casalemedia and tracking cookies

I had not heard of Casalemedia before today but now I have a reason to write about it. I have been a long time believer that if someone could target me with ads on the internet that were of interest to me I would be much more intereted in the ads themselves. Of course I [...]

Fighting Spam

How prevalent is Spam? According to Scott McAdams, OMA Public Affairs and Communications Department (www.oma.org):
“Studies show unsolicited or “junk” e-mail, known as spam, accounts for roughly half of all e-mail messages received. Although once regarded as little more than a nuisance, the prevalence of spam has increased to the point where many users have [...]

Stopping the bad guys in your computer

In some cases, spies and covert operations are found in war grounds or politically tense regions. Now however, you can find spies and covert operations running undetected within your personal computer system as you use your computer and the Internet.
Have you noticed a suspicious slow down of your computer’s processing without any particular reason? Are [...]

Getting free Adware and Spyware cleaners

With adware and spyware programs becoming a perennial threat in the online world, it would be wise to have your PC always protected. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of spyware and adware programs lurking somewhere on the Internet, looking for a chance to get into your PC. Some of them may require that you [...]

How to delete Spyware

Spywares and adwares are not only annoying but more often than not tend to damage your computer software and sometimes can even cause some damage to your hardware too. These annoying bugs have become a bane for internet browsers worldwide. They have become a normal occurrence that we sometimes tend to ignore but God forbid [...]

The power of Spyware cleaners

In some cases, spies and covert operations are found in war grounds or politically tense regions. Now however, you can find spies and covert operations running undetected within your personal computer system as you use your computer and the Internet.
Have you noticed a suspicious slow down of your computer’s processing without any particular reason? Are [...]

Explanation of Spyware versus Adware

Generally considered as some kind of potentially unwanted programs (PUP) by the Internet Security Company (McAFee,) adware and spyware could pause as a menace to original computer owners, web developers, and IT of certain corporations. Advertisements (adware) already included and mainstay of the program could present a threat or traffic nuisance for reason of [...]

Next Page »