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Originating in 2003 from...

I got an email from a client yesterday, saying that she had read about malware, and it including ID fraud, and adware. I also was involved in a slight mishap on another website, where the person talking to me had said that adware was not malicious. To be honest, it depends on how the adware is manipulated. I will work that in to the other thoughts I have.

Malware is a term describing software meant to harm or infiltrate your computer. Whether you have given it consent or not, it still can take control over a computer. Two biggest dangers of malware are: stealing information and the manipulative...

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How to submit to search engines for free

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What does SEO do?

SEO is the way webmasters market their website to make sure its reach, improves their popularity. In easier...

How can I help my children stay safe online?


First think about the possible dangers they face. These include the following:

• So-called ‘drive-by downloads’ (i.e. malicious programs that install on your computer automatically when you view a web page);
  
• The risk of infection through peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing programs that give others access to your computer;
  
• Unwanted advertising, including pop-ups and adware programs: these
  are sometimes installed automatically with freeware programs that are
  available...

Twitter...Facebook...Myspace...flooded with spamming and malware distribution. Malware writers appear to be exploiting and distributing malware through social networking now more than ever. With the fairly recent javascript exploit active, CVE-2010-0806, seems malware writers have managed to infect thousands, if not millions. There are several variants of the infection, that plead to avoid detection.

That would not be the main threat, however. The main threat is the Koobface worm, also known to antivirus companies as W32/Koobface.worm. Known to Cheetah-Anti-Rogue...

I have been meaning to place this on my blog eventually. It is about the protective powers of Kaspersky products. Many antivirus solutions tend to be lacking in protection, but I have found in products like Kaspersky Internet Security, these developers and researchers know what they are doing. The amount of protection fit in to one suite is enough to say they are the best.

With components like IM Antivirus (blocks IM attacks), Anti-Banner (blocks bad advertisements), Proactive Defense (default-deny unknown/unsigned applications and prompt the user), Anti-Phishing, and much more, the...

Not sure how long you have been on the Internet, but I remember the 1990s and early 2000s when spam was already severe. Spam is the shameless plugs made by companies in order to gain an illegal advantage in advertising. Most spam is considered negative, and can really deteriorate certain websites.

There are three types of common spam:

1. Email spam, junk email, and social engineered email.

-Email spam is what most people know about. It just floods an inbox like a plague does a living body. For the non-savvy email user, spam is constant. For the savvy email user,...

In the online world, seems like parents are searching for ways to keep their children safe on the Internet.

I have provided some resources that will be of good use.

* OnguardOnline.gov
* WiredSafety.org
* Commonsense.com
* Ncmec.org
* TRUSTe.org
* ConnectSafely.org
* NetSmartz.org

Seems in today's computer world, we have people who think that they are immune to attacks or do not need a bunch of protection - despite their disgusting browsing habits. Some people don't have an antivirus, some not a firewall, and most do not have antispyware.

Antivirus software is the number one most critical component to computer security. The number two most critical component is a firewall. Number three most critical component is antispyware.

Your data is at risk when you decide to get Internet access on your home computer. With great things like P2P software, torrents,...

^^ Look familiar? If so, you know what it feels like to see this annoyance. (Windows Server)



It is coined as a term "falls off" the network. This is more of an issue in the WinNT stack than anything. It does not really fall off the network, but this is...

It is almost certainly time for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. Black Friday is the first day after the Thanksgiving holiday (November 27 this year). Did you ever want some tips or tricks in getting past the huge lines, or getting the right items without them being sold out. I have quite a few that can help get you past the front door of the place you destine to shop.

1. PREPARE - decide how much you can afford to spend, and how much items you need. Tally, mark down, prepare the list of...

Today I received a letter notifying me that I have been nominated to be a Microsoft MVP in Consumer Security. How exciting is that?

I am very glad to represent as a member of the security community online, and I would be humbled to accept the award.

Weeks ago...okay a year ago, Comodo had an idea to put out a product that would change the way users browse the Internet, called HopSurf. HopSurf, in my opinion, is a good competitor to others like StumbleUpon, YouLicit, SnipSnap, Streakr, Yoono, Digg, Reddit, delicious, etc.

HopSurf is better planned than other toolbars as it has integrated a social engineered search engine, Ask.com. Why is Ask.com better than other engineered engines? Except for OneRiot, Ask has...

A staff member here at HMOS reported a couple days ago, that Digsby joined the dark side. By using the power of the computer the client IM program is running on, they are certainly asking for every one of its users to help solve computer problems. Now, the big deal about this, is that everyone that has used Digsby, had to read its terms of service before use. However, continuous users, who have not been informed of this latest update, who installed long ago -- are a victim of a bad business move....

That phishing blog I wrote for WhattheTech.com was placed on Sonicwall's news page http://www.sonicwall.com/us/company/9559.html

That is exciting. How much more good work can I do for the computer security community?

Here is what it reads:

6 16 Jun 2009 Phishing and the Evil Forces that Threaten You

WhatTheTech / DragonMaster Jay

PS: I even mentioned a quiz that...

Once done over the telephone, is now widespread like wildfire all over the internet. What is it, you ask? Phishing

Phishing is criminally fraudulent robbery of personal information through the basis of cracking or asking for passwords. Its tactics are a subcategory of those related to identity theft. Instead of personal one-on-one telephone calls, every single employee of the gross companies have access to the Internet where they can control up to millions of people with the simple click of a mouse. I remember, and maybe you do too, back when AOL had a serious crisis...

Apple vulnerabilities
pile up, as attackers can’t do Windows 7

It may be redundant or rather uneasy, but Apple is getting
some bad attention while Microsoft shines in the limelight. As the new release
of Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, and the Windows 7 RC out – Apple begins to
wonder if attackers are targeting Mac OS X and related Apple products. In
addition, recent articles about a hacker saying “Mac OS X easiest to hack”
really do not help. As it pointed attackers in that direction, Apple knows
their next OS release will be stronger...

Users should choose Windows 7:
simplicity and security


As much as
it is now overrated, Windows 7 will be worth it. Let us say down the road,
Windows 7 will receive the most software updates, the most attention, and be
better than XP. Now Windows XP has come a long way and most certainly deserves
some respect. However, think about it – when Windows XP or Vista runs, it usually
needs modification to make it run faster. Whether it be a performance tweak, or
a reliability update – those operating systems were not good enough. No product

Never-ending
stories have told once upon a time, but I say once upon a computer.
What time is it? Fix me time. What beast do I have to deal with, a
dragon? To continue with an obvious point that I may just be crazy.
What is the deal with all the hype about Conficker? It is really
Conficker, or just another cornflicker. The true story is this: some
things never change.

Stormy as it was, with a tornado threat in Ohio.
I was in my friend's house, yes my friend Ricky Borgloa. Ricky was not
the intelligent one, but at least he knew a little...