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A great way to remember secure passwords

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:02:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Great article from Slate.com. Take a minute ro read this and it may save your online security this holiday season.

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Fix Your Terrible, Insecure Passwords in Five Minutes

A foolproof technique to secure your online accounts before holiday shopping season.

Tags: passwords, online safety, computer security

Great Tips to stay safe online

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:25:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Take the time to review these tips and stay safe online during the coming Holidays.

Clip Source: www.trendmicroupdate.com

Rogue AVs still on the loose

“With the knowledge that data is valuable to computer users,
cybercriminals will keep creating new ways to exploit them”

Tags: antivirus, cybercriminals

Were you tricked ot treated?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:12:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Dont let down your guard during the coming Holidays.

Clip Source: www.trendmicroupdate.com

Halloween scareware - it was more trick than treat

New this year, were instances of 'job spamming', where 'real jobs' were advertised in spam, with a link that directs to a now inactive site. However, using Registry Whols, records show that the sites were created in August this year, probably to facilitate malicious profiteering activities. So think before you click, when you're online, every day is like Halloween.

Tags: spam

Are online threats bugging you?

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:47:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: So now we have ants looking for worms. Interesting article at Science Daily.com. Its worth the read for us geek types.

Clip Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Ants Vs. Worms: New Computer Security Mimics Nature

Unlike traditional security devices, which are static, these “digital ants” wander through computer networks looking for threats, such as “computer worms” — self-replicating programs designed to steal information or facilitate unauthorized use of machines. When a digital ant detects a threat, it doesn’t take long for an army of ants to converge at that location, drawing the attention of human operators who step in to investigate.

Tags: computer worms, online safety, computer security

Great info on protecting your personal data

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:15:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Great article from over at Consumer Reports.com. Take the time to read this valuable info.

Clip Source: www.consumerreports.org

Big Brother is watching

Companies compile tons of personal information on you. Here’s what they have, how they use it, and why you should know.

Your personal information—everything from your shopping habits to your health history—can be available to creditors, employers, landlords, insurers, law enforcement agencies, and, of course, criminals. All they need to do is tap into the public and private databases that gather, buy, and sell your vital statistics.

Tags: identity, data, personal information

Are your kids aware of privacy problems with social sites

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A great article from boing boing about a game that lets kids learn about social site problems.

Clip Source: www.boingboing.net

Smokescreen privacy game uses fun missions to show kids how data on social services can be used against them

Smokescreen is a privacy game for kids, it runs them through a series of clever online missions that serve to explain how information disclosed on social sites like Facebook can come back and bite you in the ass:

Tags: smokescreen, data, privacy

Going after the hackers! Wanna help?

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:43:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I think theres a TV show like this. Do we get to call in and report a hack attempt? Cool.

Clip Source: www.businessweek.com

Using Cybercitizens to Hunt Down Hackers

Since the earliest days of the Internet, people have tried to hack their way into the computers of others. Even as hacking has grown from a way for geeks to impress each other to a means for criminals to steal and blackmail, the strategy for computer security has remained largely the same: Companies and consumers erect the thickest walls they can around computers so the bad guys can't get in.

Tags: antivirus, hacker, computer security

Insure your kids safety online, please.

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:53:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If you have kids and they use the internet, you can never ease up on insuring their online safety.

Clip Source: www.makeuseof.com

5 Sites That Promote Internet Safety For Kids

The Internet is a very important tool. These days, if you don’t know how to use the Internet, you’re severely hindered. But it is also a floodgate for many dangerous and harmful influences such as, but not limited to, pornography, virus infections, encounters with strangers and predators, bullying, and so much more.

Tags: internet, online safety

BitDefender gets real about what you want in online security

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:32:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: As you can guess, Im a big fan of BitDefender. Ive used it for years and its my biggest seller on my website. The 2010 products are geared towards what you want, and it the software adapts to that. I cant wait to try it.

Clip Source: www.thetechherald.com

BitDefender releases 2010 line of products

BitDefender launched their 2010 line of security offerings on Monday, introducing optimized scanning, user profiling, as well as a new technology called Active Virus Control. The Tech Herald met with BitDefender for lunch on Monday to get the details about the new release. We walked away with a solid respect for the new product, not because of what it does, but because of what it doesn’t do.

Tags: online security, bitdefender, antivirus

Be aware of your kids online pursuits

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:04:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Keep your software up to date and tell your kids to never click on links they dont know.

Clip Source: newsletters.trendmicro.com

Security Spotlight: Focus Report—Top Ten Tips to Keep Kids Safe on Social Networking Sites

Tags: cybercrime

Update your FireFox today

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:36:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Thanks to LiquidMatrix and ZDNet.

Clip Source: blogs.zdnet.com

Mozilla patches 'critical' Firefox flaws

Mozilla has released two advisories to patch serious security flaws in its flagship Firefox Web browser.

The vulnerabilities are rated “critical,” meaning they can be exploited by malicious hackers to run harmful code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing. These issues were separately discussed at last week’s Black Hat conference by researchers Moxie Marlinspike and Dan Kaminsky.

Tags: firefox, update

Your Internet data will vanish!

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:32:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sounds like a great program, cant wait to try it out. Another great article from TechRadar.com.

Clip Source: www.techradar.com

Self-destructing messages will Vanish

Worried about raunchy late-night chat sessions or emails with credit card details coming back to haunt you?

A new system developed by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle allows digital communications to simply self-destruct after a set period.

The technology, called Vanish, works with e-mail, Facebook posts and chat messages composed in Firefox.

Tags: internet, data, privacy, vanish

How secure is your password nowadays?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:44:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sure, what are the odds that you will be singled out online to have your password hacked. Maybe what you should be more concerned with what the result would be if you did get hacked.
A great article from makeuseof.com

Clip Source: www.makeuseof.com

5 Free Password Generators For Nearly Unhackable Passwords

The only completely secure method to generate passwords is to use an open-source generator stored on your computer, preferably running Linux. But even one of the website generated passwords is considerably more secure than any password you can come up with.

Tags: password, hack

Microsoft introduces Morro

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:37:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I dont know, Im still reeling from having to use Vista with its frequent BSOD's.
Now Im supposed to try a new Microsoft product?
Fool me once.....
Another great article over at Gizmodo.com.

Clip Source: gizmodo.com

Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd

Essentially, Security Essentials seems a little bit like a lite version of Live OneCare (though it's technically not related). Since this version is free, it is certainly worth a shot—and it definitely poses a threat to Symantec and McAfee. Plus, they note that there will be no registrations or renewals and the software will be updated automatically. As far as availability is concerned, Morro will can be downloaded directly from Microsoft starting on June 23rd in a limited public beta for XP, Vista and Windows 7 users.

Tags: microsoft, morro, compuer security

Some search words are security risks

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:15:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Great article over at consumerist.com. Some of these search words will raise your chances of having your computer infected.

Clip Source: consumerist.com

Try These Search Terms If You Want Some Malware

Computer virus company McAfee has assembled a list of the top search keywords that are most commonly linked to malware exposure. The winning phrases are: word unscrambler, lyrics, myspace, free music downloads, phelps, game cheats, printable fill-in puzzles, free ringtones and solitaire. In addition, the general categories that are considered riskiest are: screen savers, free games, work from home, Olympics, videos, celebrities, music and news.

Tags: malware, search