What could happen if you’d replied to every single spam message?July 4th, 2008
Have you ever wondered what could happen if you’d replied to every “Buy V1agra” message, clicked on every link offering weight loss pills or video of Cristina Aguilera naked? Thanks to experiment organized by McAfee, we know what happens.
McAfee recruited 50 volunteers in 10 countries for a job every security expert tells you to avoid at all costs: replying to spam emails and clicking on every shiny pop-up. Every volunteer has been given a new computer for this experiment. More on What could happen if you’d replied to every single spam message?.
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Is your web browser safe?July 2nd, 2008
Large scale survey finds 40 percent of internet users surfing with unsafe web browsers. Researchers from IBM, Google and the Communication Systems Groups combined efforts to find out if computers owners care about safety of their web browsers and the results were not as good as expected.
The study was based on Google logs that recorded names of web browsers used for each search request on Google on time period between January 2007 and June 2008. More on Is your web browser safe?.
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Supervisor of the newest Nigerian scam gets punishedJune 27th, 2008
Although Nigerian scam is one of the most known and most recognized online frauds, there are still people who get into this trap and lose money. But computer users are not the ones to blame – scammers usually make the malicious scheme look so real that even the biggest skeptics fail to resist.
The name “Nigerian scam” usually stands for any online scam that involves cashing fake checks or helping to transfer money from certain country. More on Supervisor of the newest Nigerian scam gets punished.
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MySpace spammer sentenced to pay $6 millionJune 19th, 2008
Spammers are not the most popular persons in a world, but $6 million fine one of them has to pay still makes you raise eyebrows. But it’s only until you know what he was punished for. So what a human should do to receive a penalty like that?
The name “Consumerpromotionscenter. More on MySpace spammer sentenced to pay $6 million.
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Security experts are worried about home computersJune 16th, 2008
While business people invest in computer security (especially after data thefts become so frequent), computer users at home seem to be a mile behind. Security experts published results of recent survey that reveals home computers as the most vulnerable link of all machines plugged into World Wide Web. Insecure online behavior that large part of home users practise is even more dangerous if you take a look at it from a different angle. More on Security experts are worried about home computers.
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France and Japan combines efforts to fight cyber crimesJune 13th, 2008
Each country is limited by its laws and territory, while cyber crimes are global. You can easily come to the conclusion on your own: fighting cyber crimes should be international deal, otherwise it’s doomed. Politicians of Japan and France apparently are familiar with the situation online and met on 12th June to discuss the matter. More on France and Japan combines efforts to fight cyber crimes.
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Why can’t spam say goodbye?June 9th, 2008
Everyone who has an email box, mobile phone, account on a social network, a blog, etc. has an opinion about spam as well. That’s because spam evolves and targets new territories everyday, why can’t we fight the spam efficiently?
Old-fashioned spam used for marketing purposes seems to be harmless in comparison with spam that infects computers and targets online bank accounts. More on Why can’t spam say goodbye?.
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The most secure and the most insecure domains of virtual worldJune 8th, 2008
People tend to avoid dangerous neighborhood, but when it comes to the virtual space we often ignore the reputation of certain domains. Do you know which domains are most likely to infect your computer? And which ones are quite safe to visit? McAfee recently made a list of the most insecure domains of virtual world.
The top of the list is owned by Hong Kong’s domain . More on The most secure and the most insecure domains of virtual world.
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Beware of new scam targeting online banking accountsJune 3rd, 2008
A new scheme was noticed running in wild targeting those that do money transfers online. Although online banks employ various security measures, they still can be tricked. New “Server Error Messages” scam combines spam, trojans, phishing and a lot of insolence to empty bank accounts of its victims. More on Beware of new scam targeting online banking accounts.
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Why hackers are faster than you areMay 29th, 2008
Computer security researchers came up with an idea why internet isn’t a safe place. The conclusion is amazingly simple but it doesn’t bring any good news for now: millions of websites can be infected with the same single trick, but fixing each vulnerable website requires unique and complex solution. That’s why patching a single web page takes more time than infecting thousands of websites. More on Why hackers are faster than you are.
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