Archive for June, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...