The emails begin by complaining about the rising cost of gas and then direct the reader to a website, with the promise the "product" will save the user 70 cents per gallon. The spam also mentions this gas saver was
Panda Labs is reporting on the discovery of free Phishing kits that allow criminals, both professional and script kid in nature, to spoof bank pages and emails, online pay platforms, GMail and Yahoo accounts, online games (Xbox password theft) and
If a threat occurred on the machines, it was sent to a back-end service of PC Tools, which was then ran through a third party anti-virus company to check the validity of the threat.
MySpace decided to sue when it discovered the duo had lured MySpace users into revealing their login information through phishing sites. After obtaining user IDs and passwords, the pair distributed messages to the users' friends list with links to various
MSNworm.EI is a worm whose main objective is to spread and affect as many computers as possible. The means it uses to spread is the instant messaging program MSN Messenger.
Sometimes even the most protective phalanx of antivirus, antispyware and antiphishing programs is not enough to shield a computer from online dangers. Check Point Software's ZoneAlarm ForceField provides an extra defensive layer by cloning your Web browser to catch dangerous
The new phishing scams use spam e-mails to gull prospective refund recipients into providing their bank account information and other personally identifiable data via a fraudulent form that is attached to the original message by a hyperlink.
You've taken this course in internet safety and learnt all that there is to learn about how to avoid viruses and worms. You have installed advanced virus scanners, so nothing can pass through your email program and infect your Operating
Many cyberstalkers are adept enough that they do not even have to do the harassment themselves. They can easily make other people do their job for them unknowingly. For instance, they could make a false and disparaging comment about you