Full FeedFake anti-virus attacks turn even more sinister
Fake anti-virus software has been the scourge of the net for awhile now, but hackers are now taking it a step further and making it even more sinister. Panda Labs says that Total Security 2009 starts out like most fake anti-viruses. It “scans” the victim’s computer and tells them they’ve… Continue Reading »
Malware attacks lurk behind fake Harry Potter movie and Michael Jackson news
A new malware attack exploiting the upcoming and highly anticipated new Harry Potter movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is hitting the net. Using black hat SEO and malicious posts in blog comments, the scammers try to trick fans into clicking on the link, which claims they can watch… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Searching for danger
Most people think nothing of firing up Google or one of the other popular search engines when they want to find information, but perhaps they should. A recent report by McAfee revealed a list of dangerous search terms. These commonly searched keywords are considered dangerous because they’ve been exploited by… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Ransomware
Imagine being on your computer one day, minding your own business, surfing the web-and then suddenly finding yourself locked out of your own computer! A message pops up on your screen saying control will be returned to you-for a price. It might even tell you dire things will happen to… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Your guide to staying safe on the net
Welcome to Shields Up! This weekly column will cover all things related to computer and internet security as well as staying safe as you surf the net. We’ll cover spams, scams, phishing, malware, and more. These days the internet has grown far beyond its academic roots and become more than… Continue Reading »
SEC and FTC investigating data theft
The FTC and SEC, along with several other federal agencies, are investigating the data breach at Heartland Payment Systems. The company processes about 100 million credit card transactions a month. Over 250,000 merchant locations were affected by the breach, which involved hackers stealing unencrypted data such as addresses, debit, and… Continue Reading »
ISP knocked offline for tolerating hackers and spammers
Infamous ISP Intercage (also known as Atrivo) has been knocked off line. Their upstream provider, Pacific Internet Exchange terminated their service. Intercage’s president, Emil Kacperski, blames Spamhaus. Spamhaus, an anti-spam organization that puts together a widely used blacklist, has been very critical of Intercage for years. It placed Pacific Internet… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
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