There has been a lot of buzz in the news lately about computer repair phone scams. According to reports, the scammers call up claiming that they work for a virus removal company and that the victim’s computer is infected with malware. They ask for personal information as well as a payment to fix the situation. [...]
1. It’s important to be aware, to be vigilant and to some extent even a bit paranoid. I always recommend regularly monitoring financial activity, whether it be a credit card, bank account or otherwise. 2. Regularly changing your passwords is critical, and using a different, strong password on each web site is a good measure [...]
There has been a lot of concern about information security lately as attacks and leaks have been more publicized. One step that can help to secure your online experience is using a secure operating system like Ubuntu Linux for online banking, purchases and surfing.
In today’s world there seems to be a never ending stream of information leaks percolating through the news. Several states mandate wireless networks implement encryption and the Federal government is looking at forcing companies to disclose information leaks to affected customers.
Today’s computer viruses are largely financially driven. They target sensitive information such as your identity, credit card or bank account number and other data that can be used or sold for profit. There are many variants that will attack using different strategies.
The most significant threat to your security is a virus that you may not even know is infecting your system. Even if you feel that your anti-virus has secured your computer, there are many viruses that are designed to disable the anti-virus and anti-spyware software. Other viruses are so infectious that there is no easy way to remove them without an expert’s help.
