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What To Do When Your Computer Gets a Virus

21. January 2012

My computer recently got a virus. Although I’ve been through the practice sessions and have thoroughly planned my emergency response should the event ever occur, I was shocked to find that my emotions were largely ruling my decisions at first. When you get a virus, the effect is usually swift and strong. For me, I [...]

How to Check Your Smartphone for Carrier IQ Rootkit

5. December 2011

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How to Check Your Smartphone for Carrier IQ Rootkit

The big news in technology this week is the Carrier IQ fiasco. In case you haven’t heard, Trevor Eckhart posted a YouTube video exposing the secret recording capabilities of Carrier IQ on an Android phone. Here’s the video: Called a rootkit, I think Carrier IQ is heinous. Millions of other cell phone users also seem [...]

How To Avoid Being Duped By Social Engineering Hacks

9. July 2011

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How To Avoid Being Duped By Social Engineering Hacks

In a previous post, I reported the prevalence of “social engineering,” which is a new technique that’s been developed by hackers. Now that computers and browsers are becoming more secure with improved bug fixes and firewalls, hackers are looking to deceive computer users– YOU and ME. According to one report, 1 in 14 downloads is [...]

Are You 1 in 14?

20. June 2011

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Wow, a news story I read at Computer World sure shocked me! According to a Microsoft report, 1 in 14 downloads is malicious! The next time a website says to download new software to view a movie or fix a problem, think twice. There’s a pretty good chance that the program is malicious. In fact, [...]

How to Safeguard Your Identity Online

5. April 2011

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I guard my online identity jealously. When I started tinkering with online activities more than a decade ago, most users were very hesitant to post anything personal online. Things have radically changed today. Not only do users freely post their full names and children’s names, they may post their addresses, phone numbers, and other identifying [...]

How To Tell If Your Blog Has Been Hacked

1. April 2011

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How To Tell If Your Blog Has Been Hacked

It’s a heart-stopping moment, when you get an email from one of your blog’s readers notifying you of “weird popups” or “redirects to other websites” when they visit your blog. Or, worse still, Google has emailed you informing you that they have blacklisted your blog and removed it from their search engines, due to a [...]

How to Protect Your Facebook Account

8. February 2011

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Face it, Facebookers, there is no such thing as privacy on Facebook. Problems with Facebook: 1. They sell your personal information, and you have no control over who gets it. According to CBS News, Facebook sells your information to third party vendors, such as marketers and advertisers. This policy seems to change from time to [...]

How to Avoid Computer Viruses and Phishing Hacks

3. March 2010

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How to Avoid Computer Viruses and Phishing Hacks

Not too long ago, getting a computer virus or falling for a phishing scam was something that happened to other people. It was like hearing about a tragic earthquake or tsunami– it happened and it was awful, but it was far away and didn’t affect you very much. My, how the times have changed! Today, [...]

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