Spyware



February 22, 2008

Russia tops global malware ranking (TechWorld)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 4:06 pm
A dragon with three heads no less. For the second time in a week, Russia has been named and shamed for its rising profile as a global malware hub.

How can you find out if your SSN is being used illegally?

Filed under: Spyware News — Doug Woodall @ 4:01 pm
This article is a must read to refresh yourself on how to safeguard your identity.
clipped from www.identitytheftsecrets.com
Employment, Social Security & Identity Theft
What happens when your social security number is stolen and used to obtain employment? Can you get a new one? What happens to the money paid into the Social Security Administration? And why doesn’t the government report to you duplicate payments? Read more to learn about social security and identity theft.
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Mix of Internet, politics ripe for abuse, experts say (CNN.com)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 3:57 pm
The increasing use of the Internet by political campaigns presents hackers and spammers with growing opportunities for abuse, according to two Internet experts.

panda spyware free check - WebWire (press release)(Spyware News)

Filed under: Spyware News — admin @ 3:55 pm

One last tip is that whenever you set up some new program on your computer system, try to be careful and always read all disclosures, warnings or liabilities that appear before starting the download especially the privacy statement. If you see a pop-up as soon as you turn on your computer or even before you open your internet explorer/firefox, that is a sure sign of spyware or any other unwanted activity going on in your computer. Your internet settings such as home page have changed and you can’t even change it back, this means that the spyware software is deep in your computer system and working to further sabotage your computer. Your computer or internet browsing session seems sluggish or very slow, this happens because spyware sometimes opens several versions of itself to avoid detection by anti spyware software, however humans can of course notice that the computer is running very slow. More Spyware News

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Russia Now Biggest Malware Producer (DesignTechnica)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 1:12 pm
According to Threat Expert, Russia has surpassed both China and the United States in the production of spyware and viruses.

SwiftCleaner

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 11:22 am

Online banking has replaced the stand in line method.

Filed under: Spyware News — Doug Woodall @ 10:22 am
Sure, alot of people use the ATM, but with rising crime, most will only bank if they can go inside.
So online banking has really taken off the last few years.
But you need to know a few tips on how to insure your security while doing it.
clipped from www.itwales.com

Is banking online safer than banking on the corner?

image of coins and computer keyboardBanking online has become increasingly pervasive and is
becoming more and more common. But has it reached a point where its actually safer than going to your local branch?

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Russia tops global malware ranking (TechWorld)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 9:47 am
A dragon with three heads no less. For the second time in a week, Russia has been named and shamed for its rising profile as a global malware hub.

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