A client called me about her computer being hacked. Turns out that only her AOL account probably was hacked. People in her address book were getting odd email messages supposedly from her. Her PC was okay otherwise. She’s one of many experiencing the problem. PC World noted the situation in their article “You’ve got spam… Continue reading AOL accounts spoofed / hacked
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AARP Fraud Watch Network
As noted in the latest VIPRE Security News, AARP created a Fraud Watch Network site: an interactive, national campaign to fight fraud and identity theft and give Americans access to information about how to protect themselves and their families. The new site’s mission is: Fight Back Against Scams in Your State AARP’s Fraud Watch Network… Continue reading AARP Fraud Watch Network
Mac Anti-Virus Tools
Yes, malware threats exist for Apple’s Mac OS X computers. Generally there’s far less risk than for PCs, but knowing how to stay protected remains important. CNET’s MacFixIt recently revisited this topic, in an article, “Popular antivirus tools for OS X tested, again,” citing a researchers’ testing of these top tools (in no particular order):… Continue reading Mac Anti-Virus Tools
PC Malware Protection – what’s the best security app?
Similar to 2013’s security software review (see Best PC Internet Security Product?), PC World’s “Security Showdown 2014” article reviewed the current 2014 versions of 10 popular security suite applications / programs: Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2014 McAfee Internet Security 2014 F-Secure Internet Security 2014 Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2014 Eset… Continue reading PC Malware Protection – what’s the best security app?
Security Risk Outlook 2014
A recent PC World article “Threat forecast for 2014: Ransomware, scams, snoops” summarized security firm AVG’s outlook for 2014: AVG Technologies Australia security advisor, Michael McKinnon, said the emergence of ransomware such as Cryptlocker shows the increasing sophistication of modern malware, and should be a concern for individual users and business. Here’s an excerpt from… Continue reading Security Risk Outlook 2014