Don’t be a Billy
When you begin college, you are probably on your own for the first time. You are taking on new responsibilities,…
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Beware of Tabnapping
Most Internet users know to watch for the telltale signs of a traditional phishing attack: An e-mail that asks you…
Social Engineers Favorite Pick Up Lines
Congrats on your inheritance! Okay, you knew that one’s the start of a scam. Here are other come-ons you’ll encounter…
Security experts push to require federal information security guidelines
The final version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s computer security controls will incorporate recommendations developed by security…
Phishing — bait or prey?
“Phishers” send spam or pop-up messages claiming to be from a business or organization that you might deal with for…
Know who you’re dealing with online.
And know what you’re getting into. There are dishonest people in the bricks and mortar world and on the Internet.…
Social Networking Sites: How To Stay Safe
The popularity of social networking sites–such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others–has exploded in recent years, with usage in the…
Conficker Scareware Scammers Use Symantec as Lure
Scammers are using Symantec’s name as part of a ploy to lure those panicked by the Conficker worm into buying…
University of Florida Admits to Third Data Breach in Three Months
The University of Florida in Gainesville has disclosed that a breach discovered in January exposed personal data on 97,200 students,…
Passwords that Work
A good password is a system for creating codes that are easy to remember but hard to crack. Here are…