Just because you have a mac does not mean that you are "safe" from the nasties in the world. You can now join the majority of the planet and be scared right along with us!
ComputerWorld reports that:
"January 15, 2008 (Computerworld) — Mac users can now claim their first example of "scareware," a widespread [...]
Boy, ComputerWorld is really cranking out the hits today….
According to the report, a site claiming to be "Hack Safe" got hacked! Geeks.com had to tell its customers that their personal/financial info may have been exposed during a break in back in early December.
For shame, Geek.com! It is time for you to turn in your pocket [...]
Did you get a digital photo frame for the holidays? What about a pair of MP3 sunglasses? Or, perhaps, a new GPS after yours got stolen? Yeah, I sure hope you didn’t plug that baby into your computer…..
SANS Internet Storm Center reports that many of these devices came packed with an extra bang for the [...]
My friends at ComputerWorld say that over 70,000 web servers have been infected with a SQL Injection attack. What this means is that a site using a Windows SQL database may have been infected with an attack script that infects a visitor’s computer.
This attack is not just on the archaic sites buried in the dust [...]
This just in from Computerworld:
"January 02, 2008 (Computerworld) — New "ransomware" that locks up a person’s PC and demands $35 to return control to its user is on the prowl, a security researcher said this week.
The extortionists tell victims of the Delf.ctk Trojan horse to dial a 900 number, said Alex Eckelberry, CEO [...]
If you recall my post from Nov. 20, the ComputerWorld article mentioned that scammers had figured out a way for their malicious sites to rise to the top of Google searches. Well, my heros at Google have put a stop to that evil infiltration of my online existence!
ComputerWorld reported yesterday that:
"November 28, 2007 [...]
Apparently, GPS Units are the hot item dirtbags are looking for this holiday "shopping" season. Last Monday, in broad daylight, in a busy parking lot, my car, not 30′ from my office, had its passenger side window smashed and my GPS stolen. Good thing they didn’t take the VHF Coast Guard radio or the Feds [...]
A: Yes, and either way, you are screwed!
These are appearing more and more frequently in my inbox. They don’t send you to a bogus site, instead, they are sitting on their lazy backsides waiting for you to call them. Some of them claim this is a toll-free number, some claim they are in Indiana, or [...]
According to ComputerWorld "Black Friday" is one of the most profitable events for hackers trying to steal your holiday cheer and anything else they can get their filthy paws on.
There are usually a handful of "hot" items that everyone is vying for this time of year; be it a Tickle-Me-Elmo or a Wii. Don’t fall [...]
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I feel so privileged that you picked me over all the other people you could have selected for this wonderful opportunity.
I just have one question before I sign on the dotted line: Is the amount "2 Million Five hundred" or "$2,500,000.00"? I mean, that is kind of a big discrepancy and I want [...]