Articles Index
How to Report a Phishing Scam
If you've received a phishing email, haven't fallen victim, but want to report the email, here's how.
A Breach of Trust
It's not a matter of if a data breach will occur, it's a matter of when. And most home users are unprepared. The answer isn't antivirus or other security software. The real solution lies in understanding how to assess and manage your individual and unique risk.
Package Tracking Scams
Package delivery and shipping scams are all too common. This simple tip will keep you from being fooled.
System Fix (aka SystemFix) Scareware
System Fix, aka SystemFix, is a particularly insidious form of scareware that completely disrupts the infected computer in order to trick its victims.
Website Compromises at UNC Chapel Hill
The first step in solving any problem is first understanding you have a problem. This is particularly true when it comes to managing the problems brought on by website compromises and date breaches.
Returnil Virtual System
Deciding whether Returnil Virtual System is right for you requires careful consideration. To help you decide, here's an in depth discussion of the pros and cons of Returnil System Safe and Virtual System Pro.
Bugs, Mice, and Antivirus
So what do computer viruses and real life cockroaches have in common? Nothing really, except the lessons you learn from trying to overcome one can also be applied to the other.
Free Virus Removal Tools, Tips, and Tricks
A list of free tools, tips, and tricks to get rid of viruses and keep them from getting back on your system.
Preventing Adware & Spyware
Considering the lengths some companies will go to in order to ensure their adware/spyware cannot be easily removed, the best protection is prevention. Fortunately, preventing adware and spyware is simple enough and if you're willing to apply a little elbow grease it won't cost you a dime.
JS.Fortnight Worm
The Fortnight worm arrives in the body of an html-rendered email, redirecting Internet Explorer to porn sites.
Klez Help Center
The Klez virus uses a variety of techniques to fool and aggravate users
BadTrans.B
Tips for removing the BadTrans.B virus and blocking it in email
4 Tips IT Security Experts Use
IT security pros have a set of best practices they follow to help keep their enterprise secure. Here are these same IT security best practices adapted for home use.
What's In Your Inbox?
Tempted to buy that little blue pill or buy that cheap handbag? Chances are, you'll be swindled. Email scams succeed largely because victims fall prey to four basic motivators. Before you click that link, open that attachment, or act on that marvelous offer, bear these tips in mind.
Bitdefender, Romania, and the Dragon-Wolf
Can a country help define a company? And can a product help explain a people? If it's Bitdefender and Romania, the answer is a fortunate yes.
What is Antivirus Software?
You've been told to run antivirus software and so you do. But do you really know what antivirus software is?
Common Botnets
A botnet is a collection of compromised (infected) computers under the collective control of remote attackers. The malware on the infected computer is known as a bot, a type of backdoor or remote access trojan (RAT). Here is a collection of the most common botnets.
Passwords: Creating and Maintaining a Strong Password System
Unless unique passwords are used for each site, it takes only the compromise of a single site's credentials to have a toppling domino affect on the security of all your online assets.
Data Breaches: How They Impact You and What You Should do to Protect Yourself
Criminals are after everything they can get their hands on and chances are you are collateral damage. A malware infection that happens at a company you do business with can have adverse impact on your own personal life.
How to Guard Against Phishing & Social Engineering Attacks
Phishing and other forms of social engineering attacks can trick you into handing over the keys to your virtual online kingdom. Don't let the criminals scam you. Here's how to avoid phishing and social engineering attacks.
Man-in-the-Browser Attacks (MitB)
A man-in-the-browser attack is like having a hidden enemy inside your Web browser. This "middleman" malware injects itself into the browser process, intercepting and handling all the back and forth communication between you and the website(s) you try to visit.
Understanding Web Malware
These are the four broad categories of Web attacks with which Web surfers must contend. Understanding the basics of how these attacks work is perhaps one of your best defenses against today's Web malware threat.
Website Compromises: Understanding Web Malware
The old advice was that in order to avoid Web malware, stick to only known, reputable websites. But thanks to website compromises, the notion of known trusted website has fallen to the wayside.
Social Networking Scams: The .Con
Social networking sites allow users to engage one another, keep tabs on old friends, and even make new friends. However, if not used carefully, social networking sites can also leave you more vulnerable to scam artists and malware delivery.
Malicious Ads: Syndicated Malware Delivery
The vast majority of content on the Web seems free, but it's actually supported through advertising. The largest syndicated ad providers are owned by the search engine vendors. For example, DoubleClick is actually owned by Google. While ads may appear in search engine results pages, the ads are also syndicated out to participating websites for revenue share. Because Internet advertising is so ubiquitous, it quickly became a target through which attackers attempt to deliver malware.