Internet Security and Safe Web Browsing News

The Great Firewall Of China

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:37:54 +0000

The Chinese government is believed to have built the most sophisticated firewall that is intended to manipulate Internet traffic. Amnesty International reports that China “has the largest recorded number of imprisoned journalists and cyber-dissidents in the world. The offences of which they are accused include communicating with groups abroad, signing online petitions, and calling for reform [...]

Col Mommar Gaddafi Scam

admin — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:14:34 +0000

The Nigerian email scams keep evolving. Here is an example of one of the newer strains: Good Day, First let me introduce myself. My name is Madhu Hakeem. I am the attorney for the son of Libyan leader Col Mommar Gaddafi. I am sure you must have heard about the revolution sweeping my country. as [...]

Fraud Alert: mywmartlink.com

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:36:23 +0000

This email address is listed for the domain name mywmartlink.com I have received a fraudulent text message from this domain and am preparing to file a criminal complaint. Please supply the legitimate name, address, email and other contact information immediately. The U.S. based phone number involved in the crime is 949-482-5847 . Sincerely, Help [...]

Can I Know Who is Viewing My FaceBook Profile?

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:40:21 +0000

No. Beware of any application claiming to track your visitors or “stalkers”. When you activate one of these scam applications, you give the bad guys private information about yourself and friends. FaceBook says, “Facebook does not provide a functionality that enables you to track who is viewing your profile (timeline), or parts of your profile [...]

Don’t Click to Agree

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:39:07 +0000

Some free software passes your information on to advertisers, changes your PC or downloads other software without asking you. Some suppliers will claim that this is OK because you agreed to this. How? People often click on the “agree” button to accept 20 pages of difficult legal jargon they don’t understand. But buried in the [...]

Security Tips — Avoiding the Pitfalls of Online Trading

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:01:23 +0000

What is online trading? Online trading allows you to conduct investment transactions over the internet. The accessibility of the internet makes it possible for you to research and invest in opportunities from any location at any time. It also reduces the amount of resources (time, effort, and money) you have to devote to managing these [...]

VIper Attacks Iran Oil Industry

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:08:41 +0000

A cyber attack known as Viper is believed to have infiltrated Iran’s oil industry computer network. “We cannot receive or send any email”, said an oil official of the Kharg oil terminal. He went on to say, it has had “no effect on the exports,” Iran is seeking retaliation against the attack.

Oprah Winfrey Foundation Scam

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:37:43 +0000

The old African money transfer scam has taken on a new look: OPRAH WINFREY FOUNDATION. HUMAN INTEREST CENTER 1133 19th St. N.W. 20036 HEAD OFFICE WASHINGTON DC Ref:O.P.F/WBO/042SWISS/2012. You may not understand why this mail came to you. My name is Elizabeth Rice a P.R.O to the Oprah Winfrey Foundation. Actually we have been having [...]

Not A Fan Of Fandalism

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:07:25 +0000

Fandalism is a website that claims to be for musicians; however, MUSICIAN BEWARE! Fandaslim chooses to violate your, and your friends, privacy. You are not doing yourself, nor your friends, any favor by utilizing this privacy violation and security risk. This is how a typical Fandalism Facebook Application attempts to phish for you and your [...]

Oppose Cybersecurity Legislation

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:00:05 +0000

ACLU — This spring, Congress is considering legislative proposals intended to enhance cybersecurity, debating whether new authorities are necessary to combat crime, terrorism and espionage on the internet. Some are proposing extraordinary new programs that may infringe on your First and Fourth Amendment rights if they are not carefully drawn, including a broad exemption to [...]