February 19, 2010 01:22 by
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A slow PC is guaranteed to raise stress levels to the outer limits and beyond, particularly when you’re trying to stream a live football match. While this can often be traced to a slow Internet connection or software overload, it can also be a sign that the machine is infected by malware, such as viruses, worms or Trojans.
If a person notices a sudden lack in energy; he’d be w...
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February 17, 2010 21:48 by
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Bots - malware that allows cybercriminals to take control of a computer - rank among the most serious threats to the individual PC user. They are usually part of a network of infected PCs, known as a "botnet", which can stretch across the world, all under the command of the attacker.
After a computer is taken over by a bot, it can be used to carry out a range of automated tasks. This mean...
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February 13, 2010 21:43 by
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Symantec research shows that “sex” and “porn” rank just behind popular social networking sites as UK kids trawl the web. During 2009, the most popular search terms were social networking sites, YouTube and Google. Unsurprisingly, searches for sex and porn were near the top of the list for the 13-18 age group, but more worryingly those aged between eight-12 and even ...
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February 4, 2010 00:43 by
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Modern PC users’ machines are personal and often emotional hubs of information, electronically storing vital correspondence, photos, CVs, music, academic documents and multimedia files, the loss of which can be devastating.
Users who have fallen victim to data loss know the amount of time, effort and money that is required to recover or replace it. That’s not taking into accou...
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February 2, 2010 01:33 by
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Everyone knows how frustrating a slow PC can be, particularly when you’re trying to stream a live match. Often, this can be a slow Internet connection or too much software clogging up your machine, but it can also be a sign that you have malware, such as viruses, worms or Trojans, sitting on your PC.
How can you fix it? A security software suite, such as Norton 360 version 3.0, goes...
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January 28, 2010 23:52 by
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Drive-by downloads, pieces of spyware, computer viruses or any kind of malware that surreptitiously inject bad code into your PC, have consequences that are the cyberspace equivalent of a real world attack by the Crips or Bloods.
They can be triggered when a user clicks on anything that appears harmless, such as a PC error report or an innocent-looking pop-up advertisement. The user is ge...
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January 25, 2010 22:46 by
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All Internet users have a digital tattoo or shadow representing the amount of personal information that can easily be found through search engines, which can, if not controlled, lay them wide open to the cybercriminals. Major international events like the soccer World Cup have been shown to increase the danger.
A digital tattoo can contain personal photographs or private details such as postcod...
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January 22, 2010 01:06 by
AdminSecurity around the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be at unprecedented levels with thousands of extra policemen and soldiers being drafted in to the host cities to ensure the safety of fans. This said, there’s no doubt that criminals see the event as a major opportunity.
While this site is devoted to exposing the cyber criminals and helping prepare readers against their often sophistic...
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January 20, 2010 02:29 by
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Last year, UK Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, found himself at the centre of a scam operated by Nigerian fraudsters who sent out hundreds of e-mails in his name asking for money. The e-mails claimed he had lost his wallet on charity work in Africa and needed $3 500 to get home.
Sounds ridiculous doesn’t it? Still, no-one wants to see one of their friends in financial trouble, but be ...
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January 15, 2010 02:21 by
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There’s no denying it: social networking sites have changed the way we communicate with friends and family and they’re here to stay. Unfortunately, the growing range of sites and number of people using them present cybercriminals with new ways to attack.
Symantec research shows that the majority of cybercrime attacks happen through legitimate websites that have been compromise...
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