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Tips and Tricks

Underground Cybercrime Economy and How to Protect Yourself

by Matt on February 15, 2010

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Vacation Hacking

by Matt on July 11, 2009

Steven Kotler of Fox News reports on “vacation hacking”, the newest trend in internet fraud.
Cybercriminals are targeting travelers by creating phony Wi-Fi hot spots in airports, in hotels, and even aboard airliners.
Vacationers on their way to fun in the sun, or already there, think they’re using designated Wi-Fi access points. But instead, they’re signing on [...]

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Password Basics

by Matt on April 18, 2009

You use the internet for many activities such as banking, shopping, and communicating through email, instant messaging and social networking. How can you ensure that your personal information, identity, passwords, banking and credit card numbers are protected from hackers and other malicious users?
Your password is the key that opens the door to online [...]

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Don’t Take the Bait – Tips to Combat Phishing

by Matt on April 10, 2009

Education
Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) is a computing scam wherein a criminal attempts to steal victims’ sensitive personal information such as social security and credit card numbers, user IDs and passwords.
The process most often starts with an official-looking e-mail from a bank, financial or retail establishment that contains a link which directs potential victims to fake, but [...]

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