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Microsoft: 3% of e-mail is stuff we want; the rest is spam

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According to Microsoft, 97% of all email traffic is spam (unwanted junk); mostly ads for pharmaceutical products. A significant percentage of junk mail originates in the U.S.. We recommend a multi-layer response to spam. A Shoestring-hosted web account can ...

More Facebook Malware… Protect Yourself!

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Social networking sites such as Facebook can be great for keeping in touch with old friends and sharing info with business associates, but because of their popularity, they're also favorite venues for attackers, so be careful what you click. And ...

Latest Conficker worm gets nastier; are you protected?

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The most prolific worm in recent history could be controlling your computer right now, if you haven’t kept your Windows updates current and maintained a good antivirus program. If you have any doubt about your ability to resist the Conficker ...

Malware Writers Use Multiple Botnets to Spread Valentine`s Day Heartache

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A bot-net called Waledac took advantage of the holiday to send out malicious spam telling the recipients that they've been sent Valentine's Day cards. When they click the link, they're rewarded with a malware infection. They say love hurts, but ...

Securing Social Networks, from Facebook to MySpace to LinkedIn

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Do you use Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn or other social networking web sites? They can be handy methods for meeting others and exchanging information, but are they secure? Ummm ... not so much. However, there are things that you, as a ...