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Everything you wanted to know about Paypal |
| 2/3/2010 6:55:38 AM |
PayPal 101: What exactly is PayPal?By guest author, Joanna Gil January, 2010 Answer: PayPal is the world's most popular "middleman service" for online purchasing. Where moneygrams and wire transfers were the standard in the 20th century, today over 99 million Internet users prefer to use PayPal to send money to each other via email. PayPal has become such a... Read More |
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Now you see me, now you dont; Virtual credit cards. |
| 1/24/2010 6:51:32 AM |
Before buying from potentially unscrupulous merchants, call up your credit card company and ask for a virtual credit card number. The disposable numbers expire after a single use, preventing merchants from signing you up for added or recurring charges. Virtual numbers are... Read More |
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Be sure your internet connections are secure! |
| 12/22/2009 7:20:41 AM |
Secure Internet ConnectionsHow do you tell if the Internet connections are secure?
"Identity Theft" sometimes occurs when someone gets your credit card, bank account or social security number and buys goods or gets credit cards or loans in your name. This is a growing problem, so you should carefully guard personal information that might allow a thief to... Read More |
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How did this end up on my computer! |
| 11/9/2009 5:55:41 AM |
Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography. Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses — the malicious programs better known for swiping your credit card numbers. In this twist, it's your reputation that's stolen. Pedophiles can exploit virus-infected... Read More |
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Conficker has done it again! |
| 11/2/2009 6:40:30 AM |
The Conficker worm has passed a dubious milestone. It has now infected more than 7 million [m] computers, security experts estimate. On Thursday, researchers at the volunteer-run Shadowserver Foundation logged computers from more than 7 million unique IP addresses, all infected by the known variants of Conficker. They have been able to keep track of Conficker infections by... Read More |
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Identity Theft Overview: Explanation of the Crime |
| 10/17/2009 4:24:41 AM |
Identity Theft Overview: Part I — Explanation of the CrimeNovember 2003
The nightmare of identity theft"It could never happen to me," you tell yourself. Shortly thereafter, the phone rings. It's a collection agency, rudely demanding that you pay your past-due bill for the home theater system you recently purchased. There's only one catch: You don't own a home... Read More |
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Identity theft |
| 10/2/2009 6:00:02 AM |
Identity Theft is on the Rise - Protect yourself Today Do you bank, shop or chat to friends online? If your answer is yes you need to protect your identity online. Most of us do not think of online identity protection and we don’t realize the risk we put ourselves everyday. This is how many of us become victims of online scams. You do not have to be a Victim of Spammers!
Toge... Read More |
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Online Shopping |
| 9/9/2009 10:10:51 AM |
Online ShoppingOnline shopping has become a popular way to purchase everything from clothing and shoes to furniture and appliances. There are no traffic and crowds to contend with and it’s convenient. Shop when you want, instead of when a store is open. Additional benefits of shopping online include the ease of price comparisons and reviews by other shoppers about products... Read More |
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Online Shopping Tips |
| 9/2/2009 7:06:33 AM |
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Phishing - What is it and how do you discover it? |
| 8/19/2009 12:31:57 PM |
Phishing - What is it and how do you discover it?Posted on December 6, 2008  What is Phishing, how to protect yourself against Phishing and examples of Phishing.
Phishing is the use of fraudulent e-mails and Web sites to lure consumers into sharing personal and financial information. According to the most recent data from the Anti-Phishing Working Group, there were 1,125... Read More |
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Are you unsecured? |
| 8/12/2009 8:51:20 AM |
Posted on July 30, 2009  Hello Friend,
This is very important even if you are busy take a few minutes to browse through this article and find out if you are unsecured. If you are unsecured its time to take action because all signs read DANGER and you definitely don’t want to be a Victim! If you don’t have time to read through the top 3 software providing... Read More |
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Someone wants in your computer badly! |
| 7/7/2009 7:52:05 AM |
| SAN JOSE, Calif. - Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet. The vulnerability disclosed Monday affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003operating software. It can allow hackers to remotely take control of victims' machines. The victims don't need to do... Read More |
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PayPal Makes Drying Up Phishing Holes a Priority |
| 7/1/2009 7:13:46 AM |
PayPal Makes Drying Up Phishing Holes a Priority
Security exec details steps payment company is taking to stop e-mail scams
By Jaikumar Vijayan
February 19, 2007 12:00 PM ET Comments(1)Recommended(221)DiggTwitterShare/Email
Computerworld - With 133 million users of its online payment service worldwide, PayPal is arguably one of the most recognizable Internet brands — and one... Read More |
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The Great Lifelock Com Scam |
| 6/29/2009 4:33:37 AM |
The billboard and newspaper ads showing the CEO of Lifelock Todd Davis proudly revealing his social security number to America as a show of trust in the service his company offers has been revealed as the great Lifelock Com scam. As a piece of marketing it was pure genius and has worked better than Todd Davis could have dared to dream when the idea for the ad was first put... Read More |
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