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This is a threat to your computer!

3/10/2010 8:00:14 AM

Internet Security 2010 – Threat To Your Computer

Do you have Internet Security 2010 on your computer system and you do not know what it is? Well I can tell you what it is. I also can also tell you that if you computer is infected; you will have lots of problems.
Internet Security 2010 is rogue anti-spyware application, which is a complete scam [...]

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identity theft, virus, hackers, security, online security, internet security, creditcard, protection, scam,

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How come Mac never gets sick?

3/7/2010 6:37:57 AM

Why are there no Mac viruses?

Posted by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

September 2, 2009 10:53 AM

Image: Apple Inc.

There are, as far as we know, no Mac OS X viruses in the wild.

To prove that assertion wrong, you only have to name one.

Academic proofs of concept and theoretical vulnerabilities don't count. Neither do computer worms, Trojan horses, spyware, adware, spam or any of the other... Read More

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viruses, firewalls, security, protection,

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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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scams, identity theft, fraud, credit, protection, internet security, hackers, credit cards, drivers license,

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Keeping your computer healthy!

1/31/2010 6:40:43 AM

What Are the Symptoms of a Computer Virus?

Maryan Pelland

Antivirus

computer viruses can cause a variety of symptoms, or like cancer, a computer virus may produce no symptoms at all. Some symptoms that seem like a virus may be from something relatively harmless.

Best advice, if you see symptoms unusual to your computer, find professional help. If you are operating without... Read More

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viruses, firewalls, security, protection,

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Now you see me, now you dont; Virtual credit cards.

1/24/2010 6:51:32 AM

Buy Safely Online With Virtual Credit Cards

By Carey Alexander on July 27, 2009 12:00 AM9104 views

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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identity theft, virus, hackers, security, online security, internet security, creditcard, protection, scam,

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Be sure your internet connections are secure!

12/22/2009 7:20:41 AM

Secure Internet Connections

How 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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scams, identity theft, fraud, credit, protection, internet security, hackers, credit cards, drivers license,

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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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scams, identity theft, fraud, credit, protection, internet security, hackers, credit cards, drivers license,

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