Simple – But Effective – E-mail Hoaxes

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by in PC Security

Remember the classic story from grade school? “The dog ate my homework.” Maybe not such a popular (or remembered!) excuse nowadays, it sure was popular “way back when.” Fast-forward to today, when a similar story is used by internet-based crooks to con people out of important personal information – the password to their e-mail account. In my private computer practice, several of my clients have reported getting an e-mail that allegedly comes directly from their e-mail provider. I’m not going to mention any names, but this seems to hit hard at those online, web-based mail systems. Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail have all seen this scam. (more…)
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Antivirus and Firewall – “Must Haves”

Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by in PC Security

Quick Take: Your PC must be protected with both antivirus and firewall systems.
While new PC’s come with protection pre-installed, it’s only “trial” software that doesn’t last long. Highly effective antivirus software is available free on the internet.
Firewall protection is built-in to Windows – make sure it’s working. (more…)

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