In order to understand the problem, oftentimes you have to get a full description and get a full view of how the problem takes place, why it is a problem, and if there are things that you can do to avoid this problem. This analysis applies to many issues in life, whether they be money [...]
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Spam’s threat to American businesses continues to grow
In a recent poll conducted by GFI Software, slightly less than half of American business enterprises suffered data-hacks due to junk email. On the other side of the coide, the majority of those polled reported that their email systems’ anti-spam filters were effective, albeit marginally. In terms of specific percentages, the poll indicates that 40% [...]
Bogus BBB emails lure users to virus site
Spammers have hijacked the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) well-respected name to spread a dangerous virus among Charlotte, North Carolina businesses. The BBB reported that the email has spread throughout the region and any computer user should beware. The consumer protection organization has put the email virus threat as its website’s top alert. The BBB’s Tom [...]
How to Prevent your Website from being Hacked
It may not be obvious but there is a war going on all over the World Wide Web. There are three sides in this war. The first group is the website owners-whether they own their own servers, lease space on a server, or build web pages or accounts on free web services. The second group [...]
Tumblr reacts on growing spam dilemma
The spam dilemma is taking a toll on blogging platform Tumblr as regular users notice the growing problem and ensure to let Tumblr know about the concern. One of them is the high-profile user of the site, Melody Kramer. Kramer who is NPR’s Fresh Air associate producer keeps a blog for the program using the [...]
How do i most efficiently fight email spam
Contrary to what some people believe, an email spam is also a serious threat to your computer just like viruses and malware. The bulk of emails that you receive can cause confusion and disturbance. This can also distract you and make you lose a portion of your precious time in the process. However, these are [...]
10 ways to avoid getting your computer compromised
The internet is a source of endless possibilities in terms of information, entertainment and communication. In recent years, however, it has become more and more obvious that unfortunately there are also numerous possibilities of getting your computer compromised using the internet. Identity theft, viruses, and spyware are the very worst consequences one can suffer from [...]
Everything you want to know about email spam
Also known as junk email, email spam involves various identical unsolicited emails sent to a list of email addresses. Although there is a law against the sending of spam, there are still companies that advertises their products by spamming. This is not surprising given that this method is cost-effective; with just a small amount, you [...]
Risky to visit hong kong related websites
There have been in the past a survey by internet security company Mcafee saying that websites owned by Hong Kong citizens and domains with the extension .hk (hong kong) are more likely to be a threat and might infect your computer with various malicious software. Applications that goes under labels like viruses, high threat spyware, [...]