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Malware:Security
From TB Computing
There are many ways that we can help protect ourselves online. I had started to mix entries about security tips in with ones about malware, but I decided that it might be better to have a separate section about security tips.
Japan's Earthquake
- by Terry.branaman (talk), from Security, 23:58, March 11, 2011, no comments.
Beware of spam and malware related to Japan’s earthquake
There are always people trying to make a buck off of other people’s troubles and disasters. Security experts expect that Japan’s recent earthquake will be no different. They expect a flood of fraudulent emails and malicious web sites trying to get your money or to install malware on your computers. Don’t be fooled by emails claiming to be from a charity trying to help the victims of this disaster. If you want to help, make your donations to charity that you’re familiar with and that you know is trustworthy.
For more information read a story that this link.
Write down your passwords
- by Terry.branaman (talk), from Security, 01:35, July 8, 2010, no comments.
For years we have been told that we should not write down our passwords, but that advice may no longer be appropriate.
Configure Firefox
- by Terry.branaman (talk), from Security, 00:58, July 8, 2010, no comments.
This is not about a threat, but about how to help protect yourself from online threats using Firefox.
Firefox is, in my opinion, one of the best web browsers, and is an excellent replacement for Internet Explorer. For information on how to improve its security, read this article.
HTTPS Everywhere
- by Terry.branaman (talk), from Security, 18:54, June 18, 2010, no comments.
This is not about a malware threat, but a way to help protect yourself from threats and data loss. For those who use Firefox (which I highly recommend),there is a new extension to make the browser use secure connections more often.
