What is Spyware and Adware?
Spyware and Adware viruses have rapidly become the number one threat to your computer with over 90% of computers already infected. These include “Trojans”, Web Bugs, Advertiser Software, Monitoring...
View ArticleSpyware Used For Industrial Espionage
Did you know that recently a Trojan Horse program was developed and used for industrial espionage? The Trojan Horse was used in the illegal hacking into scores of computers in Israel, including...
View ArticleFeds Demand Over 1 Million Search Engine Records
Big Brother is watching. It appears that the U. S. Government wants the internet community to “assist” them in what should be their job, online surveillance. In fact, it our friends in the Bush...
View ArticleSpyware Examples
In general, any technology that gathers information about you without your explicit permission is considered spyware. A look at some types of programs that may be spying on you: Adware: Some software...
View ArticleDon’t Think It Can’t Happen To You
When the network administrator of one U.S. company ran a routine Web activity report on the firm’s 250-plus users, he noticed that some computers were logging thousands of hits a day to the same IP...
View ArticleDeleting Cookies Won’t Help
Question: Why clutter a computer with adware and spyware? Each evening before shutting down, I delete all the cookies stored in my browser. I use a firewall and antivirus software. This procedure takes...
View Article5 Signs…..
5 tips that spyware may be compromising your internet security: 1. Your computer began running extremely slow 2. Homepage changes without you doing it 3. Suddenly you are being bombarded with popup...
View ArticleDid You Know….
Some interesting internet security snippets: Spyware in the news: “A hacker was able to access potentially 40 million credit card numbers by infiltrating the network of a company that processed payment...
View ArticleFeds Finally Get The Picture
The Federal Trade Commission will host hearings this fall on emerging technologies being exploited by Internet spies and identity thieves. The FTC last held similar hearings in 1995, when the...
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