Archive for November 12, 2011

12 Online Holiday Computer Phishing Scams to avoid

Aviod these online holiday phising scams detaied by, Technology on MSNBC.

We are so busy during the holidays, we let our guard down. Don’t these people have anything better to do than attack the public?!?!

1. Mobile malware

2. Malicious mobile apps

3. Phony Facebook promotions and contests

4. Scareware, or fake antivirus software

5. Holiday screensavers

6. Mac malware

7. Holiday phishing scams

8. Online coupon scams and offers

9. Mystery shopper scams

10. Hotel “wrong transaction” malware emails

11. “It” gift scams

12. “I’m away from home” scammers

Holidayphishingscams: “Cyber scammers know that most people are busy around the holidays so they tailor their emails and social messages with holiday themes in the hopes of tricking recipients into revealing personal information.msnbc.com Also, Make sure you

keep Windows Up to date with Automatic Updates and keep your Antivirus Up to date and let it run nightly scans. This will help keep you safer.

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Stuxnet offshoot attacking networks

Virus News: Stuxnet offshoot attacking networks

The Dogu worm Attacks windows via fonts; fix cound harm display. William Jackson of the Governmanet Computer News writes, “The Duqu worm can install itself on Windows machines by exploiting a vulnerability in the handling of TrueType fonts, which Microsoft addresses with a workaround that denies access to the graphics driver managing font displays.”

The Duqu worm is an offshoot of Stuxnet virus and it’s causing some big headaches too, Government Computer News reports. This virus is installing itself thorough a vulnerability in handling of TrueType fonts. Government Computer News says that although

Microsoft is working on a beter solution. Let’s hope so.

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LA Noire launches on PC today, L.A. Noire PC News | GamesRadar

Wow this new relase of LA Noire looks awesome for the PC. Looks like you can get lost in this game and escape the troubles of your day. Checkout the trailer at the link below.

Having waited out a lengthy pre-release campaign, blockbuster launch, and even the closure of the game’s original studio, PC owners finally have their chance

www.gamesradar.com/la-noire-launches-pc-today/

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h2g2 – A Conversation Forum

Don’t panic about virus alerts! Post: 1. Posted Jul 4, 2000 by supergrover Don’t panic about virus alerts! Post: 2. Posted Jul 4, 2000 by Blatherskite the

h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/F43889?thread=62725

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Report: Tablets Replacing PC News Consumption For Many

A new report on tablet ownership and usage, from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, finds that 11 percent of US adults own tablets (mostly iPads) and 77 percent use them daily. Beyond this 53 percent of tablet owners

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2 Million Leave World of Warcraft – PC News at IGN

The number of World of Warcraft subscribers has fallen by nearly two million in one year.

pc.ign.com/articles/121/1212001p1.html

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Activision Won’t Ban Early Modern Warfare 3 Players – PC News at …

The publisher says they don’t plan to punish gamers who obtain legitimate copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 a few days early.

pc.ign.com/articles/121/1211727p1.html

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Call of Duty Elite Delayed On PC – News – www.GameInformer.com

For you PC Gamers out there … looks like you will have to wait a little longer for the release of Call of Duty Elite

Activision is delaying the release of Call of Duty Elite for PC.

www.gameinformer.com/…/call-of-duty-elite-delayed-on-pc.a…

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Lanner unveils its most powerful ‘LEC’ industrial PC – News – Linux …

Talk about a Hot-Rod PC! This is impressive. Lanner unveils its most powerful ‘LEC’ industrial PC News Linux for Devices: Lanner announced its fastest LEC-branded industrial computer to date, featuring

www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Lanner-LEC2220/

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Don’t think you Need a Website?

Think again. Used to be people would check the phone book to see if you were a “real” business. Now they check your website. The phone book is going away. I personally never pick it up. It goes from being delivered to being recycled. I always Google what I need in my area. If you don’t have a website with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) no one is going to find you.

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