Online Ticket Scammers Exploit Consumer Laws
Today the BBC has reported that consumer protection laws are being exploited by some online ticket sales companies. There is a new ticket scam that is on the increase at …
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PC Support Security Scams – ZFSENDTOTARGET CLSID Trick
Had another call today from a firm telling me that my computer was generating errors caused by malware, which was caused because my security warranty was out of date. I …
Read MorePreview Short URLs Before Clicking – Works with TinyUrl and the Rest!
I just got an email and the person sending it was promoting (spamming) a product but I was curious about what it was. After my recent virus after opening a …
Read MoreI Caught a Virus! Rogue.SecurityTool and Spyware.iemonster – Grain on WordPress May Have Security Holes
Last night I received a Google Alert for one of my websites. For those that do not know what this means, Google Alerts is a service that Google provide for …
Read MoreFacebook Candid Camera Messages Spreading Virus
My Dad called me today to say that he had a problem with his PC. A rogue anti-virus got installed on his PC and has hijacked it. He is running …
Read MoreMcAfee Security Update Breaks Windows
Last night Ant-Virus software McAfee released a security update that broke Windows. The AV mistakenly thought that part of the Windows operating system is a virus, so locked it down. …
Read MoreHow to Disguise Your Email Address – Email Obfuscation
Spam is a horrible thing. It is probably what annoys people the most about the internet. And for webmasters, owners / managers of websites, email spam can be horrific. For …
Read MoreConficker Virus Starts Installing Mystery Software
There is currently a major PC virus attack in progress, which is affecting millions of PC’s, and mostly is going unnoticed by home computer owners that do not follow PC …
Read MoreDixons, Currys and PC World Websits are all Down!
Today a major UK retail chain has lost all internet visibility. All of DSG International’s online stores are currently off-line! The websites for Dixons, Currys and PC World have all …
Read MoreDomain Name Phishing Alert
We received an email today stating that our domain was being cancelled as the WHOIS information was not correct. Here is a except of the email: On Sat, 1 Nov …
Read MoreAttack of the Zombies and the Shadowserver Foundation
OK, this sounds like a 70’s horror movie, but it is actually one of the greatest threats currently to online security. It is estimated that there are now about 300,000 …
Read MoreHow To Reduce Email Spam
If you are receiving a lot of spam mail, then your name could be to blame. Research by Cambridge University has shown that spammers tend to target email addresses that …
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