It looks as though Twitter has been the latest in a string of hacks that are affecting social media sites. It appears as though more than 25000 and perhaps as many as 55000 Twitter accounts fell prey to exposure this week, compelling Twitter to begin an investigation in order to determine how the hack may have taken place. First brought to light on the Airdemon.net pages, it was noted that anonymous hackers, not to be confused with Anonymous the group had taken control of the [...]

Malware. An odd sounding word created to lump all malicious software programs, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, and other malevolent codes into one cause-your-computer-serious-hurt category. In 2005, Computer Economics released a report on malware. The good news was that for the first time since 2002, the total worldwide financial losses from malware actually declined to a mere $14.2 billion. That’s probably no longer true. The past year has seen multiple very large companies, government agencies and IT groups fall prey to hackers. Not always [...]

When you surf the web it is possible to learn information about you even when you don’t want to advertise who you are. This is true even if your system contains no virus or malware software. Specifically information that is easily available online includes your IP address, your country (and often more location information based on IP address), what computer system you are on, what browser you use, your browser history, and other information. It gets worse. People can get your computer’s name and even [...]

it is important that we say something up front. It is essential for you to understand that there is no such thing as a totally secure operating system or web browser. Doesn’t matter what Windows or Mac tell you. There is simply no such animal as an OS that can’t be hacked or cracked and is totally immune to virus invasion. While the use of security suites and other complementing products can significantly reduce your risks, they are not magic wands that you can wave [...]

Today, with so many older Americans using the internet, as well as so many very young people, taking the time to teach internet security is important. Not only adults, but also children who may be using your computer can download malware, and need to know where the major threats are. They need to be aware of how to avoid malware. The biggest single threat to your online security is not the links you may click or the email you may get, it’s what you don’t [...]

The best new viruses, the top malware hitting the shelves this year seems to have one thing in common. All of it depends on you. Users who don’t update their websites, or their browser, or their operating system, are the main targets. The best reason for a software update is to keep your computer or your website secure. Stay safer online by using common sense. When you don’t use that little update, or take a look when patch Tuesday rolls around, you’re far more likely [...]

and realistically, its not the virus we’re talking about– Apple execs in charge may be the real worm here– It took a while, but finally Mac Coughs up the Truth MAC computers, known by users around the globe for their great product and their reasonable service, have apparently changed their attitude and learned a few bad habits in recent days..We’re giving them the thumbs down for their refusal to acknowledge the security issue until their hand got forced recently.. Since Mac has, in the past, [...]

Top Companies Hacked so far in 2011 In a world that is becoming more focused on the internet, a great website presence, and hard hitting electronics, new websites come online nearly every second of hte day. In proportion to the number of sites which are increasing, the amount of cybercrime is increasing dramatically too… Thousands of people have been the victim of identity theft, email fraud, online scams, and many other types of cybercrime. One of the most common types of crime is the hacking [...]

One of the saddest new SEO and marketing trends that I’ve personally seen come along since I began the internet trip more than 10 years ago is a very recent one. Granted, it’s a bad economy, but this one has me going hmmm and being less impressed with the ethics of marketing and SEO people than ever before. I’ve personally been approached on my own sites using comments such as, “you are not dominating the search engines. You need to absolutely dominate the search engines [...]

Does it strike you as just a TINY bit odd, with all the phishing going on that US Bank sent out this incredibly stupid email to their customers AFTER having one of their databases stolen?   Okay now we are TRYING not to judge these people, but a BANK should probably know that encouraging your customers to click links in ANY email is just a really dumb idea. Not only do they write to tell customers that the database has been breached, but include links [...]

Well I’ve been talking recently about how to make money online for those of you who are considering making affiliate sales part of what you do on your blogs. Now let’s talk about how not to make money. Just Host is the Best way to NOT make money online. I work for multiple companies all over the world. Graeme Ingram, from Wales, coincidentally owner of RHWH SEO Services..  (Great company, but I digress)  asked me to recommend two hosting companies to him. Graeme likes to [...]

It’s a jump on the Christmas season, definitely, but the fact is that people are anticipating Christmas, ordering their gifts earlier, finding more stuff online that’s cheap and buying earlier so that they get good deals. A lot of searches are going on for Christmas gifts, Christmas lights, and Christmas everything else. Granted its a bit early but with our economy hey, getting things early and getting them cheaper is the only way to go. Buy Christmas online now and give yourself plenty of time [...]

Those little chips known as RFID are fast becoming part of our world. For those who don’t know what RFID is, you’re probably still carrying one. RFID is Radio Frequency Identification Device, and they are small chips that transmit radio waves. Many credit cards now have them as part of their makeup. It speeds up the time that your transaction takes to be completed. These little guys don’t do a single thing until a card reader askes them to work. Most people don’t know it [...]

NoAdware is being touted as the next best thing since pockets and peanut butter for those who want to travel more safely on the net. The reality is that NoAdware.net has been submitted to the CNN forums as a ripoff as well as being listed multiple times on the Ripoff Report. What is the reason for that kind of negative rating for an anti adware software? While we love great software, that which is somewhat less than great, but makes a ca-CHING sound for the [...]

We all know there are some nasty people out there who send out things like that old faithful Nigerian scam and expect you to fall instantly victim. But theres a new twist on an old scam going around thats just enough to spook some new computer users by using an official sounding name and an organization that most of us in the US respect at least, even if we’re not always admiring. Granted some people will fall victim to this and others will be nerved [...]