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I am a Carbonite subscriber. My computer recently crashed. I changed from Win...
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.
Q: I am a carbonite subscriber. My computer recently crashed. I changed from window to A Mac. How do I get my serviced [...]
New Avast! discount: 25%
Avast! is fighting viruses for less with a 25% discount. Avast! is highly rated by both AV-Comparatives (earning Advanced+ and Advanced ratings in malware detection and removal, respectively) and the Virus Bulletin 100 (passing all of its 2009 tests). We weren’t wild about the user interface, but Avast! has gathered a loyal following on the [...]
Phishing emails promise vaccines but deliver viruses
This week, millions received emails that appeared to be sent by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, directing them to an official government website to fill out a vaccination form. Those who followed links in the emails were actually sent to a page that automatically downloaded malicious software onto their PCs. Once the hackers who [...]
Twelve Scams of Christmas (Part 1)
Robert Siciliano is a NextAdvisor.com Expert Guest Blogger
As cybercriminals begin to take advantage of the holiday season, McAfee has revealed “The Twelve Scams of Christmas,” the most dangerous online scams that computer users should be cautious of this holiday season. According to Consumer Reports? 2009 State of the Net Survey, cybercriminals have bilked $8 billion [...]
Can I install 2 antivirus at the same time, i.e., AVG and AVAST?
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.
Q: Can I install 2 antivirus at the same time, i.e., AVG and AVAST?
A: While it seems that the two products used in [...]
Webs.com is $99.95 a year. Where is webs.com ranked? Is this a bad deal?
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.
Q: I have a free website with webs.com and I haven’t had any traffic at all in 5 or 6 months! I want [...]
Data breaches are like mice, or cockroaches
Why are data breaches like mice or cockroaches? Because for every one that you see, there are hundreds or even thousands that you don’t see.
According to the FBI’s top Internet crimes investigator, the public only knows about a handful of the thousands of data breaches investigated by the FBI. Because companies that suffer from data [...]
MIT says handing over your identifying data protects you
Robert Siciliano is a NextAdvisor.com Expert Guest Blogger
Identity is a simple concept that has become a complex problem. It has become complex due to fraud. Fraud, motivated by money and the ease of obtaining credit and taking over an account. Because identity has yet to be effectively established, anyone can be you.
Currently, identity is generally [...]
Popular retailers decline personal checks
The Dallas Morning News points out that many popular retailers, including Diesel, True Religion, Ed Hardy, and Lululemon Athletica are no longer accepting personal checks. Gap and Whole Foods are toying with the idea, as well. Since few customers use personal checks these days, some retailers no longer consider the convenience worth the risk of [...]
Hackers indicted for jacking Comcast
Robert Siciliano is a NextAdvisor.com Expert Guest Blogger
A single hacked email address led to the defacement of Comcast’s homepage. When the hackers called Comcast’s technical contact to let him know that the Comcast homepage and all 200 Comcast domain names were vulnerable, he hung up on them.
It has not been disclosed how the email was [...]
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