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Etienne A. Gibbs, Independent Internet Security Advocate and Educator, consults with individuals, small business owners, and home-business entrepreneurs regarding online protection against spyware, viruses, malware, hackers, and other cybercrimes and pc-disabling issues. For more information, visit www.SayNotoHackersandSpyware.com/.
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Scammers Don't Always Want your Money - at First!Sometimes scammers, clever and scheming vultures they are, may not immediately prey on you for your financial contribution. They may have something more deadly in mind - deadly to you, your computer, and the computers of all your friends. Hackers Becoming More Sophisticated, Highly Motivated, and in it for the Easy and Fast MoneyIt used to be that computers at work or at home were used solely by the family or business that bought or owned it. No so any more! Today, it's commonplace to find a neighbor or co-worker whose computer was attacked by a hacker. In fact, U.S. businesses are attacked daily by hackers whose thousands of attacks threaten to corrupt their key systems, steal customer data, and otherwise abuse information-technology assets. Internet Safety Tips for Kids (and Parents, Employers, and Managers!)Nowadays, staying safe online has become a never-ending battle – for children as well as adults. Because cybercriminals are becoming smarter and more sophisticated in their operations, they are real threats to your personal security and privacy. Your money, your computer, your family, and your business are all at risk. Living in the Age of the Internet Gangster, Part Three of Three: Sleeping With the Phishes and Committing Cybercrimes by Remote ControlThe most prevalent type of phishing scam involves setting up a site that has the complete look and feel of an online bank or a popular Internet destination, like PayPal. Phishers send out e-mail to get unsuspecting users to log on and provide their account information, which is then stolen. Living in the Age of the Internet Gangster, Part Two of Three: an Evolution of Professional-class Intrusion TechniciansSophisticated hackers have gravitated to Eastern Europe because in the absence of government control, it is easy for these hackers are getting organized more than ever. Poland, for example, has a network of hackers operating with runners in the U.S. and they are starting to move to other markets. Fake auctions on eBay are becoming one of the most prevalent scams for cybercriminals from Eastern Europe. Living in the Age of the Internet Gangster, Part One of Three: Following a Basic Business ModelWelcome to the age of the Internet gangster. Gone are the days when young computer nerds sat alone in their rooms figuring out how to break in to their schools' computer systems to change grades. Also fading into nostalgia are the times when hackers teamed up with small-time hoods to pull off credit-card scams that victimized local banks. Easy Steals: your Money and your LifePersonal information is now so readily available that a total stranger with nothing more than an online connection and a credit card could discover everything there is to know about you. He or she could compile a complete dossier on you, your family members, friends, work associates, or business rivals without any special investigative training. Forget about shredding your mail and financial documents or worrying about who might have a copy of a recent credit card transaction. Your Child's First Year at College: Prime Target for Identity Theft?If your son or daughter is a recently high school graduate and college freshman, he or she is the ideal target cybercriminals are looking. "Why?" you might ask. For cybercriminals the answer is easy and highly profitable. Touched Yet by Cybercrime's Pandemic? Don't Worry; you Will!Internet crime and security have become increasingly complicated in the past years. In November alone, there were 8,459 new, unique phishing e-mail messages reported to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. That's nearly four times the number received in August and represents an average monthly growth rate of 34 percent since July. How Keylogging Software Allows Cybercriminals to Steal your Passwords SilentlyA ring of cybercriminals recently broken up by Russian authorities used keylogging software planted in e-mail messages and hidden in websites to draw over $1.1 million from personal bank accounts in France.
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