Is your PC a part of a botnet? Check it!

[Kaspersky Blog] Many people still think that malware is a software that completely disrupts the normal functioning of PCs. If your computer is working well, it means it’s not infected, right? Wrong. Malware creators are not your bored cyber-cowboys anymore. The main goal of cybercriminals is not to make a cyber-disaster just for kicks, but…
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Are your browser plugins current?

Might have referenced this before but it keeps becoming relevant. I regularly get emails and phone calls about whether or not "Update your Flash" notifications are legitimate or not. While this link is from Mozilla (Firefox), it will work in whatever browser you use. If a plugin is /not/ up-to-date, this page will take you…
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Download sites and “awards”

Next time you're thinking about downloading software and are swayed because it has won awards, remember this.... (Not gonna click? A fellow wrote a program called "AwardMeStars" that does nothing whatsoever and it won awards) http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/16/the-software-awards-scam/
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