Coupons? Be careful where/how you get them.

Coupons? Be careful where/how you get them.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to save a little money.  There are plenty of legitimate coupon sites out there but here's the skinny on coupon sites: If they want you to install software to get a coupon:  Don't. It's that simple.  It's one of those "no good can come of this" things.  It will install…
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95% of successful security attacks are the result of human error

95% of successful security attacks are the result of human error
I knew it was high but, wow, 95%! This is from last year but I haven't seen our habits change much.  I still clean up more systems from user-installed junkware (toolbars, etc) than I do actual viruses. Remember, folks, before you click that email link or apply that update some random webpage tells you need…
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Malware wipes hard drive to prevent analysis

Malware wipes hard drive to prevent analysis
Wow.  When I first got online in the 90s, if you got a virus, your computer was dead - it would trash the hard drive or fry your CPU.  Nowadays, viruses are all about stealth and information theft but it looks like one virus writer has gone "old school".  The good news is that if…
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7 Steps to Avoid Phishing Attacks on Your Facebook Account

7 Steps to Avoid Phishing Attacks on Your Facebook Account
Facebook users need to be very careful online.  Between games that try to spam every one you know to sites that use your connection to Facebook as a wedge to trick you into opening the door for their viruses.... A user might, for instance, get an email that has all of the theming and imagery…
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