Internet Safety
Beware: PayPal Email Fraud
I recently received an email that came under the guise of PayPal. It was asking me to activate my PayPal account and looked VERY convincing, however, there are some clues that you could benefit from should you get something like this one.
The first tip was that it had a completely different recipient’s name. This could [...]
I Caught a Whale of a Phish
Well whaddaya know? I actually got one of those phishing scams in the email the other day that I’ve been writing about. This one was supposed to look like it came from Chase Bank, and I have to say that it sounded pretty realistic. Here’s what it said:
The security of your information, transactions, and money [...]
Technophobia Doesn’t Help Protect Your Child
It’s no secret that kids these days are very savvy when it comes to technology. They can run circles around their parents when using a computer or the Web. It’s this technophobia that some parents have that kids can use to their advantage. Because mom and dad don’t know much about how to operate a [...]
MySpace: A Virtual Buffet for Sex Offenders
I’ve mentioned here before the risks involved with such online communities as MySpace and its ilk. Just this week it was reported that an investigation is underway to determine if as many as seven teenaged girls within Middletown, Conn. have been sexually assaulted by men they met at MySpace. There could be more because it’s [...]
When Something Smells Phishy
Phishing is the practice of someone posing as someone else to get information they shouldn’t have. It’s something that’s been with us for millenia, but in the online world, it’s reach is virtually limitless. And when they get the information they’re looking for, it most often leads to tragic results for the person they took [...]
Where Can I Find My Child in All This?
I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of parents at a local school last week. I presented information on Internet education and safety. One of the questions asked of me was, “How do you know if your child or a friend of their’s has a MySpace account?” Well, you could search on the [...]
Update: Windows Security Patch Available
I posted earlier this week about a security risk that affects the Windows OS. Microsoft has made a patch available. Specifically, this patch takes care of “a remote code execution security issue [that] has been identified in the Graphics Rendering Engine [and] could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control [...]